This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The desire for solutions that work is driving greater use of RCTs as proof of the impact of behavioral interventions. In an RCT, one group of individuals (called the treatment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We now know that microplastics are found in our drinking water, the air, deep-sea critters, rain, and even our poop. Sadly, while other states were busy regulating plastics straws, bags,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The New York City Council voted to pass a bill on Wednesday that will address the Big Apple’s biggest source of planet-warming emissions: the fossil fuels burned in its buildings.…
There seems to be more space – and less overlap – between conservatives and liberals on every topic these days, but justice transformation may be an exception. Is there some…
Wally Adeyemo Deputy Secretary US Department of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury on March 26, 2021. He has spent the majority of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How we mitigate the pandemic’s impacts and understand its long-term effects is key to ensuring we do not simply return to “normal” after social distancing ends and a vaccine is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The research is clear: visitation, mail, phone, and other forms of contact between incarcerated people and their families have positive impacts for everyone — including better health, reduced recidivism, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many American suburbs have relied on exclusionary zoning and land-use policies that prevent and slow development with the explicit goal of excluding low-income people of color. In effect, this hoards opportunity by limiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last decade, more than 70 natural disasters have occurred on tribal lands, with some communities being hit more than once a year. According to an analysis from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ahead of the anticipated January release of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first National Roadway Safety Strategy, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is urging the inclusion of driver responsibility and behavior…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, we’ve expanded our annual guide on state legislative reforms that we think are ripe for victory. While this briefing is not intended to be a comprehensive platform, we’ve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When undocumented migrants cross the U.S.–Mexico border into southern Arizona, they face a perilous journey through the Sonoran Desert, some of the most inhospitable terrain in North America. Summer temperatures…