FEMA Avoids Past Pitfalls by Rushing Storm Aid to Puerto Rico
Since Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, FEMA has approved disaster aid for thousands more individuals and households than received aid after Hurricane Maria in 2017
The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years’ Worth of Progress on Life Expectancy
COVID and overdose deaths have sharply cut U.S. life expectancy, with Indigenous peoples experiencing the biggest decline
People of Color with Long COVID Face Uphill Battle to Be Heard
Medical discrimination and a lack of data make it difficult for people of color to get help for post-COVID problems
Amber Heard and Britney Spears Highlight the Stigma of Women’s Mental Illness
High-profile celebrities have to meet the impossible expectations of being compassionate and competitive while seamlessly projecting a sexual persona
How Culturally Significant Mammals Tell the Story of Social Ascension for Black Americans
Juneteenth offers an opportunity to reflect on the wildlife linked to a people’s transformation
Racism Drives Environmental Inequality—But Most Americans Don’t Realize
Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause
Nearly 100,000 People Received Disaster Aid under a New Equity Policy
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says the agency has reduced barriers to cash assistance and other aid
Suicides among Black People May Be Vastly Undercounted
Lack of data explains why
Mammals’ Perseverance, Fast Radio Bursts and Health Justice
Research shows straightforward solutions to help children learn and thrive
People Who Are Making Health Care More Fair
Four innovators are finding new solutions for the problem of injustice
Tuberculosis Is the Oldest Pandemic, and Poverty Makes It Continue
Tuberculosis is preventable and curable, yet it afflicts one quarter of the world’s population—mostly because of poverty
Mental Health Care Should Be Available for All, Not a Luxury
The stress of COVID fractured a system that was already cracked