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Adela Diaz, who will be a first-time voter in 2020, at home in Phoenix, Arizona.

Health disparities are top of mind for Latina student voter

Long before the pandemic, Adela Diaz, an Arizona college freshman, was aware of disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities in the US. The pandemic has widened the gap, she says.

A close of a woman with a face mask reading "I can't breathe Black Lives Matter"

Systems of oppression in health care long made ‘invisible,’ Harvard prof says

Fault lines of inequality have existed for generations, says Dr. Michelle Morse, co-founder of the Campaign Against Racism.

A man recites spoken word poetry at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, June 1, 2020.

The intersection of racism and health amid the corornavirus

Today, The World explores the intersection of racism and health in this critical moment around the globe. And, as protests against police brutality continue across the world, many people are using social media to monitor events in real time, raising concerns about misinformation, conspiracy theories and outright false stories. Also, when Italy was hit hard by COVID-19 in February, researchers started looking into patients' brains. What they found was that there are neurological symptoms to the coronavirus.

Racism as a public health crisis June 02, 2020
Are foreign adversaries using social media to deepen division on police brutality? June 02, 2020
Canadians expand their bubbles June 02, 2020
Russian reform to make Putin president for life (almost) June 02, 2020
Health disparities are top of mind for Latina student voter June 02, 2020
Black communities converge June 02, 2020
No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine's former police chief June 02, 2020
Mental health lessons from SARS June 02, 2020
The brain on COVID-19 June 02, 2020
The show must be paused June 02, 2020

Terrence Floyd visits the site near where his brother George was taken in Minneapolis police custody and later died, in Minneapolis, June 1, 2020.

Somali Americans share in the grief and pain over George Floyd’s killing

One Somali American in Minneapolis organized a prayer gathering online to process it together.

A black man stands in a crowd with his fist raised in the air.

The power of protest: Part I

Critical State looks at the power of protest to lead to lasting change. According to new research by Omar Wasow, the power of protests to set agendas is high, it seems, but its power to persuade is limited.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are shown sitting in arm chairs and leaning toward each other shaking hands.

Trump suggests inviting Russia to the G-7; A global spotlight on US amid ongoing protests

US President Donald Trump held a phone call with President Vladimir Putin Monday and discussed his idea that Russia should be invited to attend the next G-7 summit. And, Trump is expected to visit the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. The plans mark the second religion-theme appearance for Trump as the world watches protests across the US over the death of George Floyd. Also, the US and Saudi Arabia are holding a virtual pledging conference to raise money for aid operations in war-torn Yemen, which risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus.

A student is escorted into the schoolyard by a teacher as schools outside the greater Montreal region begin to reopen their doors amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, May 11, 2020.

Canadians contend with etiquette questions as they double their social bubbles

After months of staying home in self-isolation, people in some parts of Canada are being told they can begin to expand their real-life, in-person social circles.

A man is shown kneeling and with his right fist raised with a line of police standing behind him.

What a global focus on US protests could mean

The United States is no stranger to police brutality and violence. But with the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, has the world's attention changed the equation? And, from Iran to China to Russia, America's adversaries are using the protests as anti-US propaganda fodder. Also, hundreds of LGBTQ Pride events have been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Still, many people around the world are finding new ways to celebrate.

'No one is above the law,' St. Paul BLM organizer says June 01, 2020
George Floyd’s death sparks protests around the world June 01, 2020
The powers of the administration to curb unrest June 01, 2020
Hurricane season starts in the Atlantic June 01, 2020
Conceptual artist Christo dead at 84 June 01, 2020
America’s adversaries lecture US on protests June 01, 2020
US firms becoming collateral damage in Beijing-Washington spat June 01, 2020
Pride parades are being reconstructed due to COVID-19 restrictions June 01, 2020
Irish meatpackers during a pandemic June 01, 2020
Migrants stuck in Panama June 01, 2020

A group walks under a large rainbow flag.

Can a star-studded, global Pride parade online replace the real thing?

Since the first brick was thrown at Stonewall in the summer of 1969, LGBTQ communities around the world have celebrated queerness each June, with protests, parties and day-long parades. Celebrations this year will look different — online.

Women hold up a poster of US President Donald Trump reading "End white supremacy" and George Floyd reading "Rest in power. Say his name"

'No one is above the law,' St. Paul BLM organizer says

The World's Marco Werman speaks with Darnella Wade, an organizer for Black Lives Matter in St. Paul and founder of the Black Truce Peace Organization about the world's response to protests over the death of George Floyd.

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