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2 immigrant temp workers file lawsuit against Illinois staffing agency, alleging wage cuts and denied work at height of pandemic

Since migrating to the United States nearly two decades ago, Patricia Martinez, now 55, and a mother of two adult children, found a livelihood working through staffing agencies. Though some days felt heavier than others, she was grateful to have a job even if it meant earning the minimum wage.

Chicago Tribune

US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year

U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020

The Independent UK

2 Stocks That Are More Than COVID-19 Plays

While the COVID-19 pandemic benefitted Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer (PFE) significantly as their vaccines helped the world recover from the crisis, these stocks are more than just COVID-19 plays because of their strong product portfolio and pipeline. They are well-positioned to capitalize on the rising chronic diseases, an…

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Vacancy ads hit record as jobless rate drops

The number of jobs advertised online is almost twice as high as before the pandemic.

Newcastle Herald

ACT PS flexibility policy 'may allow more to work full time'

The ACT public service has adopted a hybrid working policy since the pandemic.

The Canberra Times

Back to school: Time to revisit strategies for child and family mental health

The last two years have been far from normal for children and families. As households prepare for back-to-school, there can be some apprehension of what the year will bring.

The Conversation

More housing supply isn't a cure-all for the housing crisis

Canada needs to build more homes, faster, according to a recent report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The report estimates that British Columbia alone will need 570,000 new units by 2030 to meet a moderate affordability level of 44 per cent.

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Calling All Marfans: Mystery Lights Inspire Annual Celebration

The annual Marfa Lights Festival brings together artists, tourists, and even Indigenous residents of the Big Bend region.

Texas Observer

Crimes rose in 2021 but did not reach pre-pandemic levels

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The Hindu

If You Invested $1,000 In The ARK Innovation ETF At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. However, some big-name stocks performed much better than others since the pandemic bottom.

Benzinga

India managed to get many things right during COVID, says World Bank

Health Ministry seeks to improve precaution dose COVID vaccine coverage

The Hindu

Kerala faces a problem of perception from investors, says Union Minister

‘India has bounced back from the pandemic phase’

The Hindu

Disneyland: End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Paris theme park

The news comes amid a recovery in the service after the global coronavirus pandemic, while Eurostar also continuously monitor European Union plans.

Chronicle Live

Kindergarten could soon be mandatory for California children

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is one step closer to mandating that children attend kindergarten, a requirement that would come after droves of the state's youngest students skipped the grade during the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened learning gap concerns.

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The Bay Area was California’s transit mecca. Now car-crazy LA has more train and bus riders

When Los Angeles shuttered its last streetcar in 1963, the Bay Area was already planting the seeds of BART, the expansive rail system that embodies a common refrain in the longstanding competition between Southern and Northern California: Angelenos are gas-guzzlers stuck in parking-lot traffic, while the Bay Area has built…

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Jon Talton: Seattle’s a test case for future of ‘back to the city’ movement

One of the most important socio-economic shifts from the 1990s to the coronavirus pandemic was the “back to the city movement.”

Salon

Hospitals cutting services as costs rise

Low surgery volumes, high equipment prices, and sicker patients are digging into hospital profits

The New Daily

Anti-vax doctors and nurses take to the streets as pandemic protests roll on

Anti-vaccine protests were a regular event during early in the pandemic, but long after many mandates have ended, public displays of discontent live on.

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CSIRO report urges government to prepare for when the next pandemic hits

The CSIRO has outlined 20 recommendations for how Australia can be better equipped for when the next pandemic rears its ugly head.

The Independent UK

Why I chucked my stuff in storage and became a digital nomad during a pandemic

After six months on the road, Ben West shares his findings of swapping the nine to five for four countries in four days

The Independent UK

People ‘turning to credit as painfully high bills eat into incomes’

Households are turning to credit to maintain their standard of living, experts have suggested.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Pandemic a distant memory for MLB teams — at least until they’re forced to adjust rosters for series in Toronto

My dream World Series matchup for 2022 would be the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A miss in the Inflation Reduction Act: Better paid leave policies

The Inflation Reduction Act is now law. In the long run, the law is expected to have beneficial effects on deficit reduction as per the Congressional Budget Office. Through extensions of Affordable Care Act subsidies and prescription drug pricing reforms, it aims to decrease health care expenditures for seniors and…

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Editorial: Not very PPProgressive: Lessons learned from PPP loans that went mostly to the rich

As the pandemic forced widespread closures in 2020, federal policymakers were staring down a torrent of job losses. Millions of workers were being laid off from businesses large and small, and millions more would lose their jobs with every passing week, causing indelible long-term damage to their financial picture and…

The Guardian - US

As Americans ditch Covid measures, pandemic worsens for the vulnerable

Older adults, immunocompromised and the very young are paying the price for the mask-less freedom of many

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