Paulina Velasco
Latest Stories (61)
California's domestic workers push for safety protections in home settings
Jul 14, 2020
A measure before the Assembly would eliminate the exclusion of domestic workers from workplace safety law that covers other employees.
Day laborers in Southern California struggle as work dries up due to COVID-19
Apr 24, 2020
Some workers are organizing to hand out food and supplies to members of their community in crisis.
What it's like to have an invisible disability at work
Jun 22, 2018
Three people open up about asking — or not — for accommodations on the job.
Mind the gap: Navigating the transition from pediatric to adult health care
by
Eliza Mills
and Paulina Velasco
Jun 22, 2018
Getting the right health care once you outgrow your pediatrician can be tricky if you have a disability.
Why the death toll in Puerto Rico matters
Jun 1, 2018
In practical terms, the island has to prepare for the next big disaster.
The feminism behind "Ocean's 8"
Jun 1, 2018
"This is really just a story about women who are excellent at their jobs — they just happen to be criminals," said Olivia Milch, co-writer and producer for "Ocean's 8."
We're still figuring out how to desegregate higher education
May 25, 2018
What Mississippi's historically black colleges and universities teach us about centuries-old inequities
Everybody falls in love: diversity in the romance industry
May 11, 2018
For every 100 books published by leading romance publishers in 2017, only 6.2 were written by people of color.
How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player
May 4, 2018
Maria Konnikova discovered a passion — and talent — for cards.
A slice of life — and pastelillo — in Puerto Rico
Apr 27, 2018
The impact of a looming school closure on the owners of a food truck who have been feeding students and parents for 31 years.