This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Civic engagement—voting, volunteering, social organizing and such activities—is essential for the health of democracy. And with primary elections beginning this month, people have the chance to improve the health of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year of climate change being a top media story and public policy concern in many countries, attention is and will be rightfully focused on COVID-19 for some time.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the global economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, the case for investing in Africa is stronger than ever. Africa will remain a competitive investment destination for decades to come because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress is currently debating President Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal for additional coronavirus relief funds. The president’s proposal and subsequent proposals from the House Financial Services Committee include $25 billion in rental assistance funding to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Federal nutrition education programs have improved healthy habits among Americans in the U.S. Southeast, according to researchers at the Public Health Institute. Their recent study aggregated feedback from families and adults who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the sudden and widespread take-up of mortgage forbearance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new data were needed to understand the pandemic’s effects on the US housing market. Several data providers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The frozen food industry has seen steady growth since COVID-19 began, as people gravitate towards foods with longer shelf lives. “United States based frozen food sales increased 18.2 percent in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A team of scientific experts from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are advocating for increased diversity in vaccine trials after publishing a new report that highlights a decade’s worth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have been collecting and disseminating a global COVID-19 behavior survey since July 2020. The survey has reached nearly 1.7 million participants in 67 countries. The most recent data was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the practice of cutting and partially or entirely removing the external female genitalia, and also includes any other harm or injury caused to the female…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Working in meatpacking plants has always been dangerous. A recent study shows that it became deadlier in the era of COVID-19, even as company profits soared. This analysis, published in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cities across the United States, and New York City especially, are dealing with explosive virus transmission rates and dwindling hospital resources. It makes sense that city dwellers are itching to flee…