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How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men <[link removed]> They were pillars of their communities and families, and they are not replaceable. To understand why COVID-19 killed so many young Black men, you need to know the legend of John Henry. by Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin

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Black Men Have the Shortest Lifespans of Any Americans. This Theory Helps Explain Why. <[link removed]> The unrelenting stress of fighting systemic racism can alter a body’s normal functioning until it starts to wear down. The theory, known as John Henryism, helps explain racial health disparities. by Joseph Singer, Nadia Sussman, Nina Martin and Akilah Johnson <[link removed]>

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How the History of Waterloo, Iowa, Explains How Meatpacking Plants Became Hotbeds of COVID-19 <[link removed]> Waterloo was the site of a historic battle for labor rights and racial justice. But as the meatpacking industry changed, the workforce lost its power and was primed for an outbreak. This is how we got here. by Bernice Yeung and Michael Grabell <[link removed]>

Restrictions on the South Texas Border Were Meant to Protect People From COVID-19. Then the Handcuffs Came Out. <[link removed]> Governments along the Texas-Mexico border took a hard line to limit COVID-19’s spread. Police were key to the public health response, resulting in hundreds jailed and nearly 2,000 people ticketed. by Vianna Davila and Ren Larson <[link removed]>

The Government Promised to Return Ancestral Hawaiian Land, Then Never Finished the Job <[link removed]> Native Hawaiians are still waiting for state and federal officials to fulfill the promises of land legislation that was signed into law 25 years ago. “Justice delayed is justice denied,” said one former governor. by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica <[link removed]>

Leaked Documents Show How China’s Army of Paid Internet Trolls Helped Censor the Coronavirus <[link removed]> As the coronavirus spread in China, the government stage-managed what appeared on the domestic internet to make the virus look less severe and the authorities more capable, according to thousands of leaked directives and other files. by Raymond Zhong, Paul Mozur and Aaron Krolik, The New York Times, and Jeff Kao, ProPublica <[link removed]>

Only Seven of Stanford’s First 5,000 Vaccines Were Designated for Medical Residents <[link removed]> Stanford Medicine officials relied on a faulty algorithm to determine who should get vaccinated first, and it prioritized some high-ranking doctors over patient-facing medical residents. by Caroline Chen <[link removed]>

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