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Agriculture has long been a contributor to the global climate crisis, and it’s intrinsic to how industrial agriculture operates today. In 1990, half of the farms in the United States were small or medium sized.

In 2004 during the early days of the Rogers Family Foundation, Brian Rogers would sit in his office on College Avenue in Oakland reading and writing reports. He’d grown increasingly frustrated in…

Devon Parfait, 25, knows climate change may wipe out his people’s lands, but he’s not willing to lose their culture, too.

Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, yet before the pandemic, it killed more people than any other infectious disease.

How well-intentioned budget reforms have been exploited to drain executive agencies of staff and funding.

A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey found that at least 45% of tap water in the country contains PFAS.

Immigrant chefs and cuisines are often constrained by Eurocentric definitions of what constitutes good food. As immigrant groups become more assimilated into US culture, so does their food.

A new study clarifies the factors that influence moms, particularly those in rural areas, when deciding about breastfeeding.

For students with disabilities, accessibility is a critical issue, but technology has played a significant role in improving access and working to ensure……

On June 27, 2023, RPA hosted a webinar focused on Innovative Approaches to Accelerate Your Philanthropy. Panelists Amol Mehra, Filiz Bikmen, and Kristen J. Molyneaux discussed the actions their individual organizations have taken to challenge the philanthropic paradigm.

Independent journalism provides citizens with the information they need to make informed decisions about policies that directly impact their lives. A free press holds political leaders accountable and serves as…

From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.