This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School closures due to the nationwide lockdown in March 2020 meant that children were disengaged with formal education for a prolonged period. The resulting talks around e-education exposed India’s digital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic-driven upheaval of the K-12 education system is doing something many say has been nearly impossible — opening a door for significant reforms that would disrupt decades or century-old practices and…
America is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. Even before the pandemic, in no state, metropolitan area, or county in the U.S. could a worker earning the federal or prevailing state…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Problem The abrupt closing of schools, early childhood programs, and child care centers to contain COVID-19 undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. This life-saving measure has had an unintended consequence:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In communities with mask mandates, consumer spending increased by 5% on average, research finds. The economy and coronavirus pandemic were two of the top issues for voters in the 2020…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The biotechnology company Moderna announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective at preventing infection, based on early data. The results are “very impressive,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few weeks ago, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) launched The Resilience Fund—a £20m fund that will provide flexible grants for charities supporting vulnerable people and communities hit by the coronavirus crisis.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an ongoing analysis of the nation’s 100 most high-profile school districts, the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a non-partisan research and policy analysis organization, found slightly more than half of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This research could help drug developers identify who might potentially benefit from a future Alzheimer’s treatment before symptoms of cognitive decline start to arise. Both of Andrew Kiselica’s grandfathers developed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Too often, giving birth is dangerous, and the most common cause of maternal mortality – postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), or excessive bleeding after childbirth – is largely preventable. The clinical best practices to prevent and manage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic’s effect on charities has been profound on so many levels. Fundraising and trading income has plummeted for many, just as demand for their services continues to rise. As…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rich countries are snapping up vaccines even before they’re ready, and it could mean fewer—as well as delays in vaccination—for billions in less wealthy nations, according to a new study.…