Advocacy and Policy

Hundreds of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges — even when they deliver healthy babies.

The U.S. legal code currently defaults to the masculine form when referring to people, but the Equality in Our Laws Act would change that.

Several recent reports show America lagging behind smaller, younger democracies in making progress toward parity across a number of issues.

Some women were prosecuted for smoking marijuana before they even knew they were expecting.

Data is a powerful tool in addressing contemporary challenges, but current consent models don’t go far enough to align with community expectations and protect vulnerable populations.

Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.

Environmental science finds that so-called heat islands occur when urbanized areas experience much higher temperatures than neighboring outlying areas within major metropolitan areas. In and around U.S. cities, more affluent parts of…

US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.

Between aging out of WIC and entering kindergarten, a child’s diet can lose quality, according to new research on food assistance.

An engineer who managed dams for years explains the tradeoffs operators make as they decide when to release water and how much to stay safe.

Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona has killed at least four people, caused widespread flooding and left hundreds of thousands of residents without water…