As of October 6, more than 50,000 Afghan evacuees are at eight safe-haven military bases across the United States. Many of these refugees are facing physical and mental health issues from the traumatic experiences they endured. Stuart Butler and Nehath Sheriff share several promising approaches to help those in need.
The unique nature of the COVID-19 recession has prompted young Americans to make different decisions than this age cohort did during the prior two recessions. Lauren Bauer, Veronica Clevenstine, Wendy Edelberg, Elisabeth Raczek, and Winnie Yee examine how this has played out in higher education and the labor market.
Regardless of when the reconciliation and infrastructure packages eventually become law, officials in cities, regions, and states look poised to receive a historic level of new federal resources. For the U.S. to meet the ambitious goals guiding the bills and maximize this historic moment, Alan Berube and Mary Jean Ryan say officials at the local, state, and national levels must organize and work together.
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