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‘The need is still there’: As ICE presence slows, immigrant families still face food crisis
Minnesota food banks and food shelves say Operation Metro Surge has pushed many immigrant families into food insecurity, and they anticipate the aftereffects will last for some time. When thousands of federal immigration agents flooded Minnesota in recent months, many immigrant families stopped leaving their homes and going to work; many are still struggling to…
Jayesh Mishra thought a co-pay card would cover expensive medication: Then the bills came
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came the pain and swelling in the joints of his hands, making it difficult to do his work at a bank. His primary care doctor referred him to a…
Amid heated debate, bills advance to protect patients who travel to New Jersey for abortions
An Assembly committee moved forward Monday with two bills that would protect people who come to New Jersey to seek abortions and health care that is illegal in other states. […]
On International Women’s Day, striking immigrant nurses celebrate victory
It was a cold and bitter labor battle for the nearly 15,000 nurses who held the picket line for a 41-day-long strike — but it was worth the fight. On Feb. 21, over 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital voted overwhelmingly to ratify their new contract, bringing an end to the longest and largest nurses’ strike…
Single Cell Dispensers: Transforming disease research one cell at a time
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Missed check-ups, home births: Doctors sound alarm as ICE presence delays pregnancy care
After Elena gave birth prematurely in early January, her infant daughter needed to stay in the hospital for care. But Elena, whose asylum case is still pending, was too fearful to travel to and from the hospital. She worried she might encounter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and be detained. So she stayed…
84% of AAPI women oppose govt. interference in abortion
by Akemi Tamanaha, associate editor Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away the federal right to abortion in the United States, Asian American and Pacific Islander women are navigating new challenges in reproductive health. A new report is examining their concerns. The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, a…
Let Us Explain: Body Fascism
Body fascism is not a relic of the past. It is an active feature of modern imperial regimes. Every time a government decides whose body must be protected and whose body must be erased for the sake of national imagery, this is body fascism. Read more via Scalawag: Let Us Explain: Body Fascism.
They work, go to school and could still lose Medicaid. Here’s what you need to know.
GOP leaders say people will only lose Medicaid coverage by choice under a new policy taking effect in 2027, claiming there are millions of able-bodied people who aren’t working. But experts say data tell a different story.
Unscreened & Overlooked: Indian American women face breast cancer risk
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes The cancer nobody warned her about It was early in the pandemic when Srila first noticed a lump in her breast. “While showering, I used to feel a little bit of something tough but it was like I felt it, but I did not pay much attention.” Srila, a Bay…
How environmental racism is getting worse — and who’s pushing back.
Local activism efforts are thriving amidst historic climate crisis and environmental justice policy reversals.
OP-ED: Shared mobility options like scooters and bikes are a growing transportation solution in the Black Butterfly
At Bikemore, we believe a great city is a connected city. One where the amenities — and the opportunities — are for everyone. Too often, amenities for residents don’t meet that bar. So when rental scooters and bikes landed on Baltimore’s streets, we advocated for legislation and permitting of a shared mobility program that would…
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