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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
A “Trip” That Can Cure DepressionDrugsHealthPsychedelics

A “Trip” That Can Cure

Growing evidence about the benefits of psychedelics on mental health

Writer Kim Whiting details new discoveries in the study of psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. She says an increasing amount of studies show that small doses of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," can help people struggling with drug-resistant depression, anxiety and PTSD. They could also help treat addiction and eating disorders. "If only they were legal," Whiting says.

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Kim Whiting
May 21, 2026
Life in the Key of G FamilyHealthHeritageIdentitySexual Assault

Life in the Key of G

From the advances of a predatory pediatrician to the devastating loss of my father, my teenage years were marked by confusion and chaos

The Reporters Inc.’s newest contributor, G. Marshall-Brooks, continues chronicling her fascinating life with this next entry from “Life in the Key of G.” G. began writing about her life in hopes the stories would help her family better understand who she really is, and how she became who she is. G. also hopes these honest, heartfelt essays encourage and inspire others to share their own memories and experiences with loved ones.

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G. Marshall-Brooks
March 4, 2026
Serving those who served DepressionHealthMilitaryVeterans

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
A Vaginoplasty at Last HealthIdentityLGBTQ+The Transchick ChroniclesTransgender

A Vaginoplasty at Last

Post-surgery reflections, including stolen laundry and a desire to be 'someone's woman'

 

Stephanie "The Transchick" Haskins navigates her physical recovery and emotions after finally undergoing "bottom surgery." With her newly-created vagina, Stephanie says goodbye forever to the life she lived as "Stephen," feeling unparalleled joy, gender euphoria and a new sense of femininity. She's also missing some laundry.

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Stephanie Haskins
March 19, 2024
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Investigating Assisted Living Homes

Should anyone be held accountable for Sheila Nelson's death?

Sheila Nelson lived with painful rheumatoid arthritis. It eventually overtook every joint of her body, limiting her every movement, and requiring consistent, high level care. In this investigative piece, The Reporters Inc. details reports of severe neglect and abuse at the assisted living facility where Sheila lived and died.

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Mark Saxenmeyer
November 3, 2023
Personal Care Assistant Shortages CareersDisabilitiesEducationHealth

Personal Care Assistant Shortages

Will pay raises be enough to avert a health crisis?

As of 2022, there were more than 7,800 unfilled personal care assistant positions in Minnesota. PCA staffing agencies are struggling due to the shortage of people willing to work in those positions at the current pay rates. A recent wage increase for PCAs in the state could help address the shortage, and get people who rely on them the help they desperately need.

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Kim Whiting
September 4, 2023
From the Brink to the Bench Book ReviewsDrugsHealth

From the Brink to the Bench

The astounding transformation of a methamphetamine junkie turned federal judge

"In 2014, twenty years into my sobriety, I zipped up my judge’s robe and looked in the mirror. I smiled at myself..." In her new memoir From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction, Mary Beth O'Connor recounts how she went from injecting methamphetamine regularly to almost three decades of sobriety and success.

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Kim Whiting
January 11, 2023
In Our Blood Book ReviewsHealth

In Our Blood

A therapist's honest reckoning with her own mental health

Psychotherapist and author Caitlin Billings’ new memoir, In Our Blood, follows her journey and challenges with bipolar disorder while raising two children and fighting to regain her footing as a clinician. She’s garnered wisdom and strategies in the name of letting go of shame, releasing the need to look good to others, and accepting her life and herself as they are—she’s had to, in order to survive.

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Eliza Staton
August 22, 2022
Psychedelic Microdosing DrugsHealthPsychedelicsPublic Safety

Psychedelic Microdosing

Mushrooms shown to provide "magical" mental health benefits

An increasing number of people are using psilocybin mushrooms unsupervised, obtaining them through a legal loophole. These "magic mushrooms" can cause anxiety-filled or highly emotional trips--imagine popcorn kernels trying to eat you. However, studies have proven small doses could help people experiencing mild depression and anxiety.

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Kim Whiting
July 28, 2022
Doctors’ Devastating News: HealthLGBTQ+The Transchick ChroniclesTransgender

Doctors’ Devastating News:

Transchick might not be healthy enough for a vaginoplasty surgery

"My goddamn penis would have to stay attached for the foreseeable future. Months? Forever?" At a doctor's appointment Stephanie "The Transchick" Haskins says she received devastating news that she might not be well enough to undergo "bottom surgery", stalling her transition and hopes for a vagina.

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Stephanie Haskins
April 6, 2022
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