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The economy might be recovering, but burnout can linger

Jul 6, 2021
An online retailer shares her experience with pandemic burnout and how it's changed the way she thinks about her business.
"I'm not my business," says Patty Delgado, founder of Hija de tu Madre in Los Angeles. "I'm still a good person even if I have a bad sales day."
Courtesy Patty Delgado

Rural Washington confronts vaccine disparity for its Latinx workforce

Apr 7, 2021
Vaccination of ag workers and families in Yakima Valley is now picking up thanks in part to more doses flowing in.
The Latinx community is getting vaccinated at a slower rate than other Americans.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

COVID stresses food production in Washington fruit harvests

Oct 27, 2020
It's fruit harvesting and processing time in the Pacific Northwest and workers are getting PPE, but still pressing for union rights.
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