This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the Frontline documentary “Growing Up Poor in America,” 13-year old Ohioan Shawn and his mother and baby sister were subsisting on $885 a month in benefits during the early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Low rates of vaccine uptake among correctional staff make it clear that withholding the vaccine from people who are locked up — or offering it only to a small fraction…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tackling learning loss that has resulted from the pandemic is today’s most pressing education policy concern. Critical remedies like intensive tutoring, added instructional time and early warning indicators have gotten a lot…
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the value of caregiving work and the need for equitable and affordable access to care – for children, for elders, for those with a disability,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Navajo Nation — a Native American territory that spans Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah in the United States — recently had a 10-day streak of zero COVID-19 related deaths. The population of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People in prison have been 5.5 times more likely to get COVID-19 and have suffered a COVID-19 mortality rate 3 times higher than the general public. Now, new data from UCLA Law’s COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 survivors—including those not sick enough to be hospitalized—have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus, researchers report. As the COVID-19 pandemic has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is the only advanced economy in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that does not guarantee any paid family and medical leave to its entire workforce.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting many of the typical ways food assistance is provided to those in need while economic prospects for many Americans are rapidly deteriorating. A top priority…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States Congress is considering a stimulus package to help sustain an economy threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes a request for nearly US$60 billion to support the airline industry.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As soon as the Chinese government released the genetic code of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in January 2020, vaccine developers swung into action to make effective vaccines in record time. Clinical trials began…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds of cities and counties across the country in declaring racism a public health threat. On April 8, 2021, CDC Director…