A task force calculated how much Black residents should receive for systemic, state-sanctioned discrimination and ongoing harm.
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Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
Over 10 years, trillions of dollars in assets have been extracted from global fossil fuels.
A big decrease in the incarceration rate of Black adults may lead to parity in the near future.
A historic drop in the child poverty rate over the past 25 years showed us exactly what to do when the pandemic hit.
An increasing amount of research shows that good health practices and outcomes can spread throughout a community, even outweighing the influence of immediate family members.
Plastic’s largest market is packaging.
As the coronavirus upends lives, another public health crisis arises. New research shows eight times more people are under serious mental distress now.
Growing interest in regenerative land practices and demand for organic food have led to consistent expansion of acres devoted to organic farming.
Data show coronavirus countermeasures have resulted in a record drop in fossil-fuel demand and created an opening for a clean-energy transition.
What should happen in the aftermath of the coronavirus?
Research shows face masks are highly effective—but there aren't enough even for health care workers.
How did they do it? With extensive countermeasures such as free and quick testing, South Korea has slowed the spread of the virus and on March 14 reported more recoveries than new infections.
States and cities have introduced legislation to allow public banking.
Flu infection rates dropped in cities that implemented mandatory paid sick leave.
Political interest is high— from the number of small-donor contributions made to presidential candidates to cable news viewership—signaling voter turnout may reach new heights in November.
We already spend that much on health care.
A close look at the data reveals a clear path to survival on this crowded planet.
Where gun access gets easier and abortion access gets harder, women pay the price.
Despite racist and anti-immigrant scapegoating, data shows that most American terrorists are resentful White men inspired by White supremacist and misogynist rhetoric.
Especially for the people who live and work in the places you’re traveling.
Oil spills don’t stand a chance against the cleansing power of mycelium.
Doing something every day can be profoundly helpful in giving people hope, and it’s a path to change.
The largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever is on its way.
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