Even as retail and hospitality workers see pay hikes, the wealthiest Americans got even bigger raises during the pandemic — widening income inequality even further.
Voices from inside the 2021 March on Washington for Voting Rights.
A sloppy stat underscores the need to watch carefully as corporate America tosses out numbers to show how it has embraced stakeholder capitalism.
Despite gains in educational attainment and income, the wealth gap experienced by Black Americans is persistent.
As the Delta variant rages, caregivers face dual battles against the virus and burnout.
The civil rights activist is remembered for fighting on behalf of the most vulnerable.
The drastic increase in permits comes at a time when climate science shows that new drilling and production should be winding down.
The second-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. is in limbo — and wasting time.
The nation’s second-largest school district will only tell parents if their kids are considered “close contacts” of infected classmates.
The debate around SB 9 centers on equity, social justice, affordability — and whether it benefits residents or developers.
The stark progress of the highly transmissible Delta variant has obliterated much of last year’s confidence regarding children and COVID.
The declining bargaining power of unions contributes to the crisis of extreme income inequality in the United States.
Amid rising infection rates and changing state and federal guidelines, districts are struggling to navigate the reopening of schools.
Advocates say the new approach could help transform the country’s immigration system.
The “insidious” expansion is creating new physical and psychological harms, advocates say.
Photojournalist Christian Monterrosa is on the ground documenting the second-largest wildfire in California’s history.
The August 20 closure comes — ironically — as state and federal lawmakers invest heavily in early childhood care and education.
An entirely different approach is needed to turn the tide on COVID vaccinations among the 18-29 group.
With case rates rising once again, businesses with everything to lose are doing what the government will not.
Photojournalist David Bacon documents the harsh lives of farmworkers in the San Joaquin Valley.