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Insufficient medical care and congregate settings mean that prisons have struggled to contain coronavirus outbreaks throughout the pandemic. (episode)
Insufficient medical care and congregate settings mean that prisons have struggled to contain coronavirus outbreaks throughout the pandemic.
Since the pandemic began, there have been more than 425,000 fraudulent unemployment benefit claims in New York State alone.
The fight over whether or not to unionize at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama has reenergized conversations around organized labor, particularly in the American South.
Billions of cicadas have been living underground for the past 17 years as part of the so-called Great Eastern Brood, or Brood X.
Schools and families have struggled to adjust to the abrupt change in how children learn over the past year. (episode)
Schools and families have struggled to adjust to the abrupt change in how children learn over the past year.
"This bill is the most ambitious in the country in terms of social equity," said the New York State director for the Drug Policy Alliance.
Amid ongoing political debates over the pandemic, Brazil has seen record high daily death totals from COVID-19 in recent weeks and experienced nationwide I.C.U. shortages.
Last Thursday, seven Democratic-led House committees launched a probe into the federal government’s handling of the events on January 6th and what preceded it. (episode)
Last Thursday, seven Democratic-led House committees launched a probe into the federal government’s handling of the events on January 6th and what preceded it.
The nearly 400-mile Line 3 pipeline expansion faces fierce opposition from Indigenous and climate activists in Minnesota.
Critics are frustrated that members of the White House press corps failed to ask about the ongoing pandemic or the rise of anti-Asian violence.
This week, a gunman in Boulder, Colorado killed ten people while they were shopping in a local grocery store. (episode)
This week, a gunman in Boulder, Colorado killed ten people while they were shopping in a local grocery store.
This week, President Biden tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the United States’ response to the growing number of migrants arriving at the southern border.
In the wake of the recent mass shootings, President Joe Biden has proposed a ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and an expansion of background checks for gun sales.
The first phase of the reparations program in Evanston, Illinois begins with the distribution of housing grants to Black residents that faced discriminatory housing policies. (episode)
The first phase of the reparations program in Evanston, Illinois begins with the distribution of housing grants to Black residents that faced discriminatory housing policies.
A look at the pandemic’s impact on the rental market in the U.S. and how it has exacerbated the lack of affordable housing.
15 people have been selected to serve on the jury during the much-anticipated trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who has been charged in the murder of George Floyd.
The jury has been selected for the trial of Derek Chauvin, set to start this upcoming Monday.
The trauma of the last year will linger beyond the mass deployment of a vaccine. (episode)
The trauma of the last year will linger beyond the mass deployment of a vaccine.
With anti-Asian attacks and harassment on the rise, there’s been renewed interest in these trainings, especially in light of last week’s shooting in Atlanta.
A new report shows how cities spend $25 billion for more than 3,000 jails nationwide.
Since the pandemic began more than two million women have left the workforce. And as a result, women have also carried the brunt of the economic costs of the pandemic.
More than a dozen states have seen increases in their daily case averages. In Michigan alone, there’s been a 92% increase in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks. (episode)
More than a dozen states have seen increases in their daily case averages. In Michigan alone, there’s been a 92% increase in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks.
A number of countries, including China and those in the EU, recently announced their plans to implement vaccine passport programs.
Women's basketball teams participating in the NCAA postseason tournament were met with inferior facilities and meals.
Even in states where recreational weed is legal, there are still many complexities.
The Biden administration continues to struggle to respond to the increase in unaccompanied minors being admitted at the U.S.-Mexico border. (episode)
The Biden administration continues to struggle to respond to the increase in unaccompanied minors being admitted at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Violence Against Women Act was first put into place in 1994 and established federal legal protections for victims of violent crime.
According to a new report from the World Health Organization, one in two people globally are ageist against older people.
This month, two different bills aiming to redefine Puerto Rico's relationship to the mainland U.S. have been introduced in Congress. (episode)
This month, two different bills aiming to redefine Puerto Rico's relationship to the mainland U.S. have been introduced in Congress.
A recently declassified national intelligence report outlines efforts authorized by foreign leaders to influence public opinion about the 2020 presidential race.
On Tuesday, a 21-year-old white gunman went on a rampage in three spas in Atlanta, killing at least eight people—including six women of Asian descent. (episode)
On Tuesday, a 21-year-old white gunman went on a rampage in three spas in Atlanta, killing at least eight people—including six women of Asian descent.
Recent attacks and violent racism against the AAPI population existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic.
A federal agency is calling the opioid overdose crisis for Latinos an "urgent" issue.
Many trusted community leaders have taken it upon themselves to share information about the vaccine and help people in their communities schedule vaccination appointments.