Tag: United States
House votes to give millions of ‘Dreamers’ and farmworkers a path...
The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a...
Unemployment claims rise as pandemic hits 1-year mark
The surge in unemployment filings in March 2020 provided one of the first clear warnings of the havoc the pandemic was wreaking on the...
Vaccination rates are lower in disadvantaged counties, CDC reports
Even though the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on people of color and on low-income communities, Americans in wealthier counties have been getting...
What’s in the federal stimulus for Californians?
Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law a wide-reaching $1.9 trillion stimulus package aimed at throwing a lifeline to Americans struggling through the...
Uncounted in the unemployment rate, but they want to work
Robert Hesse was expecting an imminent promotion to manager of Sub Zero Ice Cream, a nitrogen ice cream shop in Ventura, California, when it...
Get outside and safely visit a national park
Expansive vistas, serene lakes, abundant wildlife and good old fresh air — what’s not to love about national parks? So many Americans have taken...
Las desigualdades raciales de la pandemia persisten en la distribución de...
Las comunidades de color, que han lidiado con el peor impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en Estados Unidos, también han recibido una proporción...
Unemployment claims fall, fueling economic hope
UNITED STATES — The second year of the coronavirus pandemic is starting with rising hopes for the economic outlook — and a long way...
Biden signs stimulus bill ahead of prime-time address
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief package on Thursday afternoon, ushering in an aggressive infusion of federal aid...
Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. — On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in...
