This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the Navajo Nation, decades of activism to protect water sources have combined with changing economic conditions in the fossil fuel industry to result in the closure of several key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study that suggests hat U.S. cities are undercounting their emissions. The study, published in the Nature Communications journal earlier this month, assessed the self-reported inventories of carbon dioxide in 48…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To align with Wellcome’s new strategy, the Education and Learning team is now wrapping up its work on improving science education in the UK. Our new focus is supporting a pivot towards involving young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even pre-pandemic, teachers were creative when choosing instructional materials to use with students. When presented with a recommended or even required curriculum, RAND research has found, teachers exercised great autonomy in modifying…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year ago—February 11, 2020—the Institute’s Health, Medicine and Society program brought together three experts for a panel called “Straight from the Source: Experts Discuss Novel Coronavirus.” The disease that has since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for new health technologies, treatments, and service delivery models, and many innovations in health-care delivery are being developed to meet local needs in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The approval of various COVID-19 vaccines seems like a game changer in the course of the pandemic. The vaccines offer hope that vulnerable populations can be better protected and that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 brought disruption to most people’s working lives including, for many, a loss or struggle to find employment. Those who were employed (and those who employed others) faced new challenges:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic – and the government’s insufficient response in providing economic relief – has led to an enormous increase in food insecurity in this country. At least 54 million people are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Worsening air quality is a pan-India problem: 76 percent of Indians live in places that do not meet national air quality standards. Air pollution is a leading risk factor for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an outpouring of gratitude for essential workers, whose critical and often low-paid work has kept the country functioning. Millions of these essential workers have risked…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccine hesitancy was listed as one of the top 10 threats to global health by the World Health Organization (WHO) back in 2019 — but in 2021, it remains as threatening…