This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This has been a hard week of swirling emotions since I learned six Asian women and two other people were shot in Atlanta amidst the rise of anti-Asian violence here…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year was riddled with loss. The pandemic changed how many funders practice philanthropy; and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black, Indigenous and people of color…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. U.S. donors have poured billions of dollars into fighting racism since George Floyd’s murder. According to Candid, more money has been given to racial equity since June 2020 than in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this data-driven era, if you’ve been arrested it’s increasingly likely the judge deciding whether to send you home or to jail to await trial will consult actuarial math. Specialized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the World Wide Web celebrates its 30th birthday this year, much has been made about the risks of the connected world. At Future State, we are committed to building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researcher Lauren Zalla discovered that the CDC was using a statistical method that controls for geography when reporting deaths from COVID-19 by race and ethnicity. This distorts the rates of COVID deaths…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, same-sex marriage became legal in all 50 states after a historic Supreme Court ruling. Once the balloons deflated and the risers and sound systems from celebrations across the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The current system of international aid is outdated and ineffective. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the poorest countries were significantly off track to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After 10 years in prison, Michael Lemons was released in 2017 and returned to his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee. He got a job at a steel mill, reconnected with his…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though the notion of crime in Black neighborhoods continues to dominate some discourse, public narratives often fail to highlight the disproportionate level of victimization in those same neighborhoods. Violence and the disproportionate rates of victimization in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many city and state leaders set lofty college attainment goals in preparation for the “future of work”—a phrase that describes the potential impact artificial intelligence (AI)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From the smallest single-person newsroom to the largest media conglomerate, journalists are grappling with how to address prejudice inside the industry, and how to report responsibly about the deep rifts…