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COVID-19
One Company Received the Maximum Possible PPP Loan, Then Moved Jobs to Mexico
Many businesses exploited loopholes and rule changes to lay off employees despite receiving funds to keep them employed.
Democrats Seek Workarounds to Republican Resistance on Medicaid Expansion
In the years leading up to the pandemic, states that expanded Medicaid cut their uninsured rates by half.
The Christian Right Used COVID to Win Rampant Religious Exemptions
The Christian right filed a barrage of cases. One little-noticed Supreme Court ruling upended decades of precedent.
As Delta Variant Spreads, WHO Urges Masks and Social Distancing
Thanks to the Delta variant and persistent gaps in vaccination, the U.S.'s reopening could be a false dawn.
Black and Latinx Americans Have Seen “Catastrophic” Declines in Life Expectancy
Life expectancy across the country fell by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, the largest decline since World War 2.
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.