Pandemic

(RNS) — When the Rev. Tanya Lopez talks about the day in June when she had to confront masked agents in her church parking lot, she focuses on the man they detained. As the pastor of Downey Memorial Christian Church near Los Angeles, California, she said her primary concern was…

A major international study has revealed a troubling surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia since the COVID-19 pandemic. Using consistent diagnostic tools to compare pre- and post-pandemic populations, researchers found that these conditions are now significantly more common—especially among people with long COVID...Read More

Once an area of soulless parking lots and bygone shipping yards, San Francisco’s newest neighborhood, Mission Rock, just south of downtown, is now a waterfront work-live-play district. Here, open views of the Bay Bridge and Oracle Park are only outshined by pedestrian plazas, wide streets, and eight acres of green…

Sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) have no place in development or health programming. Beyond the personal toll on survivors, such violations erode trust, compromise results, and undermine the very systems meant to serve the vulnerable. That’s why strengthening the capacity of programme officers to identify, prevent, and respond to…

Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market are painting a dire picture of their job search: “A black hole,” one said. “I’m disheartened,” said another. “I almost feel like it wasn’t worth going to school,” said a third. NBC News asked people who recently finished technical school,…

In 2021, Kristen Magnuson had to make a secret deal to continue a staple of her daily routine: swimming at her local outdoor pool. On a good week, she covers a cumulative 15,000 yards. Even during Seattle’s goose-bump days. But during the pandemic, the state of Washington required a vaccine…

The last time America’s job numbers  were this bad—besides the pandemic—was during the Great Recession. Revisions to the last three months of job reports have moved the three-month growth average to 35,000, a lag that hasn’t emerged since 2010, and which some economists have said could indicate a recession is on…

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An article from Dive Brief With an influx of pandemic-era funds already spent, many states anticipate funding gaps over the next decade that could threaten road safety and infrastructure reliability. Published Aug. 1, 2025 Construction workers build along the northbound lane of I-95 near Clint Moore Road on September 30,…

Tribal-owned casinos reported an all-time high $43.9 billion in gross gaming revenues in fiscal year 2024, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) revealed in a report published Thursday. The milestone marks the fourth consecutive year of growth, highlighting the sector’s enduring resilience following the pandemic-induced slump of 2020. Tribal Gaming…