Latest from Shalina Chatlani

• Feb 9, 2023

  Strapped emergency services struggle to answer 911 calls

  

  Health care staffing shortages and high turnover rates means patients end up waiting longer to get through emergency departments.

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• Jan 26, 2022

  Calls to mental health hotlines rise as people seek relief during COVID

  

  With mental health professionals in short supply during the pandemic, some who need help are turning to hotlines and other alternative online resources.

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• Sep 6, 2019

  Thieves have been stealing credit card info at gas pumps. Now there’s an app to foil them.

  

  “Skimmers” capture credit card data and can transmit it wirelessly to criminals.

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• Apr 10, 2019

  Nashville bans schools from online fundraising

  

  In Nashville, the school district has put a ban on online fundraising for classrooms.

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• Feb 19, 2019

  Delivery companies finding ways to help restaurants donate excess food

  

  Nearly one-third of food prepared by restaurants and grocery stores winds up as waste, according to data cited by the Environmental Protection Agency. It can be awkward and costly for restaurants to coordinate transport of their surplus food to shelters or food banks, but food delivery companies like Postmates and DoorDash have started offering restaurants […]

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• Dec 11, 2018

  Despite free college tuition, low-income students struggle with living expenses

  

  Tuition is free. Then come the books, rent and food.

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