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Academic stress weighs the heaviest on students who are nonbinary, female, or in their second year of college, a study finds. “This study shows that college students are not uniformly…

Schools nationwide are facing teacher shortages, and though no official database keeps track, anecdotal and historical evidence suggests rural areas are harder hit. “Why are America’s schools so short-staffed? Experts…

More than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine so far, and the United Nations expects more than 4 million others will leave the country and need protection and assistance in…

The number of species facing extinction may be much higher than previously thought, according to a new study. While scientists have surveyed the risks facing more than 147,000 plants and…

Standing before a judge, Susan Burton was about to be sentenced for possession and use of drugs. At this point in her life, she knew she needed help. She bared…

Climate science is clear: Floodwaters are a growing risk for many American cities, threatening to displace not only people and housing but also the land-based pollution left behind by earlier…

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Police forces requiring at least a two-year college degree for employment are less likely to employ…

Excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase the mortality rate around the world by up to 60% by the end of the century, according to a…

We are now over 900 days into the global pandemic that is COVID-19. Meanwhile, there has been hope for many with the introduction of vaccines and boosters; reintegration into society…

The number of United States adults saying they have returned to living their “normal, pre-COVID-19 life” has more than doubled over the past six months, survey results show. Increasing numbers…

I met Diana Hwang in 2009 in Boston at a convening hosted by a local donor seeking to launch a “pipeline” for women of color to run for and win…