coronavirus

Race, Covid-19, and America’s Health Care System

Black people are 3.5 times more likely to die of the virus than white people. Why is this?

June 17, 2020

Tackling Covid-19 Disparities with Collaboration

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and Sam Hawgood of UC San Francisco share how one of the nation’s largest health systems is taking discrete steps to support the country’s most overlooked communities.

June 12, 2020

Miami Confronts its Dark History of Policing

In our final episode of Leading on the Frontlines, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez reacts to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and how he’s managing the subsequent wave of protests in his city.

June 12, 2020

Imagining a Workplace Safety Net Rooted in Equity

The uneven impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic throw the inadequacy and inequality of our workplace safety net into sharp relief.

June 12, 2020

Reinventing Restaurant Work: An Overdue Call for Equity and Job Quality

It’s time to take a careful look at the practices embedded in our employment systems. The restaurant industry is a good place to start.

June 12, 2020
African American woman restaurant worker wearing a face mask in the kitchen

The Biggest Challenge for a COVID-19 Vaccine

How do we ensure that it is accessible and affordable?

June 11, 2020
Scientist working on vaccine

Upskilling in the News: Walmart Upgrades Education Benefits for Employees

Walmart’s education benefits are now available to all employees, full-time and part-time, on their first day of employment.

June 10, 2020
Photo of Shawnta Henryetta, Walmart associate and Live Better U student