This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Female leaders who have stood out for their handling of the coronavirus earned honors on Tuesday in the annual Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, which highlighted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tamra Burns Loeb, UCLA School of Medicine and Dorothy Chin, UCLA School of Medicine The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the reality that health in the U.S. has glaring racial inequities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To date, about 60 U.S. colleges offer ISAs, estimates Tonio DeSorrento, CEO of Vemo Education, which designs and services such agreements for universities and vocational educational programs. More common among…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the approaching rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine brings hope of an eventual end to the pandemic, it also introduces ethical dilemmas. With various groups of Americans at heightened risk of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World hunger rose for a third consecutive year in 2017, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report. The total number of people who face chronic food deprivation has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wesley Kufel, Binghamton University, State University of New York The first U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are expected in clinics in mid-December, and states are drawing up plans for who should get…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits are a key part of the U.S. economy — collectively, the third biggest employer by sector. And when the nonprofit sector is healthy and functioning, it benefits the for-profit sector as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Anti-stigma interventions that promote acceptance and empathy can reduce experiences of violence and bullying among students with mental illnesses, a new study shows. For the study in the Journal of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout this period of political chaos and a global pandemic, students have continuously been asked to adapt to the “new normal.” Though this pressure affects everyone, we have found it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear that when coronaviruses leap from wild animals to humans, the results can be devastating. A new study from Vietnam provides new insights about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s renters are facing a bleak winter. As of early November, 9 million of them were behind on their rent. Remaining COVID-19 unemployment insurance programs expire on December 26, while the Centers for Disease…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, associate professor Holley Wilkin discusses the importance of effective public health messaging and why it’s been largely ineffective at flattening the curve. Slowing the…