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In 2020, COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, researchers report. For a new study, the researchers looked at 2020 death certificate data…

“Low reimbursement, staffing shortages, low patient volumes, regulatory barriers, and Covid-19 disruptions all played a role in the shuttering of 136 rural hospitals between 2010 and 2021, including a record…

Everyone has their own sense of what makes a great leader, informed largely by what they’ve already seen or experienced. However, this “I know it when I see it” approach,…

The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday new guidance to help federal agencies strengthen collaboration with Indigenous Nations in the management of public lands, water, and wildlife. The new policy will…

Despite dramatic improvements in air quality over the past 50 years, people of color at every income level in the United States are exposed to higher-than-average levels of air pollution. While…

After the upheaval of the past few years, mental health is increasingly seen as an organizational imperative. Yet, engaging around sometimes complex mental health topics hasn’t traditionally been on everyone’s…

There are many ways to live a full civic life. Today’s post is part of a series that has already covered apps and documentaries that can help you reach your civic engagement goals. As…

Today, only 1.4 percent of American farmers identify as Black or mixed race, down from about 14 percent 100 years ago. Systemic discriminatory policies and practices, for example concerning land and financial…

As the midterm elections loom, there’s a lot of talk about threats to democracy, and what to do about it. One recent poll even showed this as the issue of most concern…

Robert Thomas is now serving up wheatgrass shots at his club-turned-grocery store in Houston, Texas. After the pandemic forced Thomas to shut down the club he ran for five years,…

Coming back to middle school after the pandemic lockdown was scary for me. I worried about not feeling accepted in my school community. I’m a 14-year-old nonbinary Black artist. I…