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A program in Flint, Mich., offers women $1,500 as soon as their pregnancies are confirmed, and another $500 a month after their babies are born. The result has been lowered rates of maternal postpartum depression, stabilized families’ housing, improved infant outcomes, and a saving of millions of dollars in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit spending. The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re…
Elon Musk promised a predominantly Black community in Memphis that he would build the planet’s most powerful supercomputer in their neighborhood that would create hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenues. However, in doing so he bypassed environmental review processes and now is pumping tons of toxic nitrogen oxides into a region that is already choking on industrial pollution. The neighborhood is fighting back. A Historic Black Community Takes On the World’s Richest Man Over Environmental Racism https://capitalbnews.org/musk-xai-memphis-black-neighborhood-pollution…
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Mr. Toilet. The World’s No. 2 Man is a documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “What do you get when you cross an eccentric self-made man…
New Mexico has passed the world’s most radical child care law, making child care free and universal for all families starting November. This historic move recognizes child care as a fundamental right, inspired by global models like those in Europe and Cuba. The policy will save families about $12,000 annually per child and includes investments…
“Climate solutions are still moving forward. In every corner of the country, people are working as tirelessly as ever to address this crisis in creative, holistic, and equitable ways. And as national and international policies largely fail to meet the moment — or, in some cases, actively fly in the face of progress — the…
Experts believe that the traditional strategies of mandatory arrests and reeducating men about women’s attitudes in domestic abuse cases are ineffective. Recent research advocates for more therapeutic, less punitive approaches, such as programs focusing on emotional management and psychological flexibility. Can a shift in strategy reduce intimate partner violence? https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/the-mind/2025/new-strategies-to-reduce-intimate-partner-violence Related Reading
At first glance, this may seem like a silly question, but economic redevelopment and safety from flooding are two good reasons to take the question seriously. The Case for Paying Americans to Move Out of Floodplains https://www.governing.com/resilience/the-case-for-paying-americans-to-move-out-of-floodplains The Economic Benefits of Paying Workers to Move https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/tulsa-remote-worker-program-reaps-more-benefits-than-costs-study-finds 28 Places That Pay You To Move: Remote Work…
Three Scottish brothers are on a wild 9,000-mile ocean adventure, rowing unsupported across the Pacific to set a world record and raise £1 million for clean water projects in Madagascar. Three brothers, one boat, a potential world record and a 9,000-mile mission for clean water https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/three-brothers-one-boat-potential-090816177.html Related Reading
With creative ideas like partnering with local stores and offering mobile produce trucks, Marquitrice Mangham, founder of Farmacy Marketplace, shows that Black entrepreneurs are redefining food access and resilience, even as dollar stores close. Her story is a powerful reminder that community-driven solutions can make a real difference. Dollar Stores Force Local Grocery Stores to…
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Maryland’s beloved blue crab industry relies heavily on the unseen work of Mexican women who pick the meat from crabs, making the iconic crab feasts possible. These women, mostly from rural Mexico, travel on temporary visas to work long, physically demanding shifts in crab processing plants, often earning less than minimum wage and facing health…
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