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In the summer of 2021, a toxic, smoky haze stemming from Western wildfires wafted across large parts of the United States, while hurricanes wrought extensive flooding in the southern and…

Some argue it’s necessary for success in high school, college and beyond, while others say its requirement furthers racial inequity…

A new study is the first epidemiological evidence of the link between the climate crisis and prison mortality in the United States.

Let’s move beyond our own self-interest and restructure our ecosystem for the challenges yet to come.

Stereotypes around parenthood are having a lasting effect on the gender pay gap, which has not budged in 20 years, according to a new study by Pew.

Part of RAND’s Gun Policy in America project, this tool provides users with information about the distribution of firearms deaths across states and demographic subgroups, and how those deaths might be affected by the implementation of a set of common state firearm laws.

An environmental health lawyer explains why some states have weaker rules than others, and how you can make your concerns heard.

Tribes say the decision to reduce water flow “has more to do with potatoes than it does fish.”…

The report examines the unique challenges women in the criminal legal system face and provides the clearest look at how the pandemic impacted women’s incarceration …

Three key cross-sector reforms can ensure innovation and equality are never at odds.

New research predicts nutrient loading, which puts certain areas of the US at heightened risk of harmful algal blooms.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) emergency allotments (EAs) — temporary benefit increases that Congress enacted to address rising food insecurity and provide economic stimulus during the COVID-19 pandemic —…