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With Mayor’s backing, developer asks to demolish, rebuild 20-year-old public housing. San Francisco Public Press.
Rent payments to SF public housing agency plunged in last two years, spurring eviction fears. San Francisco Public Press.
Despite pandemic, new wave of court-ordered evictions displacing poor tenants. San Francisco Public Press.
Could a costly fix for California’s chromium-6 problem be coming? CapRadio
Just how bad is California’s water debt problem? The state isn’t sure. CapRadio
Shasta County candidate supports State of Jefferson, outraises opponent. CapRadio
An update on Project Roomkey in Tuolumne County. The New York Times
Why California's community health clinics are vital, but hurting. The New York Times
No internet leads to big learning loss. San Francisco Chronicle
Reported essays
Using theater – and Zoom – to tell stories of solitary confinement. Global Investigative Journalism Network
At Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday party. The Paris Review
In New York, farms team up to solve the big distribution question that tech can’t. The Counter
Moving meat. Urban Omnibus
The farms race. Logic Magazine
How a mushroom farm grows in a Manhattan restaurant. Vogue.
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Nina Sparling
Investigative Reporter
Nina Sparling is an investigative reporter and producer.
Currently, she works at The Public’s Radio, the NPR affiliate in Rhode Island.
She has written for outlets including the New York Times, the Paris Review, Vogue, Logic Magazine, and the Global Investigative Journalism Network. Her radio work has appeared on NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KALW, Capital Public Radio, and with the podcast 70 Million.
tips? questions?
sparlingnina[at]gmail[dot]com
Currently, she works at The Public’s Radio, the NPR affiliate in Rhode Island.
She has written for outlets including the New York Times, the Paris Review, Vogue, Logic Magazine, and the Global Investigative Journalism Network. Her radio work has appeared on NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KALW, Capital Public Radio, and with the podcast 70 Million.
tips? questions?
sparlingnina[at]gmail[dot]com
Selected Work
RI landlords are required to ensure their units are safe from lead paint. But who checks? The Public’s Radio
To prevent lead poisoning, Central Falls is turning up the heat on landlords. The Public’s Radio
Underage and Unprotected: Migrant teens worked in seafood processing plants. The Public’s Radio / FRONTLINE
‘They’re gonna take my house. That’s what went through my head.’ Why Woonsocket homeowners don’t have access to tax sale protections. The Public’s Radio
An effort to hold prosecutors accountable. 70 Million
With Mayor’s backing, developer asks to demolish, rebuild 20-year-old public housing. San Francisco Public Press
Despite pandemic, new wave of court-ordered evictions displacing poor tenants. San Francisco Public Press
An update on Project Roomkey in Tuolumne County. The New York Times
Using theater – and Zoom – to tell stories of solitary confinement. Global Investigative Journalism Network
At Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday party. The Paris Review
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