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When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months to 5 years on June 18, 2022, it…

New research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in response to some 911 calls can have significant benefits. The findings come as…

The baby formula shortage wreaking havoc across the United States is terrifying for any parent who relies on infant formula to feed their child. It’s especially calamitous for babies and…

With the US Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, campaigners for abortion rights from Africa to Latin America are warning of the potentially devastating…

It’s been two years since Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd during a police stop by keeping his knee on Floyd’s neck. What has changed since? Chauvin’s actions, that continued despite…

I’ve been hearing a lot about how Wall Street is primarily to blame for the dramatic rise in housing costs. Yes, it’s easy to blame Wall Street for everything, but…

Abortions rights supporters around the world reacted with outrage to the leak on May 3 of a draft opinion of a Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling…

The United States should better support the parents of young children, argues professor Dana Suskind. Compared to similar countries, the US has the largest happiness gap between the 63 million…

A majority of Americans support mask mandates on planes and public transit, a new survey finds. Fifty-six percent of Americans favor requiring the public wearing masks on planes, trains, buses,…

During a recent event hosted by New York University Steinhardt and Food Tank, food advocates and policymakers discussed the challenges and opportunities New Yorkers face in building a nourishing, equitable,…

Emily Sutton loves the Haw River, with its boulders and whitewater, perfect for rafting. The river’s 110 miles flow through rural North Carolina, touching six counties in the state. But…

At the national level, the connection between the public and government seems broken. Trust in government has been declining for decades, and in the most recent Edelman Trust Barometer survey,…