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To Attract In-Home Caregivers, California Offers Paid Training — And Self-Care
The in-home assistance program, which has been around for nearly 50 years, is plagued by high turnover. About 1 in 3 caregivers leave the program each year, according to University of California-Davis researcher Heather Young, who worked on a 2019 government report on California’s health care workforce needs.
Eleventh Hour Deal in the Senate to Legalize the Dreamers –
Up to two million immigrants known as Dreamers could be legalized if ten Republican senators support the proposal agreed upon by Democrat Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Thom Tillis.
Historic Atlanta Vote Reassures Democrats of Senate Majority
Historic voter turnout in Georgia’s big cities handed the last contested U.S. Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnok. Some attribute this narrow Democratic victory in a Republican-dominated state to the sweep of new coalitions among communities of color.
Extra Edition: Drought and Farmworker Migration. (A Program Repeat.)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9848 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Drought and Farmworker Migration. (A Program Repeat.) California’s prolonged drought is forcing the San Joaquin Valley to put hundreds of thousands acres out of production, causing the loss of thousands of jobs. This worsening crisis, exacerbated by climate change, may lead to a drought-driven […]
Teachers at the Brink of Burnout.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9849 12:00 PM PT Teachers at the Brink of Burnout. Researchers were surprised to find out that teachers experienced significantly more anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthcare workers who were on the frontlines of the public health crisis. Those teaching remotely reported substantially higher rates of depression and feelings […]
(Español) Triunfo electoral en Georgia es ayudado por coalición de grupos de las minorias
(Español) “Con este triunfo los candidatos ganadores de un puesto de elección tendrán que atender las cuentas pendientes que tienen con las comunidades que hicieron posible su triunfo, como otorgar las licencias de conducir a los indocumentados, o la reforma migratoria”.
Georgia Runoff: First Results. Also, Voting Rights Supported by Voters.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 9847 12:00 PM PT Georgia Runoff: First Results. This is a live report from Atlanta on the first results in the tight race for Georgia’s Senate seat held by Democrat Raphael Warnock, who recently won it in a political upset. Guest analysts examine the results in this formerly reliably Republican […]
(Español) Latinos y los problemas de salud mental, acceso a tratamiento con MediCal y elegibilidad
(Español) “También las barreras del idioma pueden dificultar o incluso hacer imposible la comunicación con los proveedores. Particularmente cuando una persona busca asesoramiento para problemas que consideran cuestiones muy personales”, como de salud mental.
Extra Edition: Universal Pre-School State. (A Repeat.) Abortion Rights Supported by Voters. Climate Crisis and Loss of Species.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 9845 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Universal Pre-School State. (A Repeat.) New Mexico voted last week to make pre-K a universal right. A ballot measure will make New Mexico the first state in the country to guarantee a constitutional right to early childhood education. The measure gives lawmakers the green […]
The Georgia Senate Runoff.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 9846 12:00 PM PT The Georgia Senate Runoff. Today, the campaigns in the Georgia Senate race are pulling out all the stops to turn out voters. The runoff election is held today, after a new state election law cut short the early in-person voting period and the time to cast […]
Noticias
- Report from Beirut: Israel Intensifies Bombardment of Lebanon, Displacing 1.2 Million October 7, 2024
- Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha: One Year After Oct. 7, U.S. Is Still Arming Israel's Slaughter in Gaza October 7, 2024
- "The Path Forward": Palestinian and Israeli Activists Working Toward Peace Featured in New Film October 7, 2024
- Israeli Peace Activist Maoz Inon Lost His Parents on October 7. He's Calling for an End to War & Occupation. October 7, 2024
- Headlines for October 7, 2024 October 7, 2024
