According to a United Nations senior official, the world’s topsoil could be gone within 60 years. The Dust Bowl in the 1930s in the United States is one example of how…
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The San Francisco Bay Area is among the most economically inequitable places in America, and addressing those inequities will require shifts in philanthropic practice, a report from Northern California Grantmakers and Open Impact finds.…
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As ubiquitous as “The Internet” is, more than 40 million Americans can’t access it from home. And rural Indigenous communities (at least 628,000 households) are some of the most disconnected. They’ve been forced…
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Interviews with family members who cared for COVID-19 patients after hospital discharge reveal unique challenges. Roughly 21% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic required an intensive…
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School meals first emerged in the U.S. at the end of the 19th century in cities like Philadelphia and Boston. These food programs were led by local nonprofits in response…
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Working from “home” in a parking lot. Job interviews on laggy Zoom calls. Students trying to log onto class from a cell phone. For all of the already devastating and bitterly unequal…
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Click here for more.I used to compete in international tournaments and perform as a boomerang stuntman. My first stunt was called William Tell: I would throw the boomerang out 30 or 40 yards…
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Back in 2012, Teresa Hodge was sitting at her computer, filling out an application for a work-at-home job, when she encountered a question that sent a jolt of fear through…
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Click here for more.In the summer of 2012, Fernando Assad and two colleagues began navigating the maze of squat, tin- roofed structures that make up one of São Paulo’s largest favelas for weekly…
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Ahead of the next United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 27, the UN Foundation’s Managing Director of Climate and Environment, Ryan Hobert, explains why food and agriculture innovation is…
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Click here for more.Each year, the release of the national Point-in-Time (PIT) Count garners a lot of attention from the media. The PIT provides very important information – a snapshot – that captures…
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In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have,…