Mar 25 WATCH: Public health officials testify about addressing health disparities during COVID-19 By News Desk A Senate committee will examine the nation’s COVID-19 response through the lens of health disparities on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 24 These ‘vaccine hunters’ are chasing down appointments for people who need them most By Laura Santhanam For many people, especially those who are older, technological obstacles and access shut them out of the process and prolong their wait and risk of exposure to the virus. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 9:17 This guaranteed income experiment looks to reverse ‘history of judgement’ on people in poverty By Zachary Green Many cities across the country are beginning to experiment with the idea of a guaranteed income: an amount of money meant to address the basic needs of a person living in the U.S., distributed on top of regular income. In… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 7:39 Stockton, California, gave residents a guaranteed income. Here’s what happened By PBS NewsHour What would happen if you gave people $500 a month, no strings attached? Stockton, California set out to answer that question two years ago as one of the first U.S. towns to pilot a Universal Basic Income program. Former Stockton… Continue watching
Mar 19 Why the U.S. is rethinking its approach to poverty By Laura Santhanam At the end of 2020, more than 50 million people were facing hunger, up 15 million from the year before, according to data from Feeding America, an anti-hunger organization. The pandemic, and the associated stimulus payments and rescue plan are… Continue reading
Mar 19 The Longest Year: How the pandemic made inequality in America worse By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Generations of inadequate medical care, deeply entrenched economic disparities and a biased system of justice all came to a head, a reminder that for many Americans the hazards of structural racism are a daily reality. We hear the story of… Continue reading
Mar 17 Head of Black farmers association wants apology from Graham, accountability from Vilsack By Lisa Desjardins While John Boyd said he is optimistic about the American Rescue Plan, which sets aside $5 billion to help farmers of color pay off debt, he expressed deep concerns about high-profile leaders from both major political parties. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 6:26 How the economic relief law narrows the equity gap for farmers of color By Lisa Desjardins The COVID relief and economic package is a massive bill that has a far-reaching impact in ways that many Americans don't know about yet. One provision calls for debt relief for Black farmers, who have long been denied access to… Continue watching
Mar 11 4 ways our understanding of the coronavirus has changed a year into the pandemic By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas A year into this pandemic, we have the opportunity to reflect on the crucial breakthroughs that have shaped our response to the coronavirus, as well as how we've in some ways failed our most vulnerable. Continue reading
Mar 09 Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP By Alexandra Jaffe, Josh Boak, Associated Press The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax credit that could end up permanently changing the way the country deals with child poverty. Continue reading