This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a time of great change and challenge for combatting loneliness. At NPC we’ve been working with grant holders of the Building Connections Fund to understand how they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of her classmates dropped out of school when they got pregnant. But Irene chose a different path. From workshops on sexual education, to launching her own organization, she now…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mahogany Praylor said goodbye to her youngest brother in April, expecting to see him soon: He was going to prison, but only for a few months. Kevin Praylor, 43, had…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. San Francisco will require businesses in high-contact indoor settings, including bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters and entertainment venues, to require proof of full vaccination from customers and employees to allow them…
One in every nine children in Maricopa County is asthmatic. The Arizona county, home to Phoenix, has some of the most polluted air in the country. At least 13 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans believe nurses and health care aides are underpaid, according to a recent poll. More than 7 in 10 Americans trust both nurses and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The big idea Finding out if someone has feelings of stress, anxiety, or stigma that are related to what they can eat may help make it easier to know if…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic-driven shift to remote learning contributed significantly to a dramatic drop in public school enrollment last year, especially among the nation’s youngest learners. As the nation reopens schools amid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act, a wide-ranging prison reform legislation that, among other things, required the federal prison system to expand access to medications for people addicted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new app from GIS mapping company Esri uses data from the federal government to provide information on current air quality, how it might change in the future and its impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the trucks came, Mira Loma Village was a quiet, 100-home neighborhood of modest ranchers in the city of Jurupa Valley. It was seen as a respite for those seeking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the many lessons learned during this pandemic, COVID-19 has emphasized the need for health equity. Already, we are seeing a disproportionately low distribution of lifesaving resources to low- and…