Apr 12 After strict two-week lockdown, Shanghai eases restrictions for some residents By Joe McDonald, Associated Press About 6.6 million people can go outdoors, but some must stay in their own neighborhoods, the online news outlet The Paper reported, citing city officials. The government said some markets and pharmacies would reopen. Continue reading
Apr 12 Annual report shows systemic racism continues to bring down Black people's quality of life By Michael Warren, Associated Press Urban League President Marc Morial says the index shows how hard it is to overcome systemic racism that's made life harder in many ways for people of color. Continue reading
Apr 12 4 things we know about 'stealth omicron' By Victoria Milko, Associated Press Here are a few facts about the extra contagious, now dominant variant in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Federal government to act against 'bad actors' in medical debt collection, Harris says By News Desk The federal government will be taking action against "bad actors" who break the law when attempting to collect medical debt, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives? By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press It’s an open question whether such cancer blood tests — if added to routine care — could improve Americans’ health or help meet the White House’s goal of cutting the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Biden and India PM Modi talks 'constructive', Psaki says By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing on Monday, April 11. The briefing comes the same day President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he presses world leaders to… Continue reading
Apr 11 How violence against Asian Americans has grown and how to stop it, according to activists By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang One year after the Atlanta spa shootings which killed eight people, including six Asian American women, Asian American communities continue to be on edge. Continue reading
Apr 10 Shanghai releases thousands of patients amid COVID-19 lockdown By Associated Press Shanghai has been under lockdown since March 28, and authorities said Saturday that the strict measures would be lifted in areas with no new cases in the last 14 days following another round of mass testing. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:54 How air pollution is disproportionately impacting minority communities in San Diego By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Layla Quran There is new evidence about the disproportionate impact of air pollution in this country. A study out this week from the University of California, San Diego shows that California's environmental regulations have systematically protected the state's white residents over people… Continue watching
Apr 09 Shanghai to begin lifting lockdown after another mass testing By Associated Press The fresh round of testing comes as the city reported about 23,000 cases on Saturday, most of them asymptomatic. Large swathes of Shanghai, with a population of 26 million, have been under lockdown since March 28, leading to complaints from… Continue reading