As American life grinds to a halt, the immigration system – with agencies across two federal departments – has often continued with business as usual.
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Understaffed Veterans Affairs scrambles to confront COVID-19
The nation’s largest integrated health care system has only limited protocols in place to protect its millions of elderly patients.
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Containing the coronavirus
How the coronavirus came to California and whether the response could have been better. Plus, a forgotten lynching in Atlanta raises new questions.
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Census launches online after last-minute software switch
The Government Accountability Office says the move entails new risks because the backup system was not tested extensively.
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Veterans Affairs bans University of Phoenix from new GI Bill enrollments
A federal investigation found the for-profit college and three other educational programs use deceptive marketing.
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As coronavirus spreads, caregivers in elder care facilities fear they can’t afford to call in sick
Many low-wage caregivers lack paid sick leave and health care, increasing the risk of exposure for a vulnerable population.
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Legislation targets caregiver abuse in California residential care facilities
The new legislation comes in response to a Reveal investigation into widespread wage theft in senior care homes across the country.
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Mayor Pete has a redlining problem in Indiana
While presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was mayor of South Bend, most home loans in his town went to white families in white neighborhoods.
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The honor walk
A new ritual at hospitals is bringing solace to the families of organ donors by paying tribute to the gift of life that’s being passed on.
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Pennsylvania opens grand jury investigation into Jehovah’s Witnesses’ cover-up of child sex abuse
On the heels of a bombshell report into abuse in the Catholic Church, investigators are said to be focusing on leaders in the Jehovah’s Witnesses.