When Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea on Feb. 24, 2022, the images of war were conveyed to dismayed onlookers around the world.…
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Hundreds of thousands of young children have spent almost two years in a global pandemic experiencing significant disruptions in early learning, with children from racially and socioeconomically marginalized groups disproportionately…
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Between the lingering uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent spikes in inflation, American families are facing mounting economic pressure. These effects are hitting some communities harder than others.…
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The declining population of non-human primates, like monkeys, apes, tarsiers or prosimians, mainly due to deforestation and habitat loss, has long been a concern for researchers. At least 68 per cent of all primates are…
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The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against women and girls that has been around for more than a thousand years. While its origins are…
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Uzoma Obasi is a creative entrepreneur, producer, and photographer from Minneapolis. After George Floyd’s murder, he traveled with George’s family and their attorney Ben Crump — capturing powerful moments along…
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The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) released the results of its most recent survey of young farmers. It finds that young farmers are working to conserve land and develop resilience…
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Police in America fatally shoot around 1,000 people every year. For young men, in particular, that makes police shootings one of the leading causes of death in the United States—and…
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Climate change has hit home around the world in 2021 with record heat waves, droughts, wildfires and extreme storms. Often, the people suffering most from the effects of climate change…
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Garnesha Ezediaro leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, an effort to accelerate the pace of wealth accumulation for Black individuals and families and address systemic underinvestment in Black communities. Ezediaro has worked across…
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August 25 marks the fifth anniversary of the military crackdown that the UN said was carried out with ‘genocidal intent’. Myanmar’s military launched a ferocious crackdown against the country’s mostly…
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Some were already mothers, excited about having another baby. Others were upset or frightened to find themselves pregnant. All tested positive for drugs. And when these women lost their pregnancies,…
