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Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. A first step is increasing diversity in clinical trials, but the end goal is precision medicine.

Community gardens and urban farms are good for biodiversity and ecosystems. They also benefit the well-being of people that work in them.

When we first started Propel Capital in 2008, we sought innovative ways to leverage capital for social impact. We looked across sectors, considered market strategies, and wondered if we took the riskiest,…

We have a responsibility to address this direct public health threat that impacts the populations we serve as well as those who use our facilities.

Corporate volunteer programs offer an incredible opportunity for nonprofits to partner with businesses in a way that’s beneficial for both parties.

The Los Angeles area has over 20,000 active, idle or abandoned oil wells. The city and county have voted to ban new ones after studies showed health problems in residents living nearby.

Lake Powell’s existential crisis is a unique opportunity to save a treasured landscape.

In the United States, racial inequalities and disparities stem from policies and practices that perpetuate structural racialization. Structural racialization is a “set of practices, cultural norms, and institutional arrangements that…

Nearly half of workers say their farms are not in compliance with safety codes for extreme weather, survey finds.