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Hace más de 10 años, apenas cinco palabras asustaban a los oficinistas de todo el mundo: “sentarse es el nuevo fumar”. Aún así, muchas personas en Estados Unidos caminan menos que antes. Pasar largos días sentado puede pasar factura con el tiempo, impactando negativamente en el cuerpo y la...
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More than 10 years ago, a mere five words frightened desk jockeys everywhere: “sitting is the new smoking.” Still, many people across the U.S. are walking less than they used to. Long days spent sitting can take a toll over time, negatively impacting bodies and minds. Research from the...
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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Millions of Americans are facing soaring health insurance premiums and rising out-of-pocket costs. Advocates warn large numbers of people will be priced out of coverage as a result, straining the broader health care system. More than 20 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act...
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New poll results show 80% of likely Arizona voters believe American democracy is under threat. The new survey from the Center for the Future of Arizona found just as many believe their vote could improve democracy. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., said with fewer than 50 days until Election Day, there are...
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Lynn La CalMatters Algunos proyectos de ley ante la Legislatura de California no provienen de apasionados defensores de políticas ni de poderosos grupos de interés. A veces, la inspiración surge de un viaje familiar en coche. Mientras hacía campaña hace dos años, la hija de la asambleísta Pilar Schiavo,...
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Lynn La CalMatters Some bills before California’s Legislature don’t come from passionate policy advocates, or from powerful interest groups. Sometimes, the inspiration comes from a family car ride. While campaigning two years ago, Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo’s daughter, then nine, asked from the backseat what her mother could do if she...
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Despite enrolling more low-income undergraduate students than any other University of California campus last year, UC Riverside is also the least-funded UC campus. UC Riverside gets $8,600 in state support for instruction of each student, well below the systemwide average of around $10,000. Fewer out-of-state students — who pay...