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I wondered: Who was I when I first formed this friendship? I learned about the murders in Atlanta on Twitter. The Covid-19 viral pandemic had temporarily staved off mass shootings, a uniquely American malaise. At first, the news signaled that a tragic normal had returned, bringing back a familiar dread. But that dread turned into horror as I learned that all three sites that were attacked were Asian spa businesses in Atlanta. My breathing sped up as I scrolled and refreshed for details. Six of the eight dead were Asian women. I felt nauseous when I realized that I had been expecting a hate cr...

The Santa Susana Field Laboratory is the subject of a new documentary, "In the Dark of the Valley."

Related Modern agriculture has had a dramatic impact on the environment. Clearing forests and prairie led to the loss of biodiversity and habitat, as well as traditional knowledge and practices. The last 100 years of simplifying the food system has yielded fewer producers, higher yields, and increased profits. And it’s come at a cost—most notably, a lack of resilience. Currently, agriculture faces a triple threat from climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity. To better prepare for future shocks and stressors, a new study from researchers at University of California a...

Related Throughout the pandemic, thousands of people working in fields, processing plants, and grocery stores have contracted COVID-19 on the job, and hundreds have died. Many reported shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other dangerous conditions to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal agency tasked with protecting them at work. Under the Trump administration, OSHA was slow to respond and conducted very few inspections in response to those complaints. When it did begin fining companies for failing to meet guidelines, the penalties we...

Related Dr. Rupa Marya has spent two decades studying how social structures predispose marginalized groups to illness. This year, Marya aims to foster healing in vulnerable communities with a new farm, Ma Da Dil; a new nonprofit, Deep Medicine Circle; and a new book, A women of color-led organization made up of farmers, healers, activists, and artists, Deep Medicine Circle recently launched its Farming Is Medicine program on a 1-acre rooftop farm in Oakland as well as on a 38-acre Indigenous-run farm on the California coast south of San Francisco. The farmers at both locations will take an a...