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COVID-19
Inside Shanghai's indefinite lockdown: isolation, outcry and food shortages
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 12, 2022
Shanghai's latest citywide lockdown has left residents anxious about being separated from their children, pets and struggling to find food.
COVID hot spots are pointing the way for future health care development plans
by
Blake Farmer
Apr 11, 2022
In Nashville, health care facilities are expanding to serve some areas that were hit hardest by the pandemic.
Many Americans are still concerned about getting COVID-19
Apr 7, 2022
But that's not stopping many consumers from getting out to restaurants or shopping malls.
The pandemic has worsened youth disconnection, exacerbated inequality, report finds
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Jarrett Dang
Apr 5, 2022
The pandemic increased the proportion of young people who are out of work and out of school, undermining wealth, health and happiness.
Why it's so hard to agree on the causes of inflation
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Apr 4, 2022
As inflation hits 40-year highs on several key metrics, not all economists agree on the causes.
Life inside Shanghai’s latest COVID surge
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 29, 2022
Shanghai officials boast that their strategy to snuff out the spread of COVID-19 is preferable to a city-wide lockdown. For residents living through the current wave, the effects are jarring.
Tribal governments shore up infrastructure with federal pandemic aid
Mar 28, 2022
"The impact is going to be huge in Indian Country," one leader said. "Because we’ve never had an investment in our infrastructure."
For public good, not for profit.
Did the enhanced child tax credit really reduce household poverty?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Jarrett Dang
Mar 24, 2022
Early studies find that the enhanced credit reduced childhood poverty and food insufficiency.
Federal funding for COVID testing and treatment for the uninsured has run out
Mar 22, 2022
Hospitals and doctors will no longer be reimbursed. The White House has asked Congress for $22.5 billion for its ongoing COVID efforts.
Some are leaving white collar fields to work with their hands
by
Simón Rios
Mar 22, 2022
With demand high in sectors like construction, some people are using the "Great Resignation" to go in a new direction.