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  • Covid Makes a Comeback, But New Vaccines Are Around the Corner

    Sunita Sohrabji|Aug 17, 2023

    Covid-19 cases are rising once again, possibly fueled by the emergence of the EG.5 variant. Hospitalization rates jumped by 12.5% nationwide in July, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This uptick comes even as the public health emergency has ended, taking with it free testing and therapeutics. And Covid fatigue has set in. People no longer wear masks in public, and a study has determined that the majority of Americans will forego new boosters, which will be...

  • All Children Deserve Access to Quality Education, Free of Bullying

    Sunita Sohrabji, Ethnic Media|Jan 26, 2023

    What constitutes a healthy learning environment for primary school children? And will race-based admissions and President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan survive Supreme Court scrutiny? Education rights are under attack, especially for children of color and transgender students, said a group of panelists, exhorting Congress and the courts to step in and ensure equal access to quality learning. Panelists discussed several issues which are being challenged in the courts: whether race should...