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Of 89 criminal cases recently solved with the growing but controversial use of genetic genealogy databases — all following the highly-publicized arrest of the Golden State Killer in 2018 — just four were…

Eighteen months of a pandemic laid bare widening inequities embedded in our education system, our economy, and many other aspects of our society. Among the many gaps exposed by the…

New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams released a roadmap to improve food education in the largest school system in the United States.

One board member’s personal trials and triumphs of serving on a board, including invaluable lessons that every board member can benefit from.

Nearly three years ago, the Creek fire devastated the community of Big Creek and the town’s only elementary school.

Since 1978, the court has allowed colleges and universities to consider the race of applicants. That decision was reaffirmed repeatedly until the current ruling by the court’s conservative majority.

When the board of a foundation dedicated to innovation in healthcare delivery asked, “What could we achieve with advocacy?”, the question changed the entire trajectory of its philanthropy. Executive Director…

The night before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, Tiffany Woods and Emmanuel Scott fled the city, driving 320 miles northwest with their four small children. The youngest was…

During his State of the Union address last week, President Biden discussed the historic, bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which, he suggested, will help the nation “withstand the devastating effects…

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If we want to help children during this ongoing student mental health crisis, families will need resources that are private, on-demand, accessible at home — and which make it easier for parents to cut through fear and shame.