Joseph Shapiro
Stories
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Trump administration tells states to end 'orphan tax' on foster kids
There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care.
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35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating
AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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A federal report looks at Amtrak's efforts to improve for passengers with disabilities
For years, disabled passengers have complained about Amtrak and its poor service -- that it's too hard for them to ride the train. A new federal report looks at its efforts to get better.
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Shackled for weeks: Federal report finds abuse of restraints in prisons
The Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General found widespread abuse of shackles in federal prisons. One prisoner was held in restraints so tight that he had to have a limb amputated.
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A disabled teen stuck in a hospital for six years finally goes to her own home
This week, a disabled young woman moved out of a hospital to her own apartment. The Trump Administration celebrated its role in this. Even though it's ending the federal program that made it possible.
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Remembering Stanley Nelson, Louisiana journalist who exposed Ku Klux Klan secrets
We remember Stanley Nelson, the editor of a small-town weekly newspaper in Louisiana, who exposed secrets about unsolved murders by the Ku Klux Klan. Nelson died this week at the age of 69.
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Deaf students had a path to science careers -- until their federal grants ended
Deaf students are less likely to find jobs in the sciences, health care or teaching. For years, the U.S. government tried to change that. But the grant program to help was just ended by the Trump Administration--leaving deaf students unsure about their future.
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Nonprofits discuss how to handle potential backlash from the Trump administration
A number of nonprofit leaders have met to discuss how to handle potential backlash from the Trump administration.
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HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled
Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
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Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership
Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
