Paulina Velasco
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Past articles by Paulina:
California’s domestic workers push for safety protections in home settings
A measure before the Assembly would eliminate the exclusion of domestic workers from workplace safety laws. → Read More
Mind the gap: Navigating the transition from pediatric to adult health care
Getting the right health care once you outgrow your pediatrician can be tricky if you have a disability. → Read More
What it's like to have an invisible disability at work
Three people open up about asking — or not — for accommodations on the job. → Read More
The feminism behind "Ocean's 8"
"This is really just a story about women who are excellent at their jobs — they just happen to be criminals," said Olivia Milch, co-writer and producer for "Ocean's 8." → Read More
Why the death toll in Puerto Rico matters
In practical terms, the island has to prepare for the next big disaster. → Read More
We're still figuring out how to desegregate higher education
What Mississippi's historically black colleges and universities teach us about centuries-old inequities → Read More
Everybody falls in love: diversity in the romance industry
For every 100 books published by leading romance publishers in 2017, only 6.2 were written by people of color. → Read More
Out with the old tax season, in with the new
Accountants are already fielding questions about the new tax law, even as they wrap up the 2017 season. → Read More
The "Titanic" of Wall Street: The Citigroup merger 20 years later
The historic merger that changed how Wall Street is regulated happened 20 years ago this weekend. → Read More
Why Wall Street isn't going to have a Harvey Weinstein moment
Sexual harassment and discrimination in the financial industry is more subtle — and harder to address. → Read More
Enforcing minimum wage is harder than you think
Victims of wage theft have few options, a Politico investigative reporter says. → Read More
Should you worry about the national debt?
We have short-term focus but a long-term problem. → Read More
The unexpected challenges of living in a food desert
A Food Empowerment Project study found that a lot of people are time poor as well as cash poor. → Read More
The industry of wellness, by the numbers
The wellness industry is worth billions globally and it is growing. → Read More
What recovery looks like for a small, historic Puerto Rico town
San German's lights are mostly on, but the city's mayor says bureaucracy is slowing down progress. → Read More
Rebuilding plays a major role in economic recovery of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The territory's governor expects storm recovery and reconstruction to last four or five years. → Read More
Mayor of Naples, Florida, unfazed by hurricane damage
With cleanup efforts after Hurricane Irma complete, the city anticipates that tourism season won't be impacted. → Read More
Rebuilding or "building forward": A post-Harvey Houston
The city's chief recovery officer shares what the upcoming year might look like for Houston. → Read More
Housing is still an issue in Santa Rosa's recovery from wildfires
The city lost 5 percent of its housing stock, the mayor says, and was struggling with a shortage before the fire. → Read More
Toy fads: The everlasting holiday trend
What makes a toy a fad? Lots of demand and a lack of supply. → Read More