Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets

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A farmer harvests corn near McIntire, Iowa, on Oct. 31, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images Two years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, he nicknamed it the peoples department because...

How nonprofits pitch in before, during and after disasters strike

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Social Border Grill delivers food as part of World Central Kitchen relief efforts at an Eaton Fire temporary shelter in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2025. Kirby Lee/Getty Images Los Angeles is reeling after fires of...

Andrew Carnegie and the 19th-century ‘robber barons’ have lessons for today’s oligarchs about the responsibilities of wealth

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When Mark Zuckerberg recently announced sweeping changes to his company Metas work practices in anticipation of a Trump 2.0 presidency, keen-eyed observers noticed the tech titan was wearing a wristwatch worth nearly...

Two evicted women tell their story: ‘The landlords had no empathy.’

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When it comes to the housing crisis, little attention is paid to social relations. Understanding this crisis, and thinking about housing justice, requires an understanding of how the increasingly unequal relationships...

NZ’s climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C – here’s what needs to happen

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NASA/Earth Observatory, CC BY-SA Its now official. Last year was the warmest year on record globally and the first to exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. This doesnt mean its too late to rein in further warming, but...

Processed red meat isn’t just bad for your heart, it’s also associated with dementia

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Less red meat is good for the planet and a growing number of people have started the new year resolving to pursue a meat-free diet. Besides being good for the planet and kinder to animals, eating less red meat is also...

The rise of firefighters-for-hire exposes the inequality of climate-driven disasters

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Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock The Los Angeles wildfires have exposed a controversial practice that starkly illustrates the divide between the citys wealthy elite and the general population. As public firefighters struggle to...