Human Services

Asian Americans continue to make up a small percentage of the overall population of people experiencing a housing crisis and, in many communities, they are underrepresented. As an example, the…

Forest thinning and controlled burns take away fuel for fires, but the US can only treat so many acres. Which ones to choose?

LGBTQ+ workers earn about 10 percent less over their lifetimes compared to straight white men — and LGBTQ+ people of color, transgender people and nonbinary people earn even less. So, what’s driving the LGBTQ+ pay gap, and what can be done about it?

To support people who have been incarcerated and to reduce recidivism, policymakers and re-entry programs need to prioritize housing.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of food supply chains and highlighted Hawaii’s reliance on food imports (PDF). The fires that have devastated Maui provide another warning and perhaps an opportunity. The full…

Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.

Neurodivergent individuals often have a harder time finding jobs than their non-neurodivergent counterparts.Unemployment for neurodivergent adults runs…

Detailed maps of the devastating fires in Maui could guide where postfire remediation activities should be prioritized.

Sixty years without substantially narrowing the Black-white wealth divide is a policy failure.

Hearing the phrase “summer interns” might bring to mind images of running errands or standing at the printer making copies all day. At Gen, we tell a slightly different story.…

This Perspective presents key information needs for stormwater practitioners in the Mid-Atlantic region and provides recommendations that would support more effective stormwater planning, design, and management in the face of climate change….

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