In the face of America's growing income inequality, President Obama pushes for a fair minimum wage

International climate talks in Warsaw show modest progress. Colleges continue to wage divestment campaigns on oil and coal companies.

The Senate HELP Committee introduced the Strong Start for America's Children Act

Last week's UNEP report says despite efforts emissions will rise up to 27%. What does climate change have to do with Typhoon Haiyan?

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that only 36% of kids are on track with cognitive skills by third grade. Data on hunger, poverty, and child care indicate that American kids need more support.

New research: by 18 months, a word gap differentiates children living in low- and high-income homes. Ohio’s Governor, John Kasich circumvented his state legislature and pushed through the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA. Eduardo Porter maintains the ACA’s guaranteed access to low-cost health insurance will help bring down our country’s intractably high infant mortality rate.

The impact of Hurricane Sandy continues today and NY works to protect itself from future climate-driven disasters. Energy-related carbon dioxide pollution in the U.S. reaches its lowest levels since 1994.

While HealthCare.gov experiences technical glitches, state insurance-exchanges show signs of success. Children face challenges including the skyrocketing cost of asthma, the need for dental and vision care, and whooping cough.

The government shutdown impacts both WIC and Head Start, while the new ACA health exchanges open for business. Hillary Clinton addresses the ‘word gap’ and early childhood development.

The 5th assessment by the IPCC is out. Bloomberg, Paulsen, and Steyer launch Risky Business project. The government shutdown affects federal agencies involved with climate and energy.