Only 6% of Black Americans Have Been Vaccinated. Here’s How Biden Is Trying to Change That.
Medical experts say it will take a concerted effort to meet the challenges of rebuilding trust and ensuring vaccine access for communities of color....
Here’s the Mess Betsy DeVos Left for Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos left the department’s funding for low-income schools, protections for students with disabilities, and rights for surviv...
After 22 Million Doses, CDC Says COVID Vaccines Appear to Be Safe
Of the millions of vaccines administered in the United States, only 71 people have had a serious reaction....
Democrats Introduce a Bill To Raise the Minimum Wage—A New Study Says That Could Help Save Infant Lives
The bill would double the federal minimum wage. A new study says it could also help reduce infant mortalities....
Yellen to Focus on ‘Helping Families Keep a Roof Over Their Head’ as New Treasury Secretary
Janet Yellen received bipartisan support in her historic appointment as secretary of the Treasury Tuesday. She’s aiming her first big policies at alleviating ...
400,000 Deaths and Rising: A Timeline of America’s Fight Against Coronavirus
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the first coronavirus patient being documented in the United States....
Without Explanation, the Supreme Court Revives Restrictions on Abortion Pill
The Court issued its first abortion decision since Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed, and it stands to unfairly burden people of color and those living in rural a...
Should I Get the COVID Vaccine if I’m Fighting Cancer? It’s Complicated.
People fighting cancer are now eligible for priority COVID vaccination. But the benefit must be weighed against individual health status and doctor recommendati...
Trump’s Tough Stance on Black Lives Matter Protesters Disappears for White Terrorists
Wednesday's uprising drove home a painful and obvious point: Police exercise a level of moderation when facing whites that is hardly ever extended to people of ...
These Are the Members of Congress Who Want to Overturn Biden’s Overwhelming Win (Updated)
"The president and his allies are playing with fire," Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse wrote on Facebook last month....