Better data can spotlight social problems and identify those in need. Bloomberg Businessweek August 17, 2021 The popular perception of Asian Americans is that they are “doing well” in terms […]
Scientific American March 2, 2021 Statistics suggest they are—but numbers often don’t include the most vulnerable with limited English Like many low-wage restaurant workers in Boston, Su Hua Mei and […]
2021 kicks off the United Nations Decade on Ocean Science. Meanwhile, a local conservation group in Watamu, Kenya races to save endangered sea turtles—by enlisting human allies. Terrain.org December 10, […]
Undark July 28, 2017 Communities near the Rukinga Sanctuary once seemed locked on a path of resource decimation. But here, at least, a global conservation plan is working. By Amy […]
Native American communities are receiving $20 billion in federal pandemic relief. The Suquamish Tribe is putting its share toward affordable housing. Bloomberg CityLab November 29, 2022 The town of Suquamish, which makes up about […]
Bloomberg CityLab November 15, 2022 In the waning hours of US midterm elections last week, a Chinese American couple in their 70s in Philadelphia’s Chinatown voted for the third time […]
Illinois is considering $2,500 grants for small businesses that hire formerly incarcerated people and lowering licensing barriers for barbers, truckers and other trades. September 12, 2022 At Juan Rivera’s Legacy Barber College in […]
One year after Hurricane Ida, tenants in below-ground units are still vulnerable to storm flooding — as are 25% of the city’s residential lots. Bloomberg CityLabSeptember 1, 2022 One year […]
Illinois is connecting farms to food banks to help battle hunger and inflation Bloomberg CityLab August 16, 2022 Food banks in Illinois got a special treat last year: more than […]
Amid a spike in carjackings, a new bill in Chicago proposes boosting pay and improving working conditions for Uber and Lyft drivers.Bloomberg CityLabAugust 3, 2022 One February morning this year, […]
Many businesses have held back skyrocketing expenses from consumers, but they can only do that for so much longer.BloombergMay 18, 2022 By Amy Yee and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro With a […]
Bloomberg April 14, 2022 Some serial plaintiffs file dozens of cases asking for monetary settlements, and authorities in California have started to crack down U.S. small businesses have been battling […]
That lingering debt is creating a burden for the smallest businesses, including many run by minority entrepreneurs.BloombergFebruary 17, 2022 Almost 350,000 loans made to small businesses in 2020 during the Covid-19 […]
Even a short trip to the grocery store or visiting a local center with hot-meal services can mean racist harassment – or worse. Bloomberg February 1, 2022 By Amy Yee @amyyeewrites […]
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