Accountability
The ticket trap
Sports, theater and concert fans are itching for events to start happening again. So are clever ticket sellers who cash in on unsuspecting customers.
Staff
Biography
Byard Duncan is a reporter and producer for engagement and collaborations for Reveal. He manages Reveal’s Reporting Networks, which provide more than 1,000 local journalists across the U.S. with resources and training to continue Reveal investigations in their communities. He also helps lead audience engagement initiatives around Reveal’s stories and assists local reporters in elevating their work to a national platform. In addition to Reveal, Duncan’s work has appeared in GQ, Esquire, The California Sunday Magazine and Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He was part of Reveal’s Behind the Smiles project team, which was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2019. He is the recipient of two Edward R. Murrow Awards, a National Headliner Award, an Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, and two first-place awards for feature storytelling from the Society of Professional Journalists and Best of the West. Duncan is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.
Articles
Census
Census workers raise concerns about data quality, with bureau leaning on records rather than in-person counts
They describe closing cases after only one unsuccessful door knock and using proxy sources such as leases to tally household occupants.
Policing pregnancy
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states could set abortion rules. Some already push the boundaries of patient privacy and shift civil rights to fetuses.
Census
Census workers from across US are raising big concerns about this year’s count
Workers say poor training, shifting deadlines and clunky technology produced chaos. Now, a lawsuit and government reports are echoing their claims.
Voting
Whose vote will count?
From problems with vote-by-mail systems to voter suppression, we examine the potential for chaos in the 2020 elections.
Census
Work for the U.S. Census Bureau? We want to hear about problems you’re facing
If you’re a census worker interested in sharing your experience, we want to hear from you.
Work for the U.S. Postal Service? We want to hear from you.
If you’re a postal worker interested in sharing your experience, we want to hear from you.
COVID-19
Pandemic, protests and profits
Protesters around the country are pushing to loosen stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, some Amazon workers say not enough is being done to protect them.
COVID-19
Essential workers
Farmworkers, grocery store clerks and airline employees are on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. But what’s being done to protect them?
COVID-19
COVID-19 in the ER
An ER doctor in Seattle gives a firsthand account of treating COVID-19 patients. Plus, an Iraqi man seeks justice for atrocities at Abu Ghraib prison.