This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. State leaders have proven to be some of our nation’s greatest champions for confronting the climate crisis in recent years, passing strong laws and policies to address some of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I picked up a lot of new habits over the past year. With the pandemic scrambling “life as usual,” everything from how I eat, sleep, and exercise to how I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rashid Shabazz is the inaugural executive director of Critical Minded, a grantmaking and advocacy initiative founded in 2017 by the Ford and Nathan Cummings foundations to support cultural critics of color in the United States…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Middle-class people who made long -term plans to stay in their neighborhoods before a flood are less likely to relocate afterward, even if they’ve suffered significant damage, researchers report. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On World Population Day, July 11, leaders and activists turn their attention to the urgent need to address population issues, including family planning. Access to sexual and reproductive health care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around one-quarter of California’s GHG emissions can be traced to residential and commercial buildings. In recent years, as cities have sought to meet climate action goals, some have enacted policies intended to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. San Francisco will require businesses in high-contact indoor settings, including bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters and entertainment venues, to require proof of full vaccination from customers and employees to allow them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 60,000 Global Citizens in New York’s Central Park were personally asked to vote by two highly influential women — Cardi B and Michelle Obama. Cardi B ended her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pop singer Britney Spears’ quest to end the conservatorship that handed control over her finances and health care to her father demonstrates the double-edged sword of putting people under the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing millions of dollars to expand broadband in rural areas, but rural internet providers are facing shortages and long waits for equipment. The USDA…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week’s Bureau of Labor Statistics July jobs report showed a robust, 943,000-job increase from the month prior and a decrease in the unemployment rate, to 5.4%. However, the fact remains that the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans believe nurses and health care aides are underpaid, according to a recent poll. More than 7 in 10 Americans trust both nurses and…