Helping young people prepare for work and life as productive adults is a central and ongoing challenge for any society. A new report by Martha Ross and co-authors from Child Trends shows that the United States is failing at that critical task for too many young people.

Similar to other health outcomes associated with the pandemic, there are significant inequalities associated with long COVID, as underlying conditions make the severity of longer-term cases more pronounced for racial and ethnic minorities. Gabriel Sanchez, Keon Gilbert, and Camille Busette discuss these disparities and how to address them.