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As COVID Recedes in US, Housing Activists Demand More Than a Return to Shelters
Activists are pushing to create more permanent supportive housing in place of congregate facilities.
Child Care Should Be Universal and Well-Paid — Not Just Affordable
The pandemic has made a child care overhaul both more challenging and more necessary.
Socialism Is Gaining Popularity, Poll Shows
The poll finds the largest growth in support for socialism among Black Americans and women.
Local Eviction Moratoriums Aren’t Enough to Avert Housing Crisis, Say Activists
Blanket rent cancellation makes far more sense than the Byzantine programs currently in place, activists say.
Pandemic’s High Toll at the Texas Border Lays Bare Gaps in Health and Insurance
Health experts say Texas's lax COVID response and refusal to expand Medicaid contributed to the higher death rates.
Rand Paul Sows Confusion by Wrongly Implying COVID Survivors Don’t Need Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that those who previously had COVID-19 should get vaccinated.
Trump Complained COVID Testing Would Lose Him the Election, New Book Says
If COVID comes roaring back in unvaccinated pro-Trump communities this fall, nobody should be surprised.
Trump Asked Aides About Sending Infected Americans to Guantánamo, New Book Says
Trump wanted to keep the official COVID-19 tally low, and asked if there was "an island" somewhere he could send people.
Throughout the Pandemic, Some Hospitals Still Sued Patients Over Medical Debt
A new study says that most of the hospitals doling out lawsuits, liens and garnishments are registered nonprofits.
Affordable Care Act Survives Right-Wing Attack in Supreme Court
The decision affirms that 21 million people who receive health care through the ACA will get to keep their insurance.