This Is How the Child Welfare System Becomes Less Traumatizing This Is How the Child Welfare System Becomes Less Traumatizing
Wisconsin has shown that it’s cost-effective and completely possible to keep families together by stabilizing their housing. That’s not the only promising development in the field...
Nov 24, 2025 / Bryce Covert
“Nobody Blames the Landlord. They Just Take Away the Kids.” “Nobody Blames the Landlord. They Just Take Away the Kids.”
All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care.
Nov 17, 2025 / Feature / Bryce Covert
For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices
With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.
Nov 10, 2025 / Bryce Covert
The GOP Is Trying to Destroy Your Medicaid The GOP Is Trying to Destroy Your Medicaid
Republicans are trying to ram through some of the most harmful anti-welfare policies in living memory.
Jun 12, 2025 / Bryce Covert
In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened? In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened?
An investigation by The Nation and Type Investigations raises serious questions about the effectiveness of new global brand standards at stopping harassment at the fast food giant...
Apr 14, 2025 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald's Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald's
On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Bryce Covert discusses her investigative reporting on the fast food giant.
Apr 14, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Bryce Covert
NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift the City’s Workers NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift the City’s Workers
The New York City comptroller is releasing a workers’ rights platform, which he shared exclusively with “The Nation.”
Mar 13, 2025 / Bryce Covert
Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics. Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.
Immigrants don’t steal citizens’ jobs and wages. They grow the economy for all.
Feb 14, 2025 / Column / Bryce Covert
Red Tape Saves Lives Red Tape Saves Lives
“Government” might sound ineffective and wasteful in the abstract. But Americans will miss it when it’s gone.
Dec 19, 2024 / Bryce Covert
Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements
Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, said that 345,000 people would enroll in the state’s Medicaid program, which has strict work requirements—so far just 5,118 have.
Dec 3, 2024 / Column / Bryce Covert