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Wealthy Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants, research finds. When Serena Williams, the tennis star, first recounted how she struggled to get medical…

Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?

Defining the Climate Continuum in the Context of Cyclical Black Displacement  From the Trans-Atlantic human trafficking massacre to the impacts of the current climate crisis, a consistent thread in the…

Efforts toward inclusivity and accessibility could make climate solutions better for everyone as a result, advocates say.

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A decade of learning about power building from the California Endowment’s “Building Healthy Communities” initiative…

School leaders across the country offer new evidence on why learning has yet to rebound as anticipated: ‘outdated and ineffective’ instruction.

After taking part in citizen science programs, Girl Scouts were motivated to tackle science or environment problems in their own communities.

As the next empowered, engaged and civically-minded generation grows in age, nonprofits have three important reasons to support their growth.

Harsh prison conditions have been widely examined for their effects on the mental health of incarcerated people, but few studies have examined whether mental health status exposes individuals to harsh…

At the beginning of the pandemic, it was clear we faced an unprecedented crisis. COVID-19 was not only taking lives, but destroying livelihoods too, with Black and Latine communities hit…

US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.