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A scientist leans in to look through the eyepieces of a large microscope in a darkened lab. A bright blue light glows from the microscope onto a sample beneath the lens, bathing the room and the researcher's striped shirt in blue.
A person in a teal shirt sits at a desk by a large window while looking at a laptop and a second monitor, both displaying data. Through the window, a sunny harbor is visible with palm trees, a small motorboat, and a white waterfront building.
Protect Marine Life Scientist Explores How New Tech Can Address Plastic Pollution

To help researchers classify and analyze plastic pollution, Win Cowger, executive director of the Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research in Long Beach, California, developed a web-based, open-source tool called Open Specy.

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Trust Article October 15, 2026
Advance Health & Well-Being The Impacts of Suicide Run Deep

Families and communities are affected, and farmers are hit especially hard—but improving access to resources and mental healthcare can reduce the risk of self-harm.

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Trust Article September 24, 2026
Support People & Nature In Bolivia’s Dry Forest, the Rivers Sustain

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Trust Article September 1, 2026
Build Communities Fire Safe

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Trust Article May 12, 2026
Build Communities How to Build Disaster Resilience

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Trust Article May 12, 2026
Build Communities Where Do Americans Turn First for Information About Breaking News?

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Trust Article June 30, 2026
Improve Economic Advancement Auto-IRAs Help Workers Build A More Secure Future

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Trust Article June 30, 2026

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Trust Magazine features articles on The Pew Charitable Trusts’ efforts to address the challenges of a changing world by illuminating issues, creating common ground, and advancing ambitious projects that lead to tangible progress

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