public health

February 14, 2022

Stalled Build Back Better Act Risks Losing Billions for Child Nutrition

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

photo of people marching and carrying signs calling for a union outside a Burgerville restaurant

Burgerville Workers Union

February 7, 2022

Could 2022 Be the Year of the Food Worker?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 16, 2021

Sustainable Nutrition Science Could Help Solve Climate and Health Crises. Why Isn’t the Federal Government Funding More of It?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

The Focal Project/Flickr

August 25, 2021

Is Tyson Foods’ Vaccination Push Too Little, Too Late?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

People shopping for healthy food

August 20, 2021

New USDA Nutrition Research Leads to Historic Increase in SNAP Benefits

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

a natural gas plant at night, with the full moon in view

American Public Power Association

July 19, 2021

Unveiling the Public Health Burden of Natural Gas

UCS Science Network

a group of people hold signs demonstrating against the Bresco trash incinerator, which is visible in the background

South Baltimore Land Trust

July 15, 2021

Stop the Burn, Save Lives: The case for a community-led zero waste model in Baltimore

UCS Science Network

Ahs856/Wikimedia Commons

May 25, 2021

Biden Administration is Building Back Science and Equity to Title X Health Program

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Two USDA researchers looking at a row of vegetables

USDA/Preston Keres

March 16, 2021

3 Research Questions Could Hold the Key to Sustainable Eating

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Luis A. Deya/US Army

February 17, 2021

500,000 US COVID-19 Deaths and Counting: A Shameful Public Health Failure

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

February 12, 2021

Will Oregon Join the Race to 100% Clean Energy?

Adenike Adeyeye
Former Contributor

Photo: vodograj/shutterstock

January 15, 2021

Long Overdue COVID Worker Protections Would Still Save Hundreds of Lives

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Breakingpic/Pexels

December 29, 2020

New Dietary Guidelines Cater to Alcohol and Soda Industries

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

November 23, 2020

7 Common Excuses People Use to Avoid Wearing Masks, and Why Science Says They’re Wrong

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

Nik Anderson/Flickr

November 20, 2020

Masks: What the Science Says, and What Lies Ahead

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

PA Governor's office/Flickr

September 25, 2020

The Quandary of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Black Americans Who (Rightfully) Distrust Medical Researchers

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

Christopher Michel

September 10, 2020

The Evidence is Clear: The US Public Wants Science-Based Policies for COVID-19

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

surgical mask

Gilbert Mercier/Flickr

August 7, 2020

Without Clear Information from Leaders, We Face the COVID-19 Pandemic Alone

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

August 6, 2020

With Hurricane and COVID-19 Preparedness, Communities Are Damned if they Do and Damned if they Don’t

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour

July 29, 2020

The EPA’s Cost-Benefit Proposal Is Corrupt—And Deeply Consequential. Call It Out.

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

July 21, 2020

When COVID-19 Science Comes Home to Roost

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Retha Ferguson/Pexels

July 20, 2020

Researchers Find Deadliest Aspect of COVID-19 for People of Color: Racism

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

Man on city street in mask making stop gesture

Gustavo Fring/Pexels

July 16, 2020

How COVID-19 Disinformation Goes Viral

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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