This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Venus Moore had been released from the California psychiatric hospital where she was confined for years. But she was far from free. The pandemic was raging, and her sister could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Letting the ethical theory of utilitarianism guide our responses to greenhouse gas emissions would lead to better outcomes for human development, equity, and the climate, say researchers. The study, published…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Friday night seemed like any other for residents near Long Beach, California — until they heard what my mom later described to me as a “sonic boom.” Suddenly, family photos…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report from The Covid States Project examines reasons why people do or don’t get coronavirus vaccinations, with a heavy emphasis on why unvaccinated people remain so. From April through July, researchers surveyed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Driving is the most dangerous thing most Americans do every day. Virtually every American knows someone who’s been injured in a car crash, and each year cars kill about as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study shows that at least 1 in 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients develops antibodies that attack their own tissue within a week of admission. Autoantibodies are antibodies directed at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over one million U.S. military service members are members of the National Guard or reserves. These troops are being tested like never before, yet they do not receive the same…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People don’t agree on much when it comes to food. But most think how we produce it isn’t working for everyone on the planet, nor for crucial natural systems vital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As doctors think about the havoc the global pandemic may cause in a classroom and education experts discuss learning loss, they need to hear from students — particularly from Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Strong public health systems are key to advancing individual and collective well-being, community resilience, and sustainable development. These systems and the benefits they provide depend on the provision of a range…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The city council of Santa Ana, the predominantly Latino county seat of Orange County, California, approved a cutting-edge resolution this month that not only declares a climate emergency, but simultaneously…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit College for Every Student (CFES) Brilliant Pathways is based in nearby Essex, New York, and has been active for 30 years working to help students in rural and urban areas…