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Daniel Sanchez stands in front of the doorway to his barbershop. The storefront’s mural includes an old-fashioned red-and-blue barber’s pole.

Inequality

Banking on inequity

by Laura C. Morel, Mohamed Al Elew, Emily Harris, Lance Williams, Amy Mostafa, David Rodriguez, Taki Telonidis, Esther Kaplan, Soo Oh, Brett Simpson, Ameeta Ganatra, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda and Kevin Sullivan May 1, 2021July 1, 2021

Billions of dollars were supposed to help small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program. But the money was marred by racial inequity.

COVID-19

Physicians’ guide to having end-of-life conversations

by David Rodriguez March 4, 2021June 30, 2021

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.

COVID-19

Remember me this way

by Brett Myers, Brett Simpson, Amy Mostafa, Al Letson, Kevin Sullivan, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs and Najib Aminy March 3, 2021July 1, 2021

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.

Dr. Paloma Marin-Nevarez sits on concrete steps, looking at the camera. She wears pink scrubs.

COVID-19

Into the COVID ICU

by Kevin Sullivan, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Amy Mostafa, Najib Aminy, Brett Myers, Brett Simpson and Al Letson February 27, 2021July 1, 2021

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.

Angely Rodriguez stands in front of a McDonald’s sign, holding a protest banner. It reads: “McDonald’s, protect essential workers, protección ahora.”

COVID-19

Charging COVID-19 failures, California lawmaker seeks to crack down on fast food chains

by Lance Williams January 15, 2021June 30, 2021

The new legislation charges that the industry has flouted rules designed to keep workers safe during the pandemic.

A graphic illustration shows a burger in a cardboard box, a container of french fries and a soft drink, overlaid with images of viruses.

COVID-19

Not lovin’ it

by Lance Williams January 15, 2021June 30, 2021

McDonald’s across the country are hit by COVID-19 outbreaks as hundreds of complaints allege safety breakdowns.

Census

Census workers from across US are raising big concerns about this year’s count

by Byard Duncan and David Rodriguez November 18, 2020June 30, 2021

Workers say poor training, shifting deadlines and clunky technology produced chaos. Now, a lawsuit and government reports are echoing their claims.

An illustration shows a woman with a facemask reading 2020 holding up her ballot. Behind her, in a blue and purple swirl of colors, are ballots, voters, and other figures.

Accountability

United, we’re not

by Kevin Sullivan, Najib Aminy, Laura Starecheski, Brett Simpson, Brett Myers, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Emily Harris, Amy Mostafa, Al Letson, Taki Telonidis, Michael Montgomery, Matt Thompson, Jen Chien, Patrick Michels, Laura C. Morel, Stan Alcorn, Jennifer Gollan, Katharine Mieszkowski, Aura Bogado, Elizabeth Shogren, Andy Donohue, Esther Kaplan, Sumi Aggarwal and Claire Mullen November 14, 2020July 1, 2021

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.