Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Social Justice
The Proposals to Whittle Down a 10-Year Waitlist for Kansans With Intellectual Disabilities
Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal would remove 500 people off various waitlists. Republican lawmakers are hoping to remove twice as many people.
Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal would remove 500 people off various waitlists. Republican lawmakers are hoping to remove twice as many people.
6 Hidden Realities of Poverty: What You Don’t Know Unless You’ve Been There
Sticking to a shopping list can prevent impulse buys, and saving your change can add up over time.
Sticking to a shopping list can prevent impulse buys, and saving your change can add up over time.
Former Mission Chaplain: ‘The Moral Injury That Is Happening There Daily Is Staggering’
HCA sale upended pastoral care, she says; hospital values service, spokesperson says.
HCA sale upended pastoral care, she says; hospital values service, spokesperson says
Q&A: Is Meth Really a Rural Problem?
An interview with Anthropologist William Garriott on hillbilly stereotypes and the truth about urban and suburban methamphetamine use.
An interview with Anthropologist William Garriott on hillbilly stereotypes and the truth about urban and suburban methamphetamine use.
Investigation: NC Adult Care Homes System Under Fire, With Oversight Inconsistent, Unreliable
Like other adult care homes across North Carolina, A New Outlook provides housing with 24-hour supervision for disabled adults, many suffering from a range of mental illnesses, such as dementia and schizophrenia.
Like other adult care homes across North Carolina, A New Outlook provides housing with 24-hour supervision for disabled adults, many suffering from a range of mental illnesses, such as dementia and schizophrenia.
When Money Talks…and Spews Racist Hate and Insults
Women of colour are having to cope with much higher levels of threat, ranging from a general undermining and invalidation, to open, blatant abuse.
Women of colour are having to cope with much higher levels of threat, ranging from a general undermining and invalidation, to open, blatant abuse.
Neglected and Exposed: Toxic Air Lingers in a Texas Latino Community, Revealing Failures in State’s Air Monitoring System
Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe.
Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe.
The National Association for the Advancement of White People (NAAWP)
White grievance at its best/worst.
White grievance at its best/worst.
The Anthropocene, Atmospheric Chemists, Geologists and Historians
Paul Crutzen, who proposed the Anthropocene epoch in 2002, wasn’t a geologist. He was an atmospheric chemist. This fact might explain the decision to reject his proposed new epoch.
Paul Crutzen, who proposed the Anthropocene epoch in 2002, wasn’t a geologist. He was an atmospheric chemist. This fact might explain the decision to reject his proposed new epoch.
Remembering the Victims of Nuclear Weapons Testing in the Marshall Islands
Protests marked the 70th anniversary of nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
Protests marked the 70th anniversary of nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll
Three Ohio Organizers on What It Takes to Assemble Human Shields Between Families and Neo-Nazis
Since protests began against Drag Story Hours, Ohioans across the state have been organizing a supportive presence outside.
Since protests began against Drag Story Hours, Ohioans across the state have been organizing a supportive presence outside.
DEI Is Not Being Cancelled, It’s Just Getting Started
Generation-Z (born late 1990s to early 2010s) are majority non-white, are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+ than past generations and are unwavering in their expectations for diversity and inclusion.
Generation-Z (born late 1990s to early 2010s) are majority non-white, are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+ than past generations and are unwavering in their expectations for diversity and inclusion.
When the Foods That White People Used to Shun Become Trendy
Food gentrification isn’t cool. It harms BIPOC by exacerbating food inequality and health disparities.
Food gentrification isn’t cool. It harms BIPOC by exacerbating food inequality and health disparities.
Nearly 15% of Americans Deny Climate Change Is Real
Nearly 15% of Americans deny that climate change is real, according to new research that used social media data and artificial intelligence in a comprehensive national assessment.
Nearly 15% of Americans deny that climate change is real, according to new research that used social media data and artificial intelligence in a comprehensive national assessment.
Lose the Red Spruce, Lose an Entire Suite of Species
Tiny endangered droplets of high-elevation forest are home to one of richest areas of biodiversity in North America. Western NC conservation efforts seek to connect this archipelago of habitat islands with ecological bridges.
Tiny endangered droplets of high-elevation forest are home to one of richest areas of biodiversity in North America. Western NC conservation efforts seek to connect this archipelago of habitat islands with ecological bridges.