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The transportation sector is the largest single generator of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. One big reason: Americans drive a lot, rarely use other forms of transportation, and emit a…

When hurricanes hit, it’s easy to show the damage: downed power lines, uprooted trees and destroyed houses. But when those things are removed or cleaned up, there is a more…

Most Americans don’t know the risks “forever chemicals” pose, or even what they are, a new study shows.

The loss of local newspapers accelerated in 2023 to an average of 2.5 per week, leaving more than 200 counties as “news deserts” and meaning that more than half of…

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

Spending down is only a tactic. To turn it into something more strategic, we will need to consider a host of questions.

In West Virginia, providers and parents are feeling the impact on the other side of the “child care cliff.”…

A recent study finds strong links between residential segregation and disparities in early death rates from common causes.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is hard to ignore, as the latest National Climate Assessment shows.

New report highlights actionable solutions that will shrink the size of the carceral system, promote public safety, and take action on racial inequities in the …

This isn’t the first time that US authorities have criminalized civil disobedience or framed grassroots organizing as a conspiracy.

The third blog in our series highlights how LISC supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action. Goal 13 speaks to the need for urgent action to combat climate change…