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How Food Became the Perfect Beachhead for Gentrification
COMMENTARY | Ethnic food is cheap, and it appeals to adventurous eaters. Real estate agents and investors have caught on.
Cities See Trash Cleanup Programs as a Way to Combat Homelessness
“At first, I said, ‘Picking up trash?’ I had to let my pride go—and I did.”
Public Health Departments Need 80,000 New Employees. But That's Not Enough for Another Pandemic.
A recent analysis found that state and local health agencies should increase staffing levels by 80% just to deliver basic services. Federal Covid-19 relief money can pay for some positions, but stability requires permanent funding.
Snip Snip: One Plan to Mandate Vasectomies to Prevent Pregnancies
A Pennsylvania lawmaker said his “parody legislation,” outlined in a sponsorship memo, is meant to garner discussion about reproductive rights.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
Why Aren’t We Even Talking About Easing Covid Restrictions?
COMMENTARY | Yes, it’s too soon to lift restrictions. But it’s odd that there are no clear benchmarks for getting there.
How Public Health Officials Overcame Vaccine Barriers in Minority Communities
A series of reports issued by the Communivax Coalition explores resistance to Covid-19 vaccinations in four states and strategies to improve immunization rates.
America Is Running Out of Everything
COMMENTARY | The global supply chain is slowing down at the very moment when Americans are demanding that it go into overdrive.
Afghans Steered to States with ‘Help Wanted’ Signs, Pro-Immigrant Bent
A steel mill and a chocolate factory are among the businesses desperate to hire Afghans.
Why States are Expanding Domestic Violence Laws to Include Emotional Abuse
Connecticut is the latest state to do so, updating its laws to provide new protections for people victimized by damaging psychological tactics and controlling behavior.
As Heat Waves Intensify, Tens of Thousands of US Classrooms Will Be Too Hot for Students To Learn In
America’s public schools, which are over 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals.
My Dad Is Dead. His Landlord Just Evicted Him.
COMMENTARY | A jumble of complicated and unexpected logistical tasks can fall into your lap after a loved one dies.
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