This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The emergency evacuation that recently unfolded in Afghanistan once again placed a spotlight on the plight of the world’s refugees. It is a recurring crisis. In fact, the United Nations High…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This World Food Day came at a critical inflection point for our food systems. There is broad recognition that the way we eat now is failing to protect our health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. McDowell County, located in North Carolina’s southern Appalachian Mountains, is overwhelmingly white. African-Americans are approximately 4 percent of the population, and less than 3 percent of residents are Latinx. McDowell’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shavel’le Olivier relies on Boston’s public transit to do her shopping, run errands, and visit family. She lives in Mattapan, a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the city where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Almost eight years after Typhoon Haiyan barreled into Busuanga Island in the western Philippines, the lesson it left is still etched in the mind of village leader Annabel Dela Cruz.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Journey Foods, an Austin-based food technology company, is launching a new collaboration with colleges and universities to support students in food technology research. The initiative, JourneyLabs, aims to diversify people working…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By 2050, the United Nations expects the percentage of the global population residing in cities to increase from 55 to 68 percent. Already, up to 70 percent of the food produced worldwide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Men are much more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. This is true globally – where the death rate has been about 50% higher for men. Notably, this gap does not appear…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this summer, Stanford economist Neale Mahoney sounded an alarm with a study he coauthored: Americans have at least $140 billion in unpaid health care bills sitting in collection agencies—making the country’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The sobering reality is that while Black Americans make up just 12% of the population, they represent 39% of people experiencing homelessness — the largest share for any population. In Los Angeles…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report highlights ways to increase access and representation of the Latinx population to tech entrepreneurship by creating digital skill-building pipelines to employment opportunities. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change will worsen conflict by raising tensions over food, water, and resources, according to studies by a global think tank and the US Department of Defense. “Food insecurity, lack…