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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

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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

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COVID
Alabama
2021
State considering making COVID vaccine more accessible to seniors and low-income neighborhoods
January 13, 2021

State considering making COVID vaccine more accessible to seniors and low-income neighborhoods

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Aging
Jobs
2021
Ageism Could Hurt Job Prospects, Say Job-Insecure Older Workers
January 13, 2021

Ageism Could Hurt Job Prospects, Say Job-Insecure Older Workers

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COVID
2021
Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians
January 12, 2021

Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians