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The Black-white life expectancy gap grew in 2020 — but it can be reversed
Closing the gap starts with better access to health care.
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FDA advisers to meet this week on Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine
The single-dose vaccine prevents hospitalizations and deaths, but has a lower efficacy against the illness than other vaccines.
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“I feel like my ancestry is the story of America”
3 Black Americans who unlocked personal history using DNA testing and online historical databases.
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The future of QAnon, explained by 8 experts
QAnon’s prophecies failed to come true. Here’s why the conspiracy theory will persist anyway.
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Black and Latino communities are being left behind in the vaccine rollout
Achieving equity will take a combination of data, an understanding of hesitancy, and targeted community planning.
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Ghana is the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax initiative
It’s the start of a long campaign to immunize billions of people.
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Rochester police won’t face charges in Daniel Prude’s death
Prude died after police handcuffed him, placed a mesh hood over his head, and pressed him onto the pavement.
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As Times Square sits idle, so do Mickey and Elmo
Life was never easy for New York’s costumed performers. What happens when the tourists disappear?
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Rethinking Policy for Black America
Systemic racism is baked into every aspect of American life. These policies can help dismantle inequities in education, housing, health, policing, and more.
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