Katia Riddle
Story Archive
Thursday
How a friendship was forged on the front lines of the homelessness crisis
Friday
As Portland's teacher strike goes on, parents are in a bind to find child care
Monday
What makes a good haunted house? Haunted house pros weigh in on the fun of fear
Wednesday
Patients struggle to navigate abortion with changing laws and provider confusion
Wednesday
Ben Norris, 65, used to live on the streets. Now he's taking part in a pilot project in Oregon that uses Medicaid funds to pay for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. Celeste Noche for NPR hide caption
Can states ease homelessness by tapping Medicaid funding? Oregon is betting on it
Wednesday
L holds her baby at Casa MÃa in San Antonio, which provides housing and support for pregnant people and new mothers struggling with addiction. Her son, who's now 2 months old, was born healthy despite L's history of substance abuse. NPR is not using L's full name out of concern for her safety; L says she was in an abusive relationship when she became pregnant. Ilana Panich-Linsman for NPR hide caption
In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies
Tuesday
A Texas program works to help some of the most vulnerable women and babies
Thursday
Anna drove 40 minutes from her home to pick up free diapers from Tere Haring at Allied Women's Center in San Antonio. Anna, who is pregnant with her seventh child, says she did consider abortion: "All I could think about — like, I need an abortion because there's no way I can deal with everything going on right now and taking care of all the boys by myself and having another baby." Ilana Panich-Linsman for NPR hide caption
They tried and failed to get an abortion. Texas family grapples with what it'll mean
Wednesday
How a Texas family has been affected by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe
Wednesday
Nick Barrera says stigma from the medical system has kept him from accessing critical health care. Katia Riddle/Katia Riddle hide caption
Tuesday
People struggling with substance abuse are sometimes mistreated by medical providers
Wednesday
Thanatologists are trying to recruit a new generation of people to the field
Tuesday
Autumn Hendry moved into the Nesting Place maternity home after she became pregnant, but she wasn't allowed to stay after she began using meth and alcohol again. Katia Riddle hide caption
Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions
Sunday
Parents and teachers are talking to kids about the homelessness they witness
Thursday
Several people in Oregon succeed in suing retailers for racial discrimination
Tuesday
JustCARE outreach worker Kendra Tate (left) helps Starr Draper complete paperwork necessary for her to move from a homeless encampment into a temporary home. Katia Riddle for NPR hide caption