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    Learnings From Ebola Outbreak Response Efforts

    Wellcome Oct 15, 2021

    Ebola is now a disease that can be diagnosed and treated. To prevent Ebola outbreaks from occurring in the first place, the world needs to be proactive to be better prepared. The…

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    Closing the Wealth Gap in Black Communities

    Skoll Oct 15, 2021

    The U.S. has long operated without being an inclusive economy. It’s a fact of American life that’s most apparent in data on racial wealth gaps. In 2019, the median net…

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    Assessing Community Goals and Needs in Rural Areas

    Urban Institute Oct 15, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  This report chronicles the impact and investments of The Partners for Rural Transformation, a coalition that aims to increase community needs in diverse, rural areas. • What are…

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    Medical Errors Keep Killing Patients – But There Are Laws, Incentives and Mindset changes that Could Reduce the Death Toll

    The Conversation Oct 13, 2021

    Dr. Christopher Duntsch was a spine surgeon so reckless, incompetent or impaired that he’s now in a Texas prison. Better known as “Dr. Death,” Duntsch severed nerves, vocal cords and…

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    How Local Leaders Can Prioritize Scarce Rental Assistance Resources

    Urban Institute

    The number of people at risk of housing instability has grown to unprecedented levels, with one estimate predicting between 30 million and 40 million people could be at risk of eviction in…

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    How Conservatorship Drives the Exploitation of Native Americans

    Yes! Magazine Oct 8, 2021

    Native Americans were put into a status of guardianship due to a system of federal and local policies developed in the early 1900s. A lawyer explains this sordid history in…

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    Drafting Defense Strategies for Unprecedented Domestic Terrorism

    Rand Oct 8, 2021

    Changes in the perceived terrorist threat may have placed America at an inflection point. Following two decades of almost exclusive focus on the terrorist threat posed by the global jihadist…

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    Federal Relief for Black Farmers Remains Largely Unfulfilled

    Grist Oct 7, 2021

    In the heart of Arkansas, Abraham Carpenter, a Black farmer, grows fruits and vegetables across 1,500 acres alongside 35 of his family members. The multi-generational farm was started in 1973 by…

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    Using Data to Advocate for Early Childhood Education

    Save The Children

    Access to quality preschool, also known as early childhood education (ECE), provides children with strong foundations for future academic achievement and learning. There is evidence of the vital importance of…

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    Why It’s Critical to Support Early Learning and Development Programs

    Brookings Oct 7, 2021

    Studying a diverse cohort of 2,500 children through the preschool and early elementary years, we examined the benefits from enrolling in early educational programs—whether entering at 3, 4, or 5 years of…

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    How Theranos’ Faulty Blood Tests Got to Market – And What that Shows About Gaps in FDA Regulation

    The Conversation Oct 6, 2021

    One of the most high-profile trials of the year is underway to decide whether Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes defrauded patients and investors. Her blood testing startup, once valued at almost…

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    How to Advocate for Early Childhood Education

    Ounce of Prevention Fund Oct 5, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ounce of Prevention Fund provides detailed instructions for and examples of different forms of advocacy that individuals can use to advance early childhood initiatives.  • Which…

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