Shia Levitt

Who decides the future of a city known for its trees?

Student reporters highlight efforts to protect a valued resource as the self defined "city of ash trees" confronts an invasive pest

Who bears the cost when urban flooding is a yearly reality?

The close-knit Illinois suburb of Berwyn has faced repeated flooding that overwhelms outdated infrastructure and lacks obvious unified solutions. Student journalists are reporting on what can be learned from past attempts at a path forward.

Who gets to tell the American story

Journalism students help fill gaps in history that ripples into coverage today

What if journalists stopped assuming community needs?

News Ambassadors students from the University of Missouri host a listening session with residents in Centralia, Mo.

In Oglethorpe, Georgia, a community-led effort preserved a relic of the town’s segregated past

This city is mitigating local pollution concerns. Federal environmental policy rollbacks are challenging that

In South Lake Tahoe, California, a local ban on single-use plastic bottles is cutting waste, reducing PFAS contamination and setting an example for other communities.

Most of this town isn't in a flood zone. So why does it flood so much?

What happens when communities talk and journalists listen?

Our collaborative event in Berwyn, Illinois unveiled a need for more transparency in government spending

When a housing crisis impacts your local park

We unpack a complex story about a site for future student housing that holds historical significance.

Attempts at banning books are record-breaking nationwide

We take a look at the multifaceted response in one community in the deep South