Billions of dollars were supposed to help small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program. But the money was marred by racial inequity.
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Physicians’ guide to having end-of-life conversations
Medical schools often provide insufficient training around death and dying. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating great need, this guide is meant to be a resource for physicians.
Remember me this way
Each life lost to COVID-19 leaves a hole. We hear the story of one man, a father of six and Latino community leader who loved to sing.
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Into the COVID ICU
Dr. Paloma Marin-Nevarez graduated in the middle of the pandemic. We follow the rookie doctor through her first months working on the front lines.
Charging COVID-19 failures, California lawmaker seeks to crack down on fast food chains
The new legislation charges that the industry has flouted rules designed to keep workers safe during the pandemic.
Not lovin’ it
McDonald’s across the country are hit by COVID-19 outbreaks as hundreds of complaints allege safety breakdowns.
Census workers from across US are raising big concerns about this year’s count
Workers say poor training, shifting deadlines and clunky technology produced chaos. Now, a lawsuit and government reports are echoing their claims.
United, we’re not
Where does America go from here? We talk with an asylum-seeking family, Georgia women on abortion and West Virginians on the impact of Black Lives Matter.
COVID-19 in confinement
Self-isolation may protect us from COVID-19, but what if you’re forced to live with strangers? This week, we look at nursing homes and prisons.
‘We sent 500 tests. They don’t answer calls’: Inside ICE’s coronavirus testing disaster
Internal emails show ICE rebuffed New Mexico public health officials offering to help contain COVID-19.