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People Over 75 Are First in Line to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19. The Average Black Person Here Doesn’t Live That Long. Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 and up can leave out Black Americans, who tend to die younger than their white counterparts. In majority-Black Shelby County, TN, this gap raises questions of how to make the vaccine rollout equitable. (Source: Emily Wakeman) By Wendi C. Thomas and Hannah Grabenstein, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, ProPublica | Fe...

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The Atlantic Homeroom: How Can I Get My Child to Finish Her Work? She says she’s “done” when she’s not. And when I try to intervene, it ends in tears. ELENA XAUSA Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com. Dear Abby and Brian, My seventh grader, Lucy, says that she’s “done” with her homework when she’s not. The tough thing is that she actually seems ...