This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget proposal for 2021-22 includes one-time funds of $2.6 billion to schools to provide interventions for students, including tutoring. While tutoring can make a difference, we must avoid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 cases could surge across the United States and peak in May if we see decreases in physical distancing and mask-wearing and increased transmissibility of new variants, according to new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The second wave of COVID-19 infections in India this spring has overwhelmed hospitals and both urban and rural communities. As of May 14, more than 24 million cases of COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Natural disasters are not great equalizers, in fact, the opposite is true. Existing systemic inequity across the U.S. is exacerbated by disasters; the greater the damages, the greater the resulting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Publicly available statistics about population demographics and culture can help governments prepare for the next pandemic.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. US President Joe Biden announced Monday that the US will send an additional 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries, according to CNN. Along with sharing the 60 million doses the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Steve Trinidade runs the Urban Workshop, one of the largest makerspaces in North America. On March 16th, 2020, Steve got the call that the space would have to close for sixty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in the U.S. because of development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For older adults, social determinants of health such as access to housing, food, financial resources, and transportation, as well as social connections, play a critical role not only in better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of the American workforce ( ) has shifted to working from home. The initial assumption among employers and employees alike was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the fall of 2019, Coca-Cola subsidiary Fanta tried to meet the youth where they were: on finsta. For the unfamiliar, the term refers to secondary Instagram accounts that teens and…
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…