Avery Ellfeldt
Stories
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Environment
Powered By Faith, Religious Groups Emerge As A Conduit For A Just Solar Boom
The solar industry may be booming, but clean energy's financial perks still aren't reaching communities that need them most. Religious institutions are stepping up to bridge the gap.
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Environment
As Climate Warnings Grow Dire, Energy Companies Face A 'New Frontier Of Threats'
Natural disasters, protests and stark scientific reports are heightening concern over climate change. And companies are under pressure from banks and investors to green their corporate images.
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A Mother And Daughter On Homelessness, Humility And A $6-A-Week Grocery Budget
When Sandy Baker left her marriage, she and her daughter moved into a hotel. They were homeless for over 2 years, and that, they said, left them with what mattered: Those who loved them the most.
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National
He Survived A Near-Lynching. 50 Years Later, He's Still Healing
As a young, black man living in Georgia's Jim Crow era, Winfred Rembert experienced an unforgettable trauma. "I still wake up screaming and reliving things that happened to me," he told StoryCorps.
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National
Mother-Daughter Duo Reunited Against The Odds: 'I Believed That You Were Dead'
At age 19, Janie Bush gave birth to a daughter with a life-threatening condition and gave her up for adoption. After 12 years, Janie reconnected with Tracey Bush, who has since made a full recovery.
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Photographer Chronicles 2 Women On 8,000-Mile Journey Migrating From Cuba To U.S.
In 2015, Cubans began leaving in droves when the fate of a decades-old U.S. immigration policy hung in the balance. Photographer Lisette Poole went with two of them to document their journey north.
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National
A Daily Mother-Daughter Moment Documented Forever
Maria Rivas stepped in as caretaker when her aging mother, Julia Medina, began having health complications. After Julia's death, a nostalgic photo reminds Maria of their life together.
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National
She Was His Crew Boss — And His Mom — On The Fire Line
Ian Bennett followed in his mother's footsteps when he joined the Forest Service. The pair later fought an active fire together in Oregon's Elkhorn Mountains.