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Category: Policy
Economists Warn U.S. GDP Won’t Recover To Pre-Pandemic Levels Until 2022
A majority of economists think the next stimulus package should be $1 trillion or greater.
The path to a healthy nation starts with the you, the voter
It is hard to envision that this is an election year. With a paucity of campaign ads and the presidential nominees locked up for quite a while, I didn’t even know that the Democratic convention was going on until I saw a report about it after the…
Let kids come to the table
“No school today!” All of us can remember waking up to these words connected to whatever weather or current event thing and breathing a sigh of relief. A day without learning, without teachers nagging: a day to do whatever you wanted. What are today’s …
Massachusetts Mandates Flu Vaccinations For Students Of All Ages
Massachusetts is believed to be the first state in the U.S. to require a flu shot for children over the age of 5.
Vaping Versus Tobacco: The Truth You Need To Know
Here’s why the campaign against electronic cigarettes is a deadly mistake.
Why working at polling locations is good public health
Much of the conversation around voting in the primaries and general election has focused on the safety and feasibility of mail-in voting, yet we must also protect the millions of Americans who vote in-person during these elections. While we encourage p…
The Case For Tracing Covid-19 Social Networks, Not Just Contacts
Dr. Joshua Liao explains how to harness the power of social networks to target Covid-19 misinformation alongside other public health measures.
Cuomo Says New York Gyms Can Reopen If Masks Are Worn And At Reduced Capacity
New York takes another step forward in its slow, methodical reopening.
Ownership of outcomes: Reuniting power and responsibility
Expectations, particularly when unmet, can be a source of disappointment. Anticipating something to happen a certain way and having it not come to fruition can leave us wanting, waiting, wondering. It can be particularly challenging when we feel respon…
