Nursing Homes That Feel Like Home Help Avoid COVID
Nursing homes using the Green House Project’s model of residential care are weathering the pandemic better than traditional institutions. Here’s why.
COVID-19
Why I Gave Away My Salary During the Pandemic
It wasn’t philanthropy. It was an investment in a marginally more livable world for us and our child.
Opinion | Election 2020 | Donald Trump | Voter Suppression | Electoral College | Joe Biden | 2020 Election
In This Election, We Can’t Let Down Our Guard
There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since… well, since 2016.
7 Steps to Stay COVID-Safe This Winter
Cooler weather means more time spent indoors, which requires greater precautions to avoid contracting or spreading the coronavirus.
As Winter Approaches, States Consider How to Keep COVID in Check
As the U.S. braces for a seasonal uptick in COVID-19 cases, two public health researchers assess what’s worked for states to keep infection rates low.
Trump’s Biggest Advantage in Fighting Off COVID: His Wealth
Trump has a number of risk factors that increase the chance of mortality with the disease. But the president’s wealth may be the best medicine he has.
How Cities Can Combat the Dangerous Combination of Extreme Heat and COVID
Heat is deadlier than other climate-related disasters, but the solutions are simpler.
How the Police Killing of a Black Brazilian Teen Sparked a Movement
The police killing of João Pedro Mattos Pinto, a 14-year-old Black Brazilian in Rio de Janeiro, unmasked the scope of police brutality amid a pandemic and led to an unprecedented court decision.
How Families Can Support Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic
Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.
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.
How a Community Rallied to Change Prison Rules During COVID-19
There’s a mentality in prisons that places more value on power than protecting human life and we need to talk about that.
War Is a Poor Metaphor for This Pandemic
We need a different way to name the type of partnership between people and their government.
Fossil Fuel Bailouts Are Class War. This Is How We Fight Back.
Global oil markets are in turmoil, with crude prices at their lowest level in years, even going negative at one point in April. When the U.S. economy is in trouble,
Voting During a Pandemic: Prioritize People Over Partisan Politics
By insisting that Wisconsin’s primary election proceed in-person, Republicans inadvertently showed why early voting and mail-in ballots should be a priority.
How to Save Elections From a Pandemic
Utah has shown both how to get more people to vote and how to overcome the political resistance that electoral reforms inevitably run into.
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