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As the United States went into lockdown beginning in March 2020 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, tens of millions of workers lost their jobs within weeks, particularly in…

A change in administration in January will bring a new pandemic strategy for the United States. President-elect Joe Biden has announced his transition COVID-19 advisory council, and there are high expectations…

About 70% of those who bought a firearm during the COVID-19 pandemic reported having suicidal thoughts throughout their lives, compared to 37% of the rest of the community of gun owners.…

The evidence is clear – the COVID pandemic has hit Native Americans, communities of color, and other high-risk and vulnerable populations the hardest, putting front and center the nation’s systematic…

The crises of 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial injustices it has magnified, have required employers to rise to the challenge by not only adapting to a virtual…

The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others this year underscore systemic racism’s detrimental role in our criminal justice system. And consistent with…

The health and social justice crises of 2020 have affected organizations large and small in numerous ways, but nonprofits have had more distinct challenges than most. According to a 2020…

Generous family leave time. Reduced tuition for child care programs. Fewer requirements to receive government support. These are some of the policies other countries have taken to ease the burden…

The Talk Bridget Williams (Moderator): Hi, everybody. I heard everybody’s EAGx Virtual is going well so far. My name’s Bridget and I’m the emcee for this session, “Persistence and reversibility of…

In 2016, the U.S. generated 42 million metric tons of plastic waste, more than any other country in the world. This startling number is one of the key takeaways from…

Last summer, as the Monterey Peninsula district in California planned to go back to school, homeless students quickly became a major focus. Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh worried about the 200 students…

Already experiencing pandemic fatigue, many of us feel ill-prepared for another lockdown. Yet this is what we must do, and maybe not for the last time. The problem is, the…