Stories by
Joseph Shapiro
Correspondent, NPR Investigations
How the system failed us: Former foster youth tell their stories
Joseph Shapiro | Oct 3, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Former foster youth with disabilities tell their stories — of how they got through foster care
They were promised protection. Instead, these kids with disabilities died in foster careJoseph Shapiro | Sep 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sueChristie Thompson, Joseph Shapiro | Jul 13, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC
'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for yearsChristie Thompson, Joseph Shapiro | Jun 17, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC