This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Sophia Huston started working as a hotshot — a specialized wildland firefighter with advanced technical training — she was 19 and didn’t know what she was getting herself into.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The National Toxicology Program, or NTP, released its 15th report on carcinogens last month, adding eight new substances to a growing list of recognized cancer-causing agents found in many consumer products and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The U.S. has more than double the amount of abandoned oil and gas wells than previously thought, according to a preliminary analysis by the Interior Department,” Zack Budryk reports for The Hill. “In a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From the earliest days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has wrought a far higher toll in communities of color than in the general population – thrusting the long-standing issue of health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the beginning of 2022 marked by yet another wave of COVID-19, it’s easy to feel like there is a dark cloud hanging over the year already, despite it only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deeply rooted systemic inequities shape our country’s maternal mortality crisis. Because structural racism has driven long-standing racial inequities in health care access and health outcomes, maternal morbidity and mortality rates for Black and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to shift work and school online, social media has only become harder to avoid. While staying online has helped everyone stay connected during…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Medical laboratory professionals form the backbone of health care and the public health system. They conduct some 13 billion laboratory medicine tests annually in the U.S. As of January 2022,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world struggles to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the need for reliable data to track our progress is more important than ever. Government, civil society, and private sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea I’m part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American families…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a time when finding our footing is most challenging, nonprofit staff burnout is real. Social change organizations are not immune from “the great resignation.” And Gallup cites that levels…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a recent class, my freshmen and I were discussing the best ways to engage with the complex world of high school. We talked about how to juggle multiple deadlines,…