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More than 22 million Americans lost their jobs at the start of the pandemic. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too

It’s not just about the money. Raising the minimum wage would lead to happier and healthier lives for millions of Americans.
Residents of the Jacob Riis Settlement in New York City hold photographs of leaks, mold, peeling paint and other issues during a community town hall meeting on March 7, 2019. AP Photo/Kathy Willens

How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing

Building retrofits are no joke: They make dwellings healthier and more energy-efficient. And when they’re done in low-income housing, they also reduce inequality.
People with disabilities may need larger cars or specially modified ones to be able to get themselves around. Maskot/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Living with a disability is very expensive – even with government assistance

A household earning the US median income needs an additional $17,690 per year – on top of current government disability benefits programs.
The American Dream and Promise Act, also known as House Resolution 6, would create a path to citizenship for immigrant ‘Dreamers’ – but it has to pass the Senate first. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Citizenship for the ‘Dreamers’? 6 essential reads on DACA and immigration reform

The House passed a bill creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. Here’s what you need to know about the Dreamers and DACA.
Esther Song tears up as she attends a community rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence and racist attitudes, in Los Angeles in February 2021. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

US has a long history of violence against Asian women

US culture has long represented Asian American women as sexually seductive – showing how victims’ gender and race cannot be separated when attacked by white male violence.
A mother who was deported to Mexico reconnects with her daughters at a family reunification event put on at the U.S.-Mexico border, November 2017. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

Biden immigration overhaul would reunite families split up by deportation

When a child loses mom or dad to deportation, the harm can be severe and lasting. New immigration bills in the House and Senate seek to avoid family separation and allow deported parents back home.
Feeling ‘addicted to sex’ has more to do with one’s values than frequency of behavior. Terraxplorer/E+ via Getty Images

‘Sex addiction’ isn’t a justification for killing, or really an addiction – it reflects a person’s own moral misgivings about sex

‘Sex addiction’ isn’t a diagnosable disorder, but the turmoil religious men feel over the disconnect between their sexual values and behavior can lead to real psychological distress.
Nuevos tratamientos para el COVID-19 se usan en distintas fases de la enfermedad, incluso hay tratamientos que pueden mantenerte fuera del hospital. Juan Monino via Getty Images

6 tratamientos que reciben pacientes COVID para sobrevivir, de anticuerpos a remdesivir

Todavía no existe una cura rápida, pero varios tratamientos están ayudando a los pacientes a sobrevivir al COVID-19 y permanecer fuera del hospital por completo.