This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With record-breaking temperatures blanketing the country and no federal heat standard in place, workers find they have no choice but to walk out. As a heat dome blanketed Portland, Oregon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Communities around the world continue to battle the terrible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic beyond its immediate health effects; many are suffering from financial insecurity, losses in educational outcomes and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2012, nations around the world agreed on seventeen goals for global societal advancement by 2030: The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs call for systemic solutions to pressing…
Giving Compass’ Take: • At Equitable Growth, Hilary Wething provides a focused analysis of how paid sick leave policy across the U.S. affect job turnover. • Why is it important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In his landmark economic text Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote that the “invisible hand” of the market would neatly divide the world’s resources among its needs: Prices would act as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The switch to telehealth showed how virtual physical therapy services are possible, but also exposed some technical issues for people living in rural areas. As a pediatric physical therapist in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s a long history of U.S. courts being called upon to fix large-scale public health crises. Lawyers and judges, for instance, were key in settling claims related to asbestos, lead…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You successfully led Liberia through the Ebola epidemic from 2014 to 2016 — helping stop the disease within your country and preventing its spread beyond West Africa. What advice do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For decades, price, quality, and convenience have been the principal drivers of consumer purchasing decisions. Today, those drivers are competing with another important motivator: health. But while some companies like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the inception of trauma-informed care in the medical field in the late 1980s , the practice has evolved and permeated peripheral fields, including behavioral health, advocacy, and, in the past 20 years,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As one of the 193 United Nations Member States to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, India is committed to the UN pledge to “leave no one behind.” A crucial aspect of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Americans die at higher rates than White Americans at nearly every age. In 2019, the most recent year with available mortality data, there were over 62,000 such earlier deaths…