This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds of cities and counties across the country in declaring racism a public health threat. On April 8, 2021, CDC Director…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ernest Masereka, a community leader in a tiny village called Rutoke in rural western Uganda, is helping to save lives by running a local health club. The club meets regularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 vaccines are on their way to arms around the world, but they need your help to make sure they are equitably distributed. According to Our World in Data, more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is in a very different place now than it was in February of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the sector to act in ways previously thought impossible. Endowments were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the daughter of teen parents, I know a thing or 2 about defying conventional expectations for your life. Individual willpower is critical. However, beating the odds is nearly impossible…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. K-12 school districts across the country are currently faced with a good problem: an unprecedented infusion of federal funding that needs to be spent quickly provided via the pandemic relief package.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year ago, I posted the question, “Who does home care fall on?” I warned that COVID-19’s abrupt impact on home dynamics was falling disproportionately on girls, and particularly, girls of color…
We know from study after study that most older adults would prefer to age in place, in their homes, with their families and embedded in their communities. But our health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, most nonprofits successfully pivoted to virtual engagement, increased services to meet demands and grappled with fundraising declines. In 2021, these emerging trends and others will have critical implications…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I love my students and, boy, do I miss them. Teaching remotely over a computer is just not the same as seeing them in person. I miss eating breakfast together,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It should come as no surprise that well-known police killings like Daunte Wright’s can lead to worse mental health for Black Americans specifically, but a new study provides new empirical evidence of…
How many students in America have disappeared during COVID? The 74 began asking and reporting on that question back in December, with an extensive series dubbed “COVID’s Missing Students” that…