This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In normal times, about 100 souls live in this small Northern Minnesota town on the banks of the Mississippi River where we are making our stand against one of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2019, one quarter of all children nationwide had an immigrant parent. Ensuring these children and their parents have access to quality health care is critical to our nation’s future. The Biden…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Abortion is an emotionally-charged issue that involves gender, religion, civil liberties, morality and a person’s freedom to make their own health decisions without interference from the state. So it’s important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The policies that helped financially struggling Americans stay in their homes and keep access to water and electricity during the COVID-19 pandemic also helped reduce the spread of the virus,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the third week of 2021, clinical laboratories nationwide tested 23,549 specimens for influenza. Of those, just 0.3 percent (65 tests) turned up positive — a number that is, to put…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a third of people nationwide report they are either unlikely or at least hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, a new study shows. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The latest estimates suggest that about 60% American students have access to in-person instruction of some sort — the highest figure since November. But some districts and teachers unions remain resistant, worried about the virus spreading…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus recession continues to severely impact Black and Latinx workers, who are disproportionally suffering, compared to other workers in the United States. Understanding the causes of these disparate impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The years when young people move from youth to adulthood are full of immense possibility and potential. This is the time when young people gain the education, skills, life experiences, and supports…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Well-meaning policymakers sometimes suggest building “kinder, gentler” prisons that offer needed counseling — and indeed, one such project has recently been proposed for convicted women in Massachusetts — but in practice, prisons themselves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even before the pandemic, New York’s street food vendors often struggled to earn a living hawking hot food and water bottles to residents and tourists. Now, their advocates say, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialogue. As of June 2018, 49 percent of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 45 percent consider themselves pro-life. Voices from…