North America

Urban counties in North Carolina have higher overall incidences of breast cancer than rural counties, researchers find.

Tracy: Is a child shy? Distracted? Qualitative data provides insights into how young people think, aiding educators in building a positive rapport.

As Lahaina local leaders embark on a years-long recovery process, they need to consider who they’re including in recovery decisions and who might be left behind.

Employees can be internal advocates for bold climate policy.

The longest-running study of its kind reviewed death records in the path of pollution from coal-fired power plants. The numbers are staggering − but also falling fast as US coal plants close.

“We don’t want to hire someone and then we have to fire them because the money runs out, right? We want to create something that’s meaningful and potentially self-sustaining.” “Sometimes…

Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.

Funders Together pushes philanthropy to both fund grassroots organizations that are working on housing justice and to make sure that their voices are being included in policy conversations. On March 30,…

An accurate estimate is critical to ensuring adequate federal funding for programs that support people with disabilities.

Much remains unknown about one of the widest pay gaps among women, but the little data available could uncover how to close it.

The federal government has conducted the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module for more than 25 years. The data collected annually from about 50,000 U.S. households helps form estimates of…