This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After nearly seven years of protracted and violent conflict, the devastating humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Syria. In the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta, which the United Nations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The brave group of Florida high school students from Parkland leading the fight for gun control are carrying on a long legacy of kids growing politically active — and powerful.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lakshmi Jain wrote this during the unrest around the Kenyan elections, in October 2017. The nurses’ strike has since ended, and Jain is still working for MSF / Doctors Without…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The flu is wreaking havoc globally this year. Influenza infections are on the rise, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicting that this year’s strain will cause the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The opioid crisis, which killed more than 63,000 people in 2016, is affecting issues and policies beyond law enforcement and health care. No matter the topic of discussion with constituents,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Delivering humanitarian and development aid in fragile and conflict-affected places is not easy. War zones are complicated and dangerous, and aid agencies must deliver urgent and life-saving assistance in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, there were more than 109,442 cholera cases resulting in 1,708 deaths in 12 countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR), according to the UN children’s agency,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bill Gates spoke with Devex at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting about the science and technology behind the push to eradicate malaria parasites — one of Gates’ favorite subjects and one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Effective altruism is a growing movement and teaches us that we must be mindful of others, regardless of race, culture, religion, or species. We all experience emotions and feelings of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a recent Tuesday morning in Northeast Los Angeles, a large industrial kitchen is piled with heaps of beautiful vegetables, including leafy greens and bright red tomatoes. Rows of sparkling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, the HistPhil blog put up a post by Tamara Mann Tweel about a now-published report we commissioned her to work on, regarding the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mosquito nets distributed to combat malaria in developing tropical countries are being routinely used for fishing instead, according to the first-ever attempt to gauge the international scale of a practice…