https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCrHKGarxs8&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=7 A movement to reconnect and revitalize long-segregated cities is gaining steam. The Reconnect Jackson-Ward project in Richmond, Virginia, exemplifies the potential for urban redesign to address the physical and economic segregation caused by interstate highways cutting through cities. Mayor Levar Stoney explains why the project makes him optimistic about the future of his city.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XTzpBO9U5I&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=6 A clinical trial at the University of Florida offers new hope for the future of cancer treatment. Researchers developed an mRNA vaccine that triggers the body’s immune system to attack brain tumors. While there’s still a long road ahead, Elias Sayour, professor for pediatric oncology research, is hopeful because early clinical trial results showed...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqIDxp12LCE&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=5 In communities with healthcare inequities, The Confess Project works to improve mental health access by recognizing that the barbershop is an important social hub in Black communities. The project trains barbers in therapy-backed techniques to encourage Black men to open up about their mental health.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok8PxNxWJ88&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=4 For too long, people with disabilities have been on the margins of science — but that’s starting to change. Kiana Jackson of the nonprofit New Disabled South calls for academia to include more people with disabilities in leadership roles — and to consider the intersectionality of disability, health, and disparities. Such inclusivity can boost...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv_YI0xur9k&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=3 The fashion industry produces a huge amount of waste — but more sustainable fabrics are gaining ground. One example: TômTex, which manufactures a compostable, bio-based fabric from shrimp shells and mushrooms. Ross McBee, co-founder of TômTex, explains how such textiles could make a huge difference for the environment and human health.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7zKJasXGZs&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=2 Increasingly, public health leaders are recognizing the critical importance of expanding the diversity of the health care workforce. Stanford’s Cesar Padilla explains why he’s on a mission to encourage more Latino and Black individuals to become physicians — and why he thinks he’ll succeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bgIgoHocs8&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g Experts have identified practical ways to help young people who feel as though their lives have been “hijacked” by social media. Annie Margaret, co-founder of the Post-Internet Project and a researcher at the University of Colorado, Boulder, explains how students can free themselves from social media addiction in just one month. You can learn...