MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of FEMA buyouts and found distance and race play a role
Two disaster response experts mapped who gets FEMA buyouts and where they go.
June 15, 2023 • ~9 min
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of buyouts and found the average move is only 7 miles, and race plays a role
Two disaster response experts mapped who gets FEMA buyouts and where they go. It turns out, they don’t go far.
June 15, 2023 • ~9 min
Anti-trans bills and political climates are taking a significant mental health toll on trans and nonbinary people – even during Pride
The rainbow Pride flags flying this month obscure the ongoing legislative attacks threatening the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary people and their families.
June 12, 2023 • ~7 min
Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation
Trans motherhood showcases the unique joys of being transgender, be it through developing a deeper connection with one’s own child or caring for others in one’s community.
May 22, 2023 • ~11 min
Lack of affordable child care is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
Lack of affordable childcare is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
Farm families are struggling to grow their businesses in child care deserts – the US farm bill may finally offer some help
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 2 — Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa’s people
President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Mai Hassan about public administration in Africa and how people mobilize against repressive regimes.
May 9, 2023 • ~38 min
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