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COVID
Racial Equity
Oregon
2021
Role of race in US vaccine rollout gets put to the test
January 29, 2021
Role of race in US vaccine rollout gets put to the test
In the News
COVID
2021
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants
January 29, 2021
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants
In the News
COVID
2021
Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal
January 26, 2021
Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal
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K-12
California
2021
Initial data for California confirm early grades, low-income children hit hardest by ‘learning loss’
January 26, 2021
Initial data for California confirm early grades, low-income children hit hardest by ‘learning loss’
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Transportation
2021
The pandemic could devastate mass transit in the U.S. — and not for the reason you think
January 24, 2021
The pandemic could devastate mass transit in the U.S. — and not for the reason you think
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COVID
Housing
2021
'We Are Forced to Live in These Conditions’: In Los Angeles, Virus Ravages Overcrowded Homes
January 23, 2021
'We Are Forced to Live in These Conditions’: In Los Angeles, Virus Ravages Overcrowded Homes
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Aging
COVID
2021
Low-income, elderly without internet or phone struggle to schedule vaccine appointments
January 21, 2021
Low-income, elderly without internet or phone struggle to schedule vaccine appointments
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Transportation
2021
Biden orders masks to be worn on airplanes, trains, and public transportation
January 21, 2021
Biden orders masks to be worn on airplanes, trains, and public transportation
In the News
COVID
K-12
2021
Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling
January 19, 2021
Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling
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Immigration
2021
Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
January 19, 2021
Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
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Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
2021
Biden minimum wage proposal could lift more than 1 million workers out of poverty
January 16, 2021
Biden minimum wage proposal could lift more than 1 million workers out of poverty
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COVID
2021
More Than Half of States Widen Access to Vaccine, Raising Hopes as Well as Chaos
January 15, 2021
More Than Half of States Widen Access to Vaccine, Raising Hopes as Well as Chaos