Long before the coronavirus devastated nursing homes, inadequate staffing in for-profit Texas facilities endangered residents, leading to injuries and deaths.
Environment & Health
En Puerto Rico, Una Epidemia de Violencia Doméstica Se Esconde a Simple Vista
Luego del huracán María, el número de mujeres asesinadas por sus parejas se duplicó. Sobrevivientes dicen que la respuesta desacertada del gobierno ha puesto aún más vidas en peligro.
In Puerto Rico, an Epidemic of Domestic Violence Hides in Plain Sight
After Hurricane Maria, the number of women killed by their partners doubled. Survivors say the government’s misguided response has put more lives in danger.
Trump’s Rally at Mount Rushmore Will Move Forward Despite Risks
NPS cuts “health and human safety” section from environmental analysis
Exporting the Virus
How Trump’s Deportation Flights Are Putting Latin America and the Caribbean at Risk.
Obscure New Jersey ‘Treatment’ Facility has a Higher COVID-19 Death Rate Than Any Prison in the Country
The detainees already completed their criminal sentences—but they are prevented from leaving for years. And with the coronavirus spreading, their lives are at risk.
Fear, Illness and Death in ICE Detention: How a Protest Grew on the Inside
Detained men and women held at a facility in Georgia are trying desperately to raise the alarm.
‘Inundated and Overwhelmed’: Black Undertakers Struggle Amid Pandemic
Black-owned funeral homes were already in decline. Can they survive Covid-19?
‘I’m pretty sure I should be going home’
As COVID-19 deaths mount in Michigan prisons, the review of questionable convictions has slowed, leaving prisoners vulnerable to the disease.
The Long, Strange History of Bill Gates Population Control Conspiracy Theories
How the billionaire philanthropist displaced George Soros as the chief bogeyman of the right.
The Coronavirus Is Cutting Off Africa’s Abortion Access
The collapse of medical supply chains has been a catastrophe for women in developing countries. Lockdowns have made matters worse.
They Were Warned Not to Take Sick Days — Then Six Workers at Their Warehouse Died of Coronavirus
The workers also expressed concerns that delays in the provision of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves made an outbreak inevitable.
What It’s Like To Have Cancer In The Middle Of A Pandemic
Many cancer patients have had surgeries delayed and treatment procedures changed as the country battles COVID-19.
Retail COVID-19 testing is a massive failure for black communities
Since the White House announced this “historic public-private partnership,” 63 sites have opened nationwide. Just eight are in black neighborhoods.
He Sewed Masks In His Prison Cell. 30 Miles Away, His Mother Was Dying Of COVID-19.
Francisco Hernandez just wanted to say goodbye.
The Last 16 Days Of Robert Beaupre’s Life
“Beau” is one of about 2,400 people who have died of COVID-19 in Michigan. Texts, diaries and photos detailed his last days in remarkable detail.
Detroit’s Health Care Workers Ask: ‘How Many Lives Can We Save?’
Doctors and nurses in one of the nation’s poorest, blackest big cities are fighting a raging coronavirus outbreak and a flawed health care system. Here’s what life is like for them right now.
Evangelical Pastors Seize Political Opportunity in Coronavirus Crisis
The real reason some parishioners are being encouraged to hug in church.
Immigrant Detainees Stage Protest For More COVID-19 Protections: ‘WE ARE NOT SAFE’
People being held at a center in Georgia want vulnerable individuals released and better safeguards against infection.
‘I Can’t Do Anything’: Doctor Detained By ICE Waits For Coronavirus Outbreak To Hit
Neysi Salvador-Aguiar, a physician from Cuba, says that the Irwin County detention center wasn’t taking enough measures to prevent the spread of the virus.