This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the United States flounders to meet its COVID-19 vaccine targets—only 49% of Americans are fully vaccinated to date. The especially contagious Delta variant has the daily number of new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a private hospital in Burundi’s capital, emergency specialist Emmanuel Kubwayo is worried for the first time since the coronavirus started spreading around the world last year. Kubwayo initially shared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India is unlikely to be the last country encountering catastrophic outbreaks as the COVID-19 pandemic persists and evolves. The lessons from India’s experience are especially relevant to other developing countries,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Nevada’s school buildings closed in March 2020, the state’s 17 districts had varying abilities to support distance learning. A couple were well on their way, with quality instructional materials,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The staff and board of University Prep Charter Schools stepped up this spring, recognizing an urgent need to develop an ambitious vision and catch-up plan that would support all children in getting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California took a major step today towards regulating dangerous “forever chemicals” in drinking water by proposing new health limits for two of the most pervasive contaminants. State environmental health officials recommended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s been a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered American schools. It was an unprecedented experiment in widespread virtual education, combined with a massive global crisis that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, more than half of the world’s children are growing up in cities. By 2030, up to 60 percent of the world’s urban population will be under 18-years old. Yet,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Back in in 2018 – in the pre-pandemic world – about 5% of the U.S. workforce teleworked from home. That changed dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is quickly spreading across the world. The World Health Organization estimates it will be the dominant strain globally within months, reports MarketWatch.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane and wildfire seasons are upon us, which have brought devastation to people and property every year. But this year, we’ll face a collision of devastating events—natural disasters with a pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living in rural America certainly comes with a number of benefits. There is less crime, access to the outdoors, and lower costs of living. Yet, not everything is rosy outside…