Wealth Is Health

Wealth Is Health

In my last post I explored the surprising finding that middle class and affluent African-Americans lead shorter lives on average than white people with similar incomes.  Why talk about Blacks who are at the higher end of the socioeconomic spectrum when impoverished...
Dithering in the Big Apple

Dithering in the Big Apple

Zip code 11355 sits deep inside Queens in the Flushing section.  It borders Corona, which is one of the zip codes worst hit by coronavirus.  93% of the citizens of 11355 are minority and its median household income is significantly below the borough’s average.  In...
Coronavirus Heroes & Villains

Coronavirus Heroes & Villains

In times of crisis, there are always those cool-headed heroes that use their brains and the brawn to help others.  Like the 9/11 firefighters who rushed into the burning World Trade Center tower and ran up the stairs to their deaths.  And at the other end of the...
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