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As hydropower dams dry up, coal and natural gas have stepped in.

Reviewing areas where the economic costs of gun violence have been most completely measured to see where costs come from and their impact on society.

L.A.’s district attorney just charged a polluting plant with 22 felonies.

After decades without, incarcerated people can now access Pell Grants. Here’s what to know.

Innovation. The word has become almost cliché at this point. It’s been co-opted and attributed to everything from smart phones to microwave pizza. At the risk of perpetuating the hyperbole,…

Last year saw a significant decline in overall philanthropic giving, driven by rising inflation and a falling stock market.

A recent survey of Jewish preschool teachers shows that they are paid far less than their K-12 peers. What should the Jewish community do about it?

Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate finance explain why better housing can help rein in global warming.

Women fill the significant majority of teaching roles in schools, yet they hold fewer than a third of superintendent positions nationwide. School districts must enact deliberate programs to develop female leadership pipelines.

Industrial policies are more effective at supporting and lifting job quality when they are accompanied by strong collective bargaining laws and institutions.

The UPS strike will be the largest single-employer strike in U.S. history. It could frame worker power as an extreme heat solution.

Many domestic violence survivors qualify for unemployment insurance, can take time off to go to court or can ask for workplace accommodations. But few even know those laws exist and fewer employers are following them.