This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to science policy, we should take President Trump at his word. Trump administration prohibited officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention from using seven words…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In May of this year, I documented an increase in tax sheltering activity that should trouble anyone dedicated to conservation: tax-shelter promoters and some landowners are abusing a tax deduction intended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, the U.S. spends nearly $40 billion on prisons. Yet the return on investment is not good as nearly 80 percent of released prisoners are rearrested within five years.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • E4E is a teacher-led organization that spans six chapters across the country to provide a space for teachers to have a voice in addressing issues that directly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a June 2017 poll, Americans agree by a 60-to-39 margin that the federal government bears a responsibility to ensure health care for all Americans; 33% said that they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2017 was the year for environmental campaigns, both in North America and abroad. Broad coalitions like the We Are Still In and March for Science signaled, amid loosening of environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Beyond the numbers, our DACA youth are teachers, nurses, firefighters, non-profit workers, and the laborers building the infrastructure and roads that keep society running. When advocates and allies of Dreamers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The drama continues with two of the four nuclear power reactors being built in the U.S. today. On Thursday, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted on measures to continue financing and building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While most of the recent attention on the Hill has been on the tax bill — legislation that could have all kinds of negative impacts on housing — the Alliance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new literacy program for children from babies to third grade will focus on tutoring students and encouraging reading at an early age as it works with 100 families in…
In adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders resolved to free humanity from poverty, secure a healthy planet for future generations, and build peaceful, inclusive societies as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To start with, a recent review of the academic literature on the subject finds a mixed bag, but with the strongest link between coverage and health outcomes in cases where health insurance…