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COVID
Racial Equity
2021
Poor vaccine planning could increase the pandemic's racial divide
January 4, 2021

Poor vaccine planning could increase the pandemic's racial divide

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Aging
COVID
2021
Amid Isolation And Loneliness, Elderly Face Crumbling Safety Net
January 3, 2021

Amid Isolation And Loneliness, Elderly Face Crumbling Safety Net

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COVID
2021
As the Virus Spikes, Vaccine Distribution Is One More Hurdle for States
January 3, 2021

As the Virus Spikes, Vaccine Distribution Is One More Hurdle for States

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COVID
Housing
2020
Isolation Helps Homeless Population Escape Worst of Virus
December 23, 2020

Isolation Helps Homeless Population Escape Worst of Virus

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Higher Education
2020
The US stimulus bill lowers one of the biggest barriers for low-income college students
December 22, 2020

The US stimulus bill lowers one of the biggest barriers for low-income college students

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Transportation
District of Columbia
2020
COVID federal relief package could help Metro's budget crisis
December 21, 2020

COVID federal relief package could help Metro's budget crisis

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Hunger
K-12
2020
Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals
December 20, 2020

Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals

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Aging
New York
2020
Cuomo allows waiver of low-income senior exemption applications
December 19, 2020

Cuomo allows waiver of low-income senior exemption applications

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Education
Food
2020
Free meal or attend class?
December 15, 2020

Free meal or attend class?