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A distorted fence at Logan Circle. From the Neighborhood Park Service report.

DC is ranked, again, as having the top park system in the US. That’s still a problem.

DC topped park rankings in May 2023—but many feel their national parks don’t reflect that honor. Here’s why, and what can change. A Rachel Clark's op-ed.

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The ride was never free: It’s time to price our roads for health and climate

Rachel Clark and Clair Summa of the Redstone Global Center offer their insights into the hidden costs of America's car-centric culture.

Sun Sentinel Op-Ed

Congress should restore and protect HIV funding | Opinion

Professor Timothy Holtz and retired nurse practitioner Teri Mills authored an op-ed in the South Florida Sun Sentinel defending continued HIV/AIDS grant funding

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John Green talks tuberculosis, health advocacy, new book

The event was hosted by the GWSPH, Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness and the PHSA as part of National Public Health Week programming.

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Potentially Fatal Start to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Leadership at HHS | Opinion

In a Newsweek op-ed, Timothy Holtz, M.D., and Teri Mills, R.N. discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s early leadership at HHS.

Podcast

Podcast: To Your Health with Dr. Wendy Johnson

Host Dr. Wendy Johnson talks with our Redstone Chair and Director, Dr. Timothy Holtz, about his long career working at both the CDC and the NIH.

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Milken Institute School of Public Health Professor Receives Distinguished Graduate Award

Dr. William H. Dietz, former Redstone Chair and Director, has received the Distinguished Graduate Award from the University of Pennsylvania.

Foreign Aid Teach-in

Foreign Aid Teach-In

Dr. Timothy Holtz, Redstone Chair and Director, spoke at the Foreign Aid Teach-In hosted by the Humanitarian Action Initiative at the Elliott School.

USA Today

Opinion: Trump’s agenda proves to reverse course for planet, not taking climate crisis seriously

Timothy Holtz, M.D., and Teri Mills, R.N., authored an article in USA Today discussing the Trump administration’s position on climate change.

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New health secretary’s promises don’t add up | READER COMMENTARY

Timothy Holtz, M.D. and Teri Mills, R.N., Chevy Chase, offered their commentary on the new health secretary in the Baltimore Sun.