A few of the recent pieces I've liked:
NPR Staff on All Things Considered: Water Wars: Who Controls the Flow?
Maryn McKenna at Superbug: The Risks You Don’t Think of: A Plea to Pack a ‘Go Bag’
Dwyer Gunn at Gothamist: Why Working Class Women Are Better Off Injured Than Pregnant
Jay Hancock at Kaiser Health News: Hospital CEO Bonuses Reward Volume and Growth
Brad Plumer at Wonkblog: Why does the government encourage people to build homes in wildfire zones?