The Trump Era
Fought for, Forgotten
Louisiana’s coast is sinking at an alarming rate. On top of that, the shrimping industry has been depleted due to international imports.
Staff
Biography
Emily Harger is a filmmaker and photojournalist with a passion for documenting social and economic issues in rural America. She recently graduated from Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication with a focus in photojournalism. She has interned at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Kertis Creative, where she produced storytelling campaigns for Kentucky nonprofits. She is a regular contributor to Fly Over Media, a cultural education nonprofit that produces content for rural and underrepresented communities. In 2015, she was a finalist in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ National Photojournalism Championship news and feature category.
Articles
The Trump Era
Energy Capital
President Donald Trump says he’ll bring back coal. But in Wyoming, where coal was king, it doesn’t look like a comeback.
The Trump Era
Refuge in the Mountain State
Last year, religious leaders in West Virginia were excited to welcome 100 refugees. Then came the controversial travel ban.
And Justice for Some
Does the time fit the crime?
The number of women in U.S. prisons has increased more than 700 percent since 1980. And for nearly all of that time, Oklahoma has led the nation.
And Justice for Some
Before Prison
Oklahoma incarcerates 151 out of every 100,000 women, often given harsh sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.
Health Care
Is Egg Donation Safe?
Dr. Jennifer Schneider lost her 31-year-old daughter to colon cancer in 2003. She wonders whether there was a link between her daughter being a three-time egg donor and the tumors found on her ovaries and abdomen.