This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People experiencing homelessness may face a multitude of barriers to getting vaccinated. Challenges can range from inability to stay in one place for a long time to medical stigma against homelessness. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A multidecade study of young adults living in the United Kingdom has found higher rates of mental illness symptoms among those exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants, particularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Los Angeles Unified School District is not only the nation’s second largest school system. It is also one of the most unique with a student body that is 73…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Depression in young people is vastly undertreated. About two-thirds of depressed youth don’t receive any mental health care at all. Of those who do, a significant proportion rely on antidepressant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, affectionately known as RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), is becoming the coolest climate club on the East Coast. The program, which went into effect in 2009, places…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, particularly inside prisons and jails. The death rate from COVID-19 in prisons is more than double that of the general U.S. population. As cases and hospitalizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I have nowhere to go tonight. I am a 73-year-old woman who must now sleep in my car. I never thought I would ever become homeless. What do I do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought up tons of data questions — what information should we be collecting, what can it tell us (and what does it fail to tell us)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Urban and commercial planning, office market, transportation and many other areas in the last decade revolve around the principle of cooperatives. Shared workspaces, shared scooters and bikes, and shared vehicles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some critics of Black Lives Matter say the movement itself is racist. Their frequent counterargument: All lives matter. Lost in that view, however, is a historical perspective. Look back to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pandemics and recessions have the potential to exacerbate existing health inequalities between men and women. Many social factors can put women at a higher risk of infection during a pandemic.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The governing of public schools in many communities is nearing total collapse. From coast to coast, border to border, local school boards are fighting over matters ranging from painting over…