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    The Art Deco facade of the former Daily Telegraph Building on Fleet Street in London, a pale stone building with fluted columns, a colorful clock and gilded window frames, under a bright blue sky.

    Analysis: Telegraph’s ‘Sickfluencer’ Story Is More Ableism With an English Accent

    Every once in a while an overtly ableist article trounces its way into the social media discourse. Last year,...

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    By John Loeppky

    September 24, 2026

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    Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia, in a blue vest and blue tie. He is smiling to the camera

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    This week’s highlighted stories include pieces about Georgia's disability care system, Nebraska’s auditor questioning disability funding,  and community based...

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    By Ashley Castillo

    September 16, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Ed Markey, in his office, the image is in black and white.

    Ed Markey, Congress’ Staunchest Disability Rights Champion, Likely Headed Back to Senate

    Ed Markey has been fighting for disability rights for decades At a very brief first glance, the...

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    By John Loeppky

    September 4, 2026

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    A red, British, double decker bus with an add for a high street brand is parked in front of a brick building.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    Free bus passes for some Disabled people could make England more accessible/Vane Monte via Pixabay August had...

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    By John Loeppky, Ashley Castillo

    September 2, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    A nurse in blue scrubs smiles while showing an older woman information on a tablet in a bright healthcare setting.

    New Trump Guidance Could ‘Result in the Disenfranchisement of Nursing Home Residents’

    The Trump administration’s far-reaching assault on voting rights has extended to nursing homes, a group of Democratic senators warned on Thursday, pointing...

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    By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams

    August 18, 2026

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    An image of the Texas Capitol Building

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

      Texas feels like the epicenter of so much disability policy/Kim Broomhall via Pixabay This week’s newsgathering includes...

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    By Ashley Castillo

    August 6, 2026

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    Image of a map of North America with a blue overlay on the US. A blurb about Texas having 13.6% of citizens being disabled is visible.

    This Nonprofit is Making Much-Needed Disability Data Easier to Use

    A visual produced by Disabilitystatistics.org. In a political moment where data surrounding health...

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    By John Loeppky

    August 5, 2026

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    Image of a science lab with scientists working.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    Disability-related research remains a complicated topic/ Michal Jarmoluk viaPixabay This week's news gathering includes Trump's actions moving...

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    By Ashley Castillo

    July 17, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is at a podium wearing a black suit and red tie. He has his right arm raised to wave or greet attendees.

    Mitch McConnell’s Disability Isn’t the Story. His Fitness for Office Is.

    It is an odd state of affairs when you’re not sure if one of the most prominent Republicans of...

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    By John Loeppky

    July 9, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Three women sit side by side at a conference table during what appears to be a meeting. The woman on the left, wearing a white jacket and colorful scarf, is Lois Curtis, one of the lead plaintiffs in the Olmstead case. She smiles broadly with her arms folded. The woman in the center, wearing a light-colored blazer and glasses, leans forward with her hands clasped, smiling as if speaking or listening. The woman on the right, wearing a blue patterned top, looking down at papers in front of her is Elaine Wilson. Sheets of paper are spread across the table, and office shelving is visible in the background.

    ‘Kicked in the teeth’: Olmstead stands despite Trump DOJ memo questioning longstanding protection for Disabled people, advocates urge

    Despite a wave of media coverage suggesting that action from the Trump administration means the loss of a...

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    By R.L. Nave

    June 30, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    A woman and a young woman wearing aprons cook together in a bright kitchen while filming with a smartphone. The girl holds a frying pan with sliced bell peppers as the woman guides her with a spatula.

    Disabled Adults Living with Families Targeted by Trump Administration

    Even a glance at Shy’tyra Burton’s life reveals her need for the sort of federal government assistance that helps...

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    By Eli Hager, ProPublica

    May 6, 2026

  • Featured Special Project

    Giving Alice Wong Her Flowers

    I met Alice five years ago, at the start of the hardest point in my life. My brother was...

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    By Steven Thrasher, Jennifer White-Johnson, Jane Shi, Cara Reedy

    March 25, 2026

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