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Emma Dion // April 26, 2020 // Revised May 1, 2020 WASHINGTON – Government officials across the United States are urging Americans to follow stay-at-home orders as the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow. But for many, that private home doesn’t exist. Californian Tony Otto lives out of his car. The aspiring film artist has beenContinue reading “Coronavirus is Hitting America’s Homeless Population Hard, Without Even Infecting Them”

By Emma Dion // February 29, 2020 // Revised March 27, 2020 WASHINGTON – Kristen Xiao was celebrating the holidays with her family at her home in Wuhan, China when the coronavirus uprooted her plans of traveling to Northern Virginia for school.  The high school student, along with 11 million other Wuhan residents, has been underContinue reading “Keeping #WuhanStrong”

By Emma Dion // February 27, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Joint Economic Committee heard testimony from four sociology experts on Tuesday afternoon at a hearing to discuss improving family stability for the wellbeing of American children. Much of the hearing focused on the current family-related policy in the United States, which experts said lacks theContinue reading “Second Draft: The Joint Economic Committee Hears Testimony on How to Improve Family Stability”

By Emma Dion // February 27, 2020 WASHINGTON – In the heat of the 2020 primary season, a large pool of Democratic candidates are working hard to appeal to voters on a national scale. South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg champions his pro-LGBTQ family values through his own marriage. Vice President Joe Biden has calledContinue reading “The Joint Economic Committee Hears Testimony on How to Improve Family Stability”