School Closures Cut a Critical Line to Dental Care for Poor Students

By Maria Cramer
NYT U.S.
Programs that allowed hygienists to visit schools to look for cavities and tooth decay have been suspended because of the pandemic. Students from low-income families may be hit the hardest.
Published date: September 14, 2020 at 06:59PM
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A Climate Plan in Texas Focuses on Minorities. Not Everyone Likes It.

By Christopher Flavelle
NYT Climate
For years, money for flood protection in the Houston area went mostly to richer neighborhoods. A new approach prioritizes minority communities, and it’s stirring up resentments.
Published date: July 24, 2020 at 12:00PM
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The Virus Found a Crowded Houston Neighborhood, Sparing One Nearby

By J. David Goodman
NYT U.S.
Two adjacent communities underscore the starkly divergent ways in which the coronavirus outbreak in Texas has attacked daily life.
Published date: July 21, 2020 at 04:00PM
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