Human Rights

In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.

Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.

The number of young people hospitalized for psychiatric care has shot up. The educational support they receive in treatment can make a marked difference in their recovery, experts say.

Two global health practitioners explore how anti-racist policies and practices in global communities can inform efforts across borders to build a more equitable, healthy world.

Around the world, cities are evolving at an unprecedented pace, grappling with profound challenges driven by urbanization, demographics, and climate change. City leaders face extraordinary pressures to manage this growth…

Despite sex workers clearly voicing their needs and interests, the feminist movement has not always listened. This has caused deep harm, not only to sex workers but to many facets…

In extreme heat, unhoused people are among the most vulnerable. Last year in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, they made up the largest share of heat-associated deaths. The county’s chief…

“The problem is precisely this myth that science is best done in such a way that parallels the way most male students are.”…

District heads, funders are moving onto other priorities, but not focusing on educator diversity will impact generations, says Surge Institute founder…

People exiting incarceration often struggle to find a job—and the idea of a full-fledged career is almost beyond conceiving. But through private and public partnerships, formerly incarcerated individuals are provided…

Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.