Student Debt Fuels Racial Wealth Gap, Advocates Say
Low-income, Black and Latino students often incur more student debt and can face dire financial consequences if they can't repay, deepening economic divides....
12
Mar
02
Mar
COVID-19 Fuels the Threat of Global Famine
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity around the world, and the UN World Food Program says it is running low on resources to ease hunger....
26
Feb
Panel Urges Racial Solidarity in Response to Attacks on Asian Americans
Different minority groups need to fight the "virus of racism" together said one speaker in a discussion about recent attacks against Asian Americans....
21
Feb
COVID-19 Survivor Recites Prayers from Childhood
After an Indian immigrant and her husband contracted the coronavirus, she turned to the Zoroastrian faith of her youth when COVID-19 sent him to the hospital....
08
Feb
Safety Should Be Paramount in Reopening of Schools
Schools need to address the coronavirus and longstanding issues such as inequity, drugs, gangs and weapons before reopening, say parents and education experts....
02
Feb
Expertos advierten efecto duradero de QAnon
Las creencias QAnon y teorías de conspiración que proliferaron bajo el presidente Trump no desaparecerán solo porque esté fuera de su cargo, advierten los expertos en extremismo. ...
26
Jan
Experts Warn of Lasting Effect of QAnon Conspiracy Theories
The QAnon beliefs and conspiracy theories that proliferated under President Trump will not go away just because he is out of office, warn experts on extremism....
15
Jan
Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Called ‘Scandalous’
Medical experts addressed the slow, disorganized distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as well as the skepticism surrounding the vaccine....
23
Dec
FTC’s “Operation Income Illusion” Targets Get-Rich-Quick Scams
Two Federal Trade Commission attorneys describe common types of scams and steps people can take to protect themselves and their money....
23
Dec
La violencia domestica ha aumentado durante la pandemia: “Vivimos en una sociedad abusiva”
“Las respuestas culturalmente sensibles a las sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica son críticas”, dijo Fawn Jade Korr, abogada de Bay Area Legal Aid, el 3 de diciembre durante una teleconferencia....
14
Dec
Looking Across the Racial Voting Gap
Wildly different perceptions of Trump and people of color might explain the racial voting gap in the 2020 presidential election, says a panel of experts....
09
Dec
Domestic Violence has Increased During Pandemic: ‘We Live in an Abusive Society’
The coronavirus outbreak has made it even harder for victims of domestic violence to get help or get away from their abusers....
28
Nov
Migrants Key to Avoiding Deeper Global Recession
With many borders closed to guard against the coronavirus, migrant workers and the economies that rely on them are feeling the effects of decreased migration....
16
Nov
‘We Are Clearly in the Third Wave’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Doctor Says
The COVID-19 surge needs to be addressed immediately, not after Joe Biden becomes president, but there is reason for cautious optimism, says a panel of doctors....
09
Nov
Voters of Color Restored Democracy In America In 2020 Presidential Election
Latinx, Asian, Native American and Black voters played a key role in propelling Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to victory in an election that saw massive turnout....
