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Why the vaccine rollout must go big — and go small — to reach everyone
Local health clinics and community groups are better than mass vaccination sites at reaching the most vulnerable people.
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The future of the middle class depends on student loan forgiveness
Canceling debt is what’s needed to ensure a solid, equitable middle class.
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Biden’s controversial decision to reopen temporary shelters for migrant children, explained
Increasing numbers of migrant children are arriving on the border, and the shelter system for them is under strain.
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A single Trump judge is already sabotaging Biden’s efforts to slow deportations
Biden is likely to spend his presidency fighting Republican judges who block his policies for legally dubious reasons.
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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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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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How Biden can rein in the Big Meat monopoly
The meat industry is bad for farmers, workers, consumers, animals, and the environment. It should be the next target in Democrats’ antitrust push.
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A Columbia professor argues against our drug puritanism
Exploring the promise — and blind spots — of Carl Hart’s "Drug Use for Grown-Ups."
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The wild and irresistibly saucy tale of the curry con man
J. Ranji Smile served Indian food and tall tales to a hungry American public. Was he the first "celebrity chef" or a crook? The truth is complicated.
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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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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?
