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In the last few months, Black owners of barbecue restaurants in North Texas say the pandemic has presented new challenges for their businesses, like slashing catering and in-store sales.
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Many of the populations most impacted by the pandemic are still reeling from Hurricane Harvey.
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Dallas ISD has worked for months ensuring students without internet at home could connect using mobile hot spots. That’s the plan, at least for now — but a more permanent solution may soon be available in underserved neighborhoods.
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U.S. Census data shows that 42% of Dallas households lack fixed internet access. This gives Dallas the worst household connection rate among major Texas cities and makes it the sixth worst city in the country.
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Even before the pandemic, lacking health insurance blocked millions from easy access to healthcare. Now, it’s affecting access to the most crucial tool of controlling the coronavirus: testing.
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With federal stimulus and protections for renters mostly expired or reduced, housing experts warn that as many as 1 in 10 Texans could face eviction in the coming months.
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As COVID-19 began wrecking the American economy this spring, Congress rushed to authorize trillions of dollars in aid to cushion the economic impact. Now,…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the United States. More than 140,000 people have died, and tens of millions have lost their jobs. Lakrescia Thompson – a…
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A new study shows students of color are far more likely than white students to attend elementary schools with high poverty rates. Valerie Sterne of the…
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The data experts at the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation in Dallas have developed something they call the "Vulnerability Index." It's a new way to…
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The Texas Women's Foundation defines the basic building blocks of financial security as child care, housing, education and health care. But what happens…
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The coronavirus outbreak has coincided with a surge in domestic violence calls, launching what some have called a “shadow pandemic” of gender-based…