Human Services

It’s a remarkable recovery for Latinas after the worst period of unemployment ever experienced by any group of women, but does it mean they’re prospering?

The conservative Philanthropy Roundtable is circulating a legal analysis arguing that the recent US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action may have profound implications for hiring in the private sector.

Suspensions from school can derail students’ chances to succeed in class, and the practice has been linked to negative consequences including lower test scores.

What we learned from a summer of reporting on extreme heat.

In a greener future, what becomes of current fossil fuel workers? Despite possessing skills applicable to green industries, their geographical locations will limit their opportunities.

Over the last two years, there has been much discussion of a national “reckoning” on race. There can be no complete reckoning without strong analysis and substantive action to address…

A new book debunks the common myth that most perpetrators of mass shootings are mentally ill.

Families on the Edge was published August 15. (Photo from MIT Press via The Daily Yonder) Homelessness looks different depending on where y…

Homeowners nationwide are finding that insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties due to climate risks. The problem will only get worse.

It is May in Oklahoma. It is early afternoon. A mother listens to the news anxiously.  She is at work more than 30 miles from home.  She knows that the…

From just starting out to the most senior positions, women face a system that diminishes their value while capitalizing on their valuable contributions. This is unfair.

More than two-thirds of gun owners with teenagers at home store at least one gun unlocked and/or loaded, researchers find.