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As marriage equality gains momentum thanks to Supreme Court rulings, adoption by LGBT families and individuals lags behind. But advocates feel a corner has been turned.
California farm workers want Congress to do more to protect them from hazardous pesticides.
Students who attended summer school ended the summer with vocabulary skills much closer to their grade level, increasing their instructional grade level by over 1/3 of a grade.
California is showing no improvement for overall children's well-being. For the second consecutive year, the Golden State ranks 41st in the nation in the annual Kids Count report.
Lead poisoning from ammunition takes an extreme and painful toll on animals, and threatens the integrity of the environment.
A gruesome secret hides in the waters off the California coast: mile-long nets that sit in the ocean like invisible walls.
Last year's national Farm Bill extension failed to include funding for a program that helps organic farmers offset the cost of getting certified.
This week is Screen-Free Week, an annual effort by children's advocates to get kids free from the grip of electronic devices, even if only for a few days.
Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River. | Photo: Wolfgang Staudt/Flickr/Creative Commons LicenseThe Colorado is America's most endangered river,…
Women breadwinners still aren't bringing home as much "bread" as men.