Click in for the latest news from The Hill.
By Adam Barnes Republican states are leading the way in terms of economic recovery since the beginning of the pandemic, according to recent analyses. But a host of factors, including remote working options and early pandemic statewide environments played a major role in how quickly a state could return to the pre-pandemic normal. |
By Brooke Migdon LGBTQ+ people are acutely underrepresented on school boards, new research shows, accounting for less than one percent of board members nationwide. Most openly LGBTQ+ school board members are cisgender gay men and about a third are cisgender women. There are just two transgender women, two transgender men and two nonbinary people serving on school boards. |
By Adam Barnes Positive social interactions among older adults can be tied to their sense of purpose, especially among those who are retired. Researchers behind a small study including 100 adults with an average age of 71 found the more positive social interactions a person had during the day, the more sense of purpose they reported feeling. |
© The Associated Press/Darko Vojinovi |
By Gianna Melillo Declining plastic recycling rates and increased plastic pollution spell concern for the planet's health. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now developed a recycling method that replaces all fossil raw materials used in new plastic production with carbon atoms from mixed waste. The technique has the potential to eliminate the climate impact of plastic and may rid the air of excess carbon dioxide. |
|
|
© The Associated Press/Tom Mihalek |
By Gianna Melillo Since 1991, the Institute for the Development of African American Youth has helped young, underserved members of the community exit the violence and crime cycle through education and employment opportunities. The organization is run by S. Archye Leacock and is located in Northwest Philadelphia — one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods in the city. |
|
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment