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For the two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. public schools have been able to provide free meals for all students, including to-go meals in the summer. But on June…

In April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report, stating we must focus on carbon minimization and the transition from fossil fuels…

While California is accustomed to earthquakes and has prepared for the Big One for decades, the state was caught off guard by the pandemic quake that shook our state in…

Black and Indigenous people receive disproportionate disciplinary writeups in the North Carolina state prison system. As a result, incarcerated Black and Indigenous people are more likely than their white counterparts…

There are no easy solutions for the many challenges that rural American faces, but what is clear is that rural communities themselves must drive change and transformation.  Brian Dabson, Field…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides quarterly data on employment and wages for industries, including goat farming and limousine service, but not for the nation’s third-largest workforce – the…

Dr. Msandeni Chiume Kayuni found herself in the middle of a supply crisis as COVID-19 spread to Africa in April 2020. As head of Pediatrics at Kamuzu Central Hospital in…

According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, the world still isn’t doing enough to combat human-induced climate change. We shouldn’t be surprised. The report follows John Kerry’s…

Some people who get a prescription for opioid painkillers to ease the pain of an operation or dental procedure fill them more than a month later, new research shows. That’s…

Nonprofit organizations face making difficult decisions during hard times. Before things reach a critical point, however, it’s best if leaders take steps to ensure that procedures are being put in…

The potential of the ocean to solve many of the global crises we face remains untapped. A series of international meetings happening this year could shape its future and that…

After working in education for several years, Jerelyn Rodriguez grew incredibly frustrated with the single-minded focus many stakeholders had on college education as a tool for economic mobility. In response,…