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Foundations across the United States have increased funding for racial equity and social justice over the last few years, but more needs to be done to support the organizations at…

People of color and low-income communities in the U.S. are at greater risk for exposure to pesticides, a new study has found. While this is the case for many environmental pollutants,…

Midsummer is the time for forecasts of the size of this year’s “dead zones” and algal blooms in major lakes and bays. Will the Gulf of Mexico dead zone be…

If police are called to a scene, there’s a pretty good chance somebody there is having a bad day. That scene might represent a singularly traumatic moment in the life…

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members, and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Alana Brown, Executive Director of The Safe…

Popular culture tends to focus on a few elements of pregnancy: morning sickness, the growing baby bump, and, of course, mood swings. But that ignores more dangerous, less well-known conditions associated with pregnancy.…

At the 2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota, presented by the nonprofit ReFED, panelists discussed the private sector’s role in food waste reduction—and the urgency of creating change. “I…

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani talks with Chefs Tonya and David Thomas of H3irloom Food Group, a multi-dimensional culinary organization spanning catering, events, products, educational platforms, and sustainability…

Lesbian bars in the United States are vanishingly rare. Events that commemorate them show the value queer spaces have in communities, research shows. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, there…

With food costs at near-record prices, the idea of growing your own food has never been so attractive. But food production requires space, and space can be a precious commodity —…

The recently released 2022 Census statistics reveal two converging facts about the U.S. population: It is aging, and, simultaneously, becoming increasing racially and ethnically diverse. Indeed, according to a Census news…

During the pandemic, public schools were able to provide free meals to all students, regardless of income, due to federal waivers. Starting this fall, that access is going away for…