This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the 1930s, as laws were passed to exclude Black people from generating wealth through homeownership, racist investor regulations were created for the same purpose, with the Securities and Exchange…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways. The Atlantic had so many hurricanes, meteorologists ran out of tropical storm names for only the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Roughly one-quarter of adults believe they are financially worse off now than at the beginning of the pandemic. However, not all generations have experienced the COVID-19 economic recession equally. In March and April,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Nebraska’s climate continues to shift, one riverside town wants to protect itself from another spring like 2019. But the process has been plagued by bureaucratic setbacks and legal woes:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What Will We Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic? COVID-19 forced communities to confront new limitations and innovate through them to keep people safe. Those innovations were all driven by an obvious…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, we’re experiencing the shift that naturally happens when something ceases to be new and becomes familiar, ceases to be optional and becomes essential. Not only are we dependent on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Without more intentional, long-term solutions and investments, an extension of the moratorium on evictions for renters will only postpone an inevitable housing crisis, a new survey shows. “Data from our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recommendations detail policy solutions in the areas of data and surveillance, harm reduction, and treatment, with special considerations for vulnerable populations. The report, Saving Lives from Overdose During a Pandemic,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout history, urban planning has been designed for and by able-bodied men. What does that mean for everyone else? Our personal lived experiences influence how we see the world, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The government’s adjusted rules, which will be rolled out across the UK, mean that gay and bisexual men in long-term relationships will be able to donate blood. Until now, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a 2017 Congressional internship, Olusade “Sade” Green was frequently the only person of color in the room, and tied the lack of Black interns directly to a lack of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental justice is a foundational tenet of the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program, guiding its priorities and strategies and underpinning its work. In recent months, the program has redoubled…