Scoop: President Biden will Weds. announce a White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health scheduled for Sept. in Washington. The last WH conference on food was held during the Nixon admin & led to major policy changes, incl expansion of food stamps & school meals. /1

Regulations that strengthened the nutritional requirements for school lunches were associated with a decline in signs of obesity among low-income children who received free or reduced-price lunch. New study by RAND's Andrea Richardson, PhD, MPH and colleagues: bit.ly/3MRXAzf

I am so lucky to get to work with Bonnie every day! She is an amazing friend, colleague, and teacher! Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈!!!

Yes! A resounding yes to this! How can we address the teen mental health crisis when we continue to sleep-deprive teens with early #schoolstarttimes?

1/July 4 is an especially good day to read this important and troubling paper by Jhacova Williams. The paper documents the long shadow of racial violence on voting behavior and makes a compelling case that lynchings continue to affect cultural voting norms. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

This interactive tool illustrates how the small effects of racial bias can compound over lifetimes and generations to add up to large differences. bit.ly/3PG5jlW

Help RAND find educators and school advisors who can guide a team of students in updating drug prevention classroom videos. Each of two winning teams will receive $1,000 and become part of the Project ALERT curriculum. projectalert.com/contest

Important work that should be elevated! And not just bc my husband @jaydaronson is a co-author! Kudos!! with Roger Mitchell Jr MD

So excited to see this happy news! usda.gov/media/press-re…

The US has had 130 mass shootings since the start of 2023 and 13 occurred at schools. In 86 days, 63 children have died from gun violence. To paraphrase Mandela, there is no keener revelation of the GOP’s soul than the way it treats its guns versus the way it treats its children.

Presenting the trailer for my new hour long doc “1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed”. It features mixed kids from The Bay Area talking about their lives.(Can you figure which ones are mine?😁) Premieres on HBO on May 2. #GrowingUpMixedHBO ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

Calling U.S. college and university faculty who serve underrepresented populations. Please help us make the policy space more diverse and inclusive! pardeerand.edu/research/facul…

Limiting Access to Reproductive Health Care May Undermine National Security - from my RAND colleagues Kyleanne Hunter, PhD and Sarah O. Meadows buff.ly/44i8lEc

What policies could help ensure more veterans experiencing food insecurity receive SNAP benefits? New report: bit.ly/3rrueTe via Dr. Tamara Dubowitz Andrea Richardson, PhD, MPH

Our latest RAND work in Journal of Urban Health found that police bias and low relatability may play a role in dietary disparities for Black Americans. Grateful to Dr. Tamara Dubowitz Becky Collins @Sameer_Siddiqi, Rachel Burns and Jonathan Cantor! link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

Great news! fns.usda.gov/sebt