The opioid epidemic continues with few signs of improvement.

Daily vaccinations have ticked up slightly, but disparities persist by race, town, political affiliation and educational attainment.

A new report from the Boston Opportunity Agenda finds more than a thousand lost child care seats, dozens of providers closed, and a massive drop in the number of children receiving critical Early Intervention.

Roughly half of small businesses nationwide have unmet need for capital, and this share jumps to two-thirds for entrepreneurs of color.