Ranjani Chakraborty
Vox-ProPublica video fellow
Video: For Trans People, It’s Difficult and Costly to Update an ID. But It Can Also Be Dangerous Not To.
A confusing web of state policies determine if and how a trans person can update their IDs. And not doing so can increase the risk of discrimination and violence.
How “Levee Wars” Are Making Floods Worse
High levees come at a high cost, often pushing water into communities that can’t afford the same protection. To demonstrate, we built a giant, scientific model of a river with levees — complete with adorable tiny houses.
To See How Levees Increase Flooding, We Built Our Own
We ran water through a room-sized river model to show how levees can make flooding worse. Try it yourself.
Video: The Truth About MS-13
In our latest Vox + ProPublica collaboration, we separate MS-13 fact from fiction.
Video: How More Midwives May Mean Healthier Mothers
When it comes to midwife use, the U.S. falls behind other affluent countries. A deeper look at history explains why.
Video: How IBM Is Quietly Pushing Out Aging Workers
Our latest in the Vox-ProPublica collaboration explores how IBM sidestepped age discrimination laws
Video: This Obscure Plea Deal Offers Freedom to the Wrongfully Convicted at a Huge Cost
A confounding case in Baltimore shows just how far prosecutors will go to keep a win on the books — even at the expense of an innocent man.
War at Home
Unexploded ordnance. Open burns of munitions. Poisoned aquifers. Of all the military’s environmental hazards, the explosive compound RDX may be the greatest threat to America’s health.
Walking While Black
After watching a viral video of a Jacksonville cop stopping a young black man for jaywalking, reporters Ben Conarck and Topher Sanders examine how “walking while black” can come at a high price.
