Kat Stafford

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  • Young black woman checks her blood pressure at home.Health

    Black Americans suffer from high blood pressure more than other groups. Here’s how it may have played a role in COVID deaths

    By Kat Stafford and The Associated Press
  • Contemplative senior man at homeMind

    A lifetime of racism means Black Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s—and cases are expected to quadruple by 2060

    By Kat Stafford and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A person from inside Silicon Valley Bank, middle rear, talks to people waiting outside of an entrance to Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, March 10, 2023. While Wall Street struggles to contain the banking crisis after the swift demise of SVB — the nation’s 16th largest bank and the biggest to fail since the 2008 financial meltdown — industry experts predict it could become even harder for people of color to secure funding or a financial home that supports their startups. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)Finance

    Silicon Valley Bank collapse means startup founders of color lose one of their biggest financial havens

    By Kat Stafford, Claire Savage, and others