This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fortunately, parenting and education experts have produced a wealth of resources for having difficult conversations with kids about tragedies like the Paris attacks. Below are nine tips distilled from these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the common complaints lobbed against the nonprofit sector is that we have too many nonprofits competing for resources. So when someone suggests that they might possibly be thinking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. has spent millions of dollars since the 1980s on anti-drug ads. But research shows that some of these older public service announcements might be counterproductive. Now that the…
Many don’t think to search “public health” as an issue when they want to research gun violence. But in this video, the Harvard Injury Control Research Center makes the case.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The public and research support gun control. Here’s how it could help — and why it doesn’t pass. 1) America’s gun problem is completely unique No other developed country in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meet Sharon Terry, a former college chaplain and stay-at-home mom who took the medical research world by storm when her two young children were diagnosed with a rare disease known…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I estimate, that at typical policy margins in the United States today, decarceration has zero net impact on crime. That estimate is uncertain, but at least as much evidence suggests…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly 100 social impact bonds have been launched since the first SIB in 2010. Development impact bonds, or DIBs, on the other hand, haven’t made as much traction. Only three…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Half of all primary-care clinics in India lack access to regular, reliable supplies of electricity, affecting almost 40 million households. The result: power outages during childbirths, loss of vital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recent studies suggest that taking time for silence restores the nervous system, helps sustain energy, and helps be more adaptive in the workplace. A 2013 study in the Journal of Environmental Psychology,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Whether you realize it or not, you leave a trail of clues about your mental health on social media. Emerging research suggests that words, characters, and even emoji can reveal information about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the immediate wake of Nelsan Ellis’ death from complications following heart failure, his family did something remarkable. In this country, there is still a lot of misperception and downright stigma around…