Black Americans live in different types of communities across the country. For about half of Black adults (52%), the location where they currently live is important to how they think about themselves.

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Interventions that address socioeconomic determinants of health are receiving considerable attention from policy makers and health care executives. The interest is fueled in part by expected returns ...

From mentoring local high school students to cultivating urban farms in food-insecure neighborhoods, public universities across the U.S. are finding creative ways to engage with their local ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Development projects in the United States are subject to a process I like to call “whoever yells the loudest and longest wins.” Some refer to this as participatory democracy. Across the country, angry ...

Long before the pandemic, community fridge programs were providing food and supplies to those who need them. Credit: AFP via Getty Images Have you spotted an old fridge on your block, possibly painted ...

Kimberlee Leonard has 22 years of experience as a freelance writer. Her work has been featured on US News and World Report, Business.com and Fit Small Business. She brings practical experience as a ...

"There are so many important parts of who make me whole." The LGBTQ+ community is growing, with an increasing number of people openly identifying as something other than heterosexual or cisgender, ...

A solar array on a rooftop at Philadelphia's Navy Yard, which has its own microgrid, serves several companies there. (PIDC) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and ...

Ever since he was a kid, Tyre'k Swanigan dreamed of going to Indiana University. But after he graduated from high school, he decided to start at community college. He figured he could keep his ...