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Bearing Witness

How one survivor reframes recovery and healing from sexual violence

For JoDee Neil, the sexual violence she experienced didn't change her life goals--she still became an attorney and mother of two--but it did change the way she functioned. In her new book Outcry Witness, Neil uses her own personal experience and professional knowledge to help other survivors. She claims "being witnessed is the beginning of healing," and urges other women to share their own stories.

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Olivia Hines
May 28, 2026
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The Deadly Cost of Caring

After founder’s shocking suicide, a Minnesota fox rescue carries on its mission—despite criticism

Mikayla Raines was always saving orphaned or injured animals, and eventually she started her own rescue, SaveAFox. But in June 2025, Mikayla tragically took her own life at age 29. Her family claims cyberbullying about how she ran the rescue, coupled with Mikayla's mental health led to her suicide. Her husband says, “She put the animals' well-being over her own, time and time again."

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Olivia Hines
May 26, 2026
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Serving those who served

A veteran-owned healthcare company has launched a new mental health program for military personnel and their families.

Roughly 41% of veterans need therapy, but the stigma surrounding mental health stops them from seeking help. Many vets struggling with anxiety, depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are terrified that it will directly harm their career and reputation. But now, a veteran-owned company, Revolutionary Telehealth, is offering a solution: affordable and confidential online therapy for veterans and military personnel. It’s a Reporters Inc. Original.

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Olivia Hines
February 24, 2026
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Reefer Madness

Rapidly changing regulations in the cannabis industry are leaving small businesses behind, and their customers are frustrated.

For a budding market, the recreational cannabis industry in the U.S. has hit some major roadblocks. Small businesses across the country trying to capitalize on the legalization of marijuana in their states now find themselves struggling to stay afloat. New rules, new taxes, a major shift in marijuana's federal classification, and a tightening of hemp regulations have licensed dealers irate. As a result, some pot users are turning back to the black market, where the unlicensed product is more affordable—and more dangerous.

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Olivia Hines
January 28, 2026
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What They Never Told Us:

Exploring the trauma of hidden family secrets

What would you do if you found out that your racial identity was actually far different than what you'd been told all your life? What would you do if you discovered that your parents had hidden the fact you were actually adopted? Family secrets and lies are the subject of a new book that exposes the trauma this kind of deceit causes. We've got exclusive excerpts and reporter Olivia Hines talks with the author, Gail Lukasik.

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Olivia Hines
January 23, 2025
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Why Is This Election So Important to YOU?

Reporters Inc. readers share hopes and fears of 2024 election outcome

The Reporters Inc. asked our readers and supporters to tell us what matters most--WHY the 2024 presidential election is so important to them. The responses we received are eye-opening, heartwarming and emotional. Some of these Americans are anxious, some are hopeful, but all are determined to make THEIR vote count.

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Olivia Hines
October 16, 2024
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