Community & Public Health

Recently, state and county officials rolled out plans for mass COVID-19 testing in nursing homes. But there’s no roadmap for widespread testing in another senior care venue: assisted living facilities.

Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

All 50 states are now reopening their economies in phases after an unprecedented lockdown and economic plunge not seen since the Great Depression. Officials have had to weigh the damage to workers and families from the ongoing shutdowns against the risks posed by the potentially deadly virus.

Arkansas child gun-death rate among nation's 10 highest. Toddler Tacari Briggs was one of the youngest.

Community Safety