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Prosecutors’ offices deal in punishment, not healing, prevention or justice.

Solving our child-care crisis requires strong, bold policies. World War II government efforts to ensure accessible and affordable high-quality child care points the way to the kind of bold action we need.

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Our analysis provides striking evidence of the failure of leading medical journals to publish extant scientific research on racism and health.

An impending move to privately managed health plans could save taxpayers as much as $600 million annually — at a high cost to retirees, who may have to pay more for less care and fewer doctor choices, some warn.

Workers tell their stories as they gear for national and international action

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Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.

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