Misha Valencia | Dame Magazine

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Misha Valencia is an investigative journalist whose work has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, and DAME Magazine. She is the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in Journalism Scholar Award from the Deadline Club and won an APEX Award in 2026 for her reporting on access to cancer care in rural communities. Additionally, her 2021 coverage of international child abductions was recognized as one of the year's best independent investigations.

Mental health Misha Valencia Oct 14, 2026

Why Having Insurance Still Doesn’t Guarantee Mental Health Care

Misha Valencia Oct 14, 2026

Patients seeking mental health care are confronting ghost networks, provider shortages, denied claims and rising barriers to treatment. Here’s what advocates say could make the system work better.

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Trumpism Misha Valencia Nov 11, 2020

Can We Deprogram Trumpism?

Misha Valencia Nov 11, 2020

From Pizzagate to Stop the Steal, millions of people have gotten sucked into QAnon, and it's eroding our sense of reality—and exploding our democracy.

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Domestic Violence Misha Valencia Feb 10, 2020

When Protecting Your Children Is a Crime

Misha Valencia Feb 10, 2020

Domestic violence victims fleeing their abusers are increasingly being charged with kidnapping, and losing parental rights—even when escape is the only way to survive.