In July 2011, the District of Columbia announced Sustainable DC – a plan to make DC the greenest, healthiest, and most livable city in the nation. One of the plan’s major initiatives aims to increase the District’s urban tree canopy, as investing in trees has been...
In May 2021, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)— one of the largest humane societies in the world —found that 1 in 5 American households acquired a pet over the course of the pandemic. The rise in household pets–while wonderful for...
Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental human right. The United Nations Human Rights Office recognizes six key elements of water sanitation – availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, quality, and safety – that governments are obliged by...
When the media highlights stories of domestic violence, they often tell a sensationalized story designed to simply capture the public’s attention. Their depictions of violence frequently fall into traps of victim-blaming and stereotypes surrounding what domestic abuse...
On Tuesday, June 21st, 2022, Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser won the city’s Democratic primary, all but guaranteeing her re-election in November. If she is reelected, she would be the second mayor in city history to achieve three consecutive terms; tying with the...
As climate migration begins, the housing market has started to feel its repercussions, leading to the displacement of residents across the Gulf Coast.
In the wake of violent mobs storming the Capitol, it’s hard to recall a time when the prospects of healing, rebirth, and unity seemed bleaker.
America faces historic depression and suicide rates, more people living alone, and a majority of young people citing no attachment to their neighborhoods.
Trump has resorted to using racial dog whistles to solidify his support among white suburbanites and portray himself as a savior for white neighborhoods.