social work
Social Workers Forced Indigenous Girls Under 10 to Get IUDs, Canadian Lawyer Alleges
The former counsel to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls says it happened to girls as young as 9.
This Classically Trained Chef Makes Prison Food Taste Less Like Punishment
"I'm sort of a gastronomic social worker."
Why Los Angeles’ homelessness problem could be worse than anyone thought
Over 40,000 people live on the streets of Los Angeles, and counting them takes three nights.
Can You Really Change After Turning 25?
Everyone wants to be a better version of themselves. We asked people how we can do that.
A Former Social Worker Recalls the Horrors She Witnessed at Rikers
Mary Buser worked at Rikers' notorious solitary confinement unit during the 90s, where she encountered injustice and brutality firsthand. She talked with us about the failings of the criminal justice system.
A German City Is Paying Its Alcoholics in Beer to Clean the Streets
On October 1, the German city of Essen will launch a program that incentivizes the homeless, addicts, and alcoholics with beer and cigarettes in exchange for their aid in cleaning the city square.