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Nearing age 41, Serena Williams is leaving professional tennis. Via the September issue of Vogue she announced that she is not retiring but “evolving,” in order to have a second child and continue building her venture capital firm.

As Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn sat with the visceral discomfort of the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, she found herself wondering what would be necessary for a white individual to go beyond the level of not just acknowledging that racism exists, but actively understanding the ways racism truly presents.

After the rate of opioid overdose deaths in New York State nearly tripled between 2010 and 2017, it was clear that innovative interventions were necessary to save lives. 

Researchers have documented the increase in suicide rates, particularly in the Black community and among children and young adults. 

Time continues to be of the essence to combat the spread of monkeypox, despite the many challenges presented by misinformation and inequities.