This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The infrastructure bill currently under debate in Congress could send historic amounts of federal funding to rural communities. This is good news, but there will be challenges too. The “how”…
In the United States, a dominant narrative that having a job equals financial security persists, yet the majority of workers in America have jobs that do not allow them to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Between 2020 and 2040, the number of senior households (those headed by someone age 65 or older) will explode. And during this period, we project the senior homeownership rate will drop from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world’s attention has turned again to deadly scenes of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the launching of rockets by the militant group Hamas into Israel. It follows…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few weeks, and frankly, for the past few years, I have been sitting with variations of the question, are we better off divided? Our heightened partisanship, polarization, and political violence in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The hacking of a major US oil pipeline Friday is the latest in a string of cyberattacks under federal investigation. The stories read like movie loglines: A reportedly Russia-backed group slowly burrowed its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Crime has dropped since 1990, but not for the reasons some might think, according to a new study. The research suggests crime reduction efforts account for less than half of…
Based in Nigeria, Dr. Christian Happi is a molecular biologist whose day job is combating infectious diseases. Alongside his life-saving scientific work, he’s on a mission to embolden young African…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) is working to provide small farmers in Iowa with affordable land that improves environmental resources and access to fresh produce. “Our food dollars travel…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The threat of flooding is increasing in every region of the United States as a warming atmosphere makes precipitation events more extreme and contributes to sea-level rise. Floods are the costliest natural disaster threat…
Small, place-based foundations are uniquely positioned to make change in the policy arena. In this three-part Podcast, Michael Weinberg chronicles the Thornburg Foundation’s move into advocacy, the first steps, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a partisan divide has existed over the appropriate government response to the public health crisis. Democrats have been more likely to favor stricter policies such as…