Interviewees said they want to be respected and listened to throughout their pregnancy journeys. Policy proposals aimed at improving maternal health equity could reflect these priorities by promoting fully informed autonomous care.
After school shootings, policymakers often advocate for putting more armed guards in schools, but research shows policies like passing extreme risk laws and enacting universal background checks are more effective.
For cities pursuing infrastructure reuse projects using newly available federal funding, the Five-City Equitable Development Workforce Pilot offers best practices at both individual and systemic levels.
Researchers found that land-use boards feature overrepresentation by non-Hispanic white residents, men, homeowners, and real estate or planning professionals.
Join the Urban Institute and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Matt Desmond on May 3 for a discussion about why poverty persists in America and how everyone can play a role in fighting it.
