Health Care
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Midwest Dispatch: Minnesota’s Rising COVID-19 Cases Could Hurt Children the Most
Despite the state’s high vaccination rate, cases are increasing, and the politicization of the pandemic is harming children’s mental health. Read more
Nov 23, 2021
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To Curb Inflation, Pass Biden Plan
The bill helps Americans get good jobs and afford food, housing, health care and child care — a strong response to inflation. Read more
Nov 22, 2021
Stephanie Keith
Unequal Justice: The End of Legal Abortion Looms
If Roe is overturned, exercising reproductive choice could become a crime. Read more
Nov 16, 2021
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Texas Takes Aim at LGBTQ+ Youth
The state's Republicans are taking tools away from LGBTQ+ youth who are experiencing suicidal ideation. Read more
Nov 8, 2021
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Harm Reduction Is Essential to Protect Young People During the Opioid Epidemic
With youth drug use on the rise, community-based organizations are taking steps to provide resources and support. Read more
Nov 5, 2021
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At the End of Line 3: How Superior, Wisconsin, Became a Sacrifice Zone
As the terminus of Enbridge’s Line 3 and Line 5 pipelines, Superior’s residents have seen too many environmental disasters in their community. Read more
Nov 3, 2021
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The Other Americans: How Cryptocurrency Is Another Step Toward Authoritarianism in El Salvador
Leaders of the Central American country claim Bitcoin will revitalize the economy and lower the cost of transaction fees for remittances from Salvadorans living abroad. Read more
Nov 2, 2021
