How Cities Are Keeping People in Their Homes
Tenant-protection policies are spreading across California in response to pandemic-related housing insecurity.
Coronavirus Coverage
Earth Is Warning Us We Must Change. Will We Listen?
The COVID-19 outbreak is the planet鈥檚 way of telling us to do better, both in the environment and in the economy.
Between PPE and Takeout, Are Single-Use Plastics Back to Stay?
The pollution caused by manufacturing, transporting, and disposing plastic harms communities who are already at a higher risk for COVID-19.
Why Pessimism About the Pandemic Is a Good Thing
We can find hope in a perspective that does not mask the worst that can happen to us.
Mask-Shaming Won鈥檛 Work. Try These 5 Things Instead
Empathy can go a long way when it comes to public health messages.
Hawai鈥榠鈥檚 Post-COVID Recovery Plan Puts Women First
The Aloha State is working towards establishing a new, more equitable post-pandemic normal for vulnerable communities.
Love, Justice, and Common Humanity: A Student鈥檚 Perspective on Finding Hope
Because the humanity of every person is what we fight for when we advocate to end police violence, to support better treatment for COVID patients and doctors, or to institute justice everywhere.
Racism in the U.S. Health Care System Is Costing Black Lives
Health inequity for Black people in the U.S. is not a new phenomenon. But COVID-19 shined a light on the problem鈥攁nd it鈥檚 costing lives.
How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19
Our healthcare and food systems depend on immigrant workers, including those who are undocumented. Greater protections for them would be good for everyone.
Yes, Keep Wearing Masks. Here鈥檚 Why
This model shows just how effective they are.
How to Persuade Americans to Take COVID-19 Seriously
It鈥檚 all about the incentives and weighing risks: Staying home has to be more attractive than going out.
The U.S. Has Always Exploited Immigrants During Pandemics
Throughout history, immigrants have borne the brunt not just of a pandemic, but the U.S. government鈥檚 disproportionate and cruel response to it.
The Chronic Stress of Being Black in the U.S. Makes People More Vulnerable to COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Racism is a chronic, uncontrollable, and unpredictable stress that can wreak havoc on the mind and body.
We Can Learn from Countries That Are Handling the Coronavirus Effectively
A coordinated, science-driven, national-level strategy is vital to an effective response.
Voting Is Now a Public Health Issue
Voting rights have always been inconsistently applied. Now the coronavirus pandemic is threatening those rights even more, and activists are pushing back.
For Indigenous Zapotec Families, Spinning Becomes a Lifeline
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt communities all over Mexico. But a network of Indigenous artisans is finding a way to survive during the shutdown.
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Prolonged Uprising Is the New Normal
Along with community care, accountability, and the disruption of oppressive systems.
Reading “Bangkok Wakes to Rain” Helped Me Imagine a New Normal
Author Pitchaya Sudbanthad maps a sense of perspective and possibility that feels urgent for a city that has faced existential threats long before the current COVID pandemic.
Why 猫咪社区 Is Central to Treating COVID-19
Racism and classism create conditions where people of color, those living in poverty, and other marginalized groups have limited access to resources that affect health
How Grocery Shopping Online Could Help Close Equity Gaps
Food policy advocates in California are asking the state to provide online purchasing opportunities for people who get benefits through WIC.
Protesting During the Pandemic? 6 Safety Questions Answered
What protesters can do to protect themselves, their families, and their community.
How the Coronavirus Made Ending Homelessness Even More Critical
Clarksburg, West Virginia, had mapped out a plan to create a housing-first program for its homeless population. Then the pandemic hit, and the plan went into overdrive.
The Mental Toll On Us All
As the coronavirus upends lives, another public health crisis arises. New research shows eight times more people are under serious mental distress now.
As Chicago Reopens, We Can鈥檛 Forget Our Black Youth
Young Black people have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus shutdown. As we reopen, their unique needs should be met.
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