Oklahomans are used to being told what our state is, what it isn’t, and what it should be. But the truth is more complicated.

State officials are negotiating a deal to cover the cost of rent and other services for people experiencing homelessness in ...

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The reopening of a private prison in a small Oklahoma town will bring hundreds of jobs, even as CoreCivic faces national scrutiny for alleged mistreatment and isolation of immigration detainees.

The state lacks options for kids with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Oklahoma spent more than $5 million to send 49 kids out of state for treatment in the past year. Amber Boyer ...

Oklahoma City has limited resources for people experiencing homelessness after they’ve been discharged from a hospital. Hospital social workers often have few options but to discharge people to the ...

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s ...

Turn Key Health Clinics has quickly expanded to jails in 10 states. Some of its policies and practices have endangered patients. NORMAN, Oklahoma — Two days after Thanksgiving in 2022, Shannon ...

A growing number of women are facing criminal charges for substance use during pregnancy in Oklahoma. Experts and health care providers say that’s bad for moms and babies. Brittney Poolaw brushed away ...

The decision to offer fine arts curriculum will now be left up to school districts across the state. Rural districts with already limited resources could see cuts. Art teacher Glenn Howard unpacks art ...

Photographs of prison meals show lots of starches and few fresh fruits and vegetables. A photograph of food from North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre PHOTO PROVIDED Every night after dinner, ...