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But fewer educators overall are looking to quit — and researchers see signs teacher well-being may be stabilizing after the pandemic.

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste. It’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Consumers can curb their environmental impact by composting their organic waste instead.

Only 2,200 people died from weather disasters in early 2025 —the lowest ever recorded. How humanity learned to survive climate catastrophes.

When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it.Fires burning in one……

Milena Bice closed her preschool in Inglewood this month after nearly 20 years in business.

Guaranteed income programs, even for just a few months, can provide the stability for formerly incarcerated parents to rebuild relationships with their children.

Women stand to inherit 70% of about $124tn in “the great wealth transfer” over the next 5-30 years. That shifts the economic-political-cultural power dynamics.Here’s how…

The private institution is laying off staff and axing vacant roles in a time that is “among most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history,” senior leaders said.

Read the fifth piece of Nonprofit Quarterly’s State of the Movements series, which is dedicated to telling stories of the solidarity economy.

Matt Calabria shares with Tony Pipa how North Carolina is rebuilding rural communities after Hurricane Helene, and what effective policy looks like.

Chicago Public Schools’ restructuring of the district’s Office for Students with Disabilities is setting off alarms for some advocates while others see it as a good change.District officials say the moves are not about cutting costs and are rooted in “a belief in the limitless potential of every …