Sarah Aida Gonzalez was the youth and families reporter at WNYC. She dug deep into data and documents to reveal systemic inequalities in New Jersey’s foster care system, and into how the state prosecutes minors and disciplines federal immigration detainees.
Sarah received the 2017 Daniel Schorr Prize, awarded to a public radio reporter under age 35, and was named a finalist for the 2017 Livingston Awards for young journalists. Her investigative and feature reporting has received a national Edward R. Murrow award, and national awards from PRNDI, The Society of Professional Journalists and the Education Writer’s Association. Her investigation into Florida charter schools turning away students with severe disabilities received an Online News Association award for Innovative Investigative Journalism.
Sarah graduated from Mills College in Oakland, CA in 2009. She grew up on the San Diego/Tijuana, Mexico border.
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Friday, May 19, 2023
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
In the past, corporate profit growth accounted for maybe a third of inflation. But a report from the Kansas City Fed found that nearly 60% of inflation in 2021 was because of corporate profits.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
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Erika Beras /
Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
How do artists get paid for a song in the age of streaming? Our Planet Money podcast team decided to become a record label and release a song to find out.
Friday, March 03, 2023
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
When a member of Congress proposes a bill, there's a nonpartisan agency that tells lawmakers how much their bill would cost: The Congressional Budget Office. But estimating these costs can get messy.
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
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Erika Beras /
Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
NPR's Planet Money recently got ahold of a 47-year-old song about inflation that has never been released. They decided to start a record label to try to get the song out into the world.
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR /
Erika Beras
The Planet Money team got a cassette tape in the mail with a 47-year-old song about a timely topic: inflation.
Saturday, October 29, 2022
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Erika Beras /
Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
Almost 50 years ago, a band made an incredible song about Inflation. Then the song was lost to the dustbin of history. Now, Planet Money is on a mission to make this record a hit.
Monday, October 24, 2022
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR /
Juana Summers : NPR Ed /
Young voter turnout increased in the last two elections, but a new NPR/Marist poll found that young voters were the least likely to vote in 2022. Young voters living in Milwaukee shared their views.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
Planet Money investigates how exactly gas stations determine how much a gallon is going to cost us, and why those numbers are so volatile.
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
In Idaho, milk can be sold for 21 days after it's pasteurized. In Montana, it's just 12 days. The science is the same. But food dates are all over the place, and it leads to a lot of food waste.
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
There are some pretty weird state laws concerning food dates. A Montana law ensures Montanans have the freshest milk in the country. But that leads to good milk going down the drain everyday.
Friday, March 04, 2022
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
Sanctions against Russia have so far steered clear of Russian oil. But some companies are self imposing sanctions anyway.
Friday, July 30, 2021
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
Baby boomers have the biggest share of real estate wealth in the U.S. and aren't selling their homes as they grow old. So some people blame boomers for the housing shortage. But is that really fair?
Friday, July 30, 2021
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
There is a housing supply shortage in the U.S. The solution should be to build more houses. The problem? There aren't enough people who know how to build them.
Friday, April 09, 2021
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR /
Lauren Hodges /
At Stanford University, an assignment for a class on markets led to an experiment using economic thinking to match undergrads together romantically. It's a great way to understand many other markets.
Friday, February 12, 2021
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
After someone serves their prison time, pays their debt to society, they often face another round of actual debt. Fees can pile up, and often, the fees have nothing to do with the crime.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
COVID-19 vaccines must be kept at low temperatures. And to move ampuls between freezers, specialists use dry ice. NPR explores whether the U.S. has enough of it to ensure smooth vaccine distribution.
Friday, October 02, 2020
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
Losing a lot of money is one way to avoid paying taxes. The tax code rewards losses, which become gifts that keep on giving for years. NPR explores the history of this practice and how it evolved.
Friday, September 18, 2020
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
Alcohol to go used to be sold at restaurants in party spots such as New Orleans and Las Vegas. But during the pandemic, restaurants all over the country have started offering takeout cocktails.
Friday, July 24, 2020
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
For decades, Democrats and Republicans competed to be toughest on crime. But that's changing. NPR's Planet Money podcast explores the changing views on prisons in Oklahoma.
Friday, June 19, 2020
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Sarah Gonzalez : Reporter, WNYC/NJPR
The idea of vaccination is almost 2,000 years old. The story of the very first vaccine involves a nose pipe, milkmaids, death row inmates, and a beautiful woman out for revenge.