A Disturbing Picture of US Economic Mobility, Living with Long COVID, and More

June 23, 2022

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.

The metaverse is a new transition point in the digital era. Tom Wheeler argues that policymakers should use this as an opportunity to decide what the next iteration of the internet should look like, rather than allowing digital companies to once again set their own rules.

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