Are the Olympics Still Relevant?
In the face of catastrophic climate change and the genocide in Gaza, can the world afford to hold a spectacle such as the Olympics?
COVID-19
Opinion | Progress 2025: LGBTQ Rights | New York | Progress 2025 | California | LGBTQ | Mental Health | Pride Month | Pride | Stonewall
Going Back Outside for Pride
We can no longer accept Pride events that only make room for one type of queer person鈥攐r that cater primarily to the corporations more invested in rainbow capitalism than collective liberation.
Reclaiming Our Air
While the government has declared the COVID-19 pandemic over, clean air clubs are still working hard to keep people safe.
Lessons in Pandemic Spending
Author Scott Fulford explores the impact that pandemic-related government social spending had on American families.
How Should Scientists Speak During a Crisis?
How scientists communicate in a crisis鈥攁nd how the public receives that information鈥攃an be a matter of life and death, Christopher Reddy tells Sonali Kolhatkar on 鈥漅ising Up with Sonali.鈥�
A Surprising Improvement in Health Coverage
Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
The Imposition of Black Grief
Prolonged grief is normal鈥攁nd even necessary.
It鈥檚 Time to Make Accessibility Our Collective Responsibility
无码视频 than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the burden of enforcement often still falls on disabled people and their families.
Poor Public Policy鈥擭ot Individual Moral Failure鈥擨s What Threatens Public Health
People misuse morality to demonize one another鈥檚 choices and actions, letting policymakers and corporations off the hook.
How Wichita Found Success in Distributing Emergency Housing Vouchers
Wichita, Kansas, is using about 70% of its vouchers to help unsheltered people and those fleeing domestic violence, one of the highest usage rates in the country.
Cities Tap Into Citizen Feedback to Guide Federal Relief Spending
The American Rescue Plan provided an opportunity for smaller communities to democratize their budgeting.
Opinion | Joe Biden | Housing | Eviction | Eviction moratorium | #CancelRent | Congress | Student Loan Debt
If We Can Pass Big Infrastructure Bills, Why Can鈥檛 We Keep People in Their Homes?
We keep saying we can鈥檛 go back to the way we were before the pandemic. But we just might be doing that.
Social 无码视频 Becomes a Lifeline During India鈥檚 COVID Crisis
As government-run health care buckles under India鈥檚 second COVID wave, residents are turning to social media to try to locate life-saving care.
Grassroots Volunteers Are Finding Vaccine Appointments for Others
Across the country, volunteers are using their digital savvy to help at-risk people access the COVID vaccine.
Opinion | Family | Economy | working mothers | childcare tax credit | American Rescue Plan | Coronavirus Coverage | Federal Stimulus
Support for Families Needs to Be Permanent
The American Rescue Plan offers a lot of fixes to long-term issues affecting American families. That鈥檚 why they shouldn鈥檛 be allowed to expire in a year.
What Less-Populous States Get Right With COVID Vaccine Distribution
Less-populated states like Alaska, West Virginia, and South Dakota are leading the nation when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Immigrant Families Reconnect to Cultural Practices During the Pandemic
From making comfort food to speaking with ancestors, immigrant families across the U.S. are turning to cultural traditions to cope with the isolation and stress of quarantine.
Nursing Homes That Feel Like Home Help Avoid COVID
Nursing homes using the Green House Project鈥檚 model of residential care are weathering the pandemic better than traditional institutions. Here鈥檚 why.
Opinion | Election 2020 | Donald Trump | Voter Suppression | Electoral College | Joe Biden | 2020 Election | Early Voting
In This Election, We Can鈥檛 Let Down Our Guard
There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since鈥� well, since 2016.
7 Steps to Stay COVID-Safe This Winter
Cooler weather means more time spent indoors, which requires greater precautions to avoid contracting or spreading the coronavirus.
As Winter Approaches, States Consider How to Keep COVID in Check
As the U.S. braces for a seasonal uptick in COVID-19 cases, two public health researchers assess what鈥檚 worked for states to keep infection rates low.
How Cities Can Combat the Dangerous Combination of Extreme Heat and COVID
Heat is deadlier than other climate-related disasters, but the solutions are simpler.
How the Police Killing of a Black Brazilian Teen Sparked a Movement
The police killing of Jo茫o Pedro Mattos Pinto, a 14-year-old Black Brazilian in Rio de Janeiro, unmasked the scope of police brutality amid a pandemic and led to an unprecedented court decision.
How Families Can Support Kids鈥� Mental Health During the Pandemic
Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.
How a Community Rallied to Change Prison Rules During COVID-19
There鈥檚 a mentality in prisons that places more value on power than protecting human life and we need to talk about that.
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