This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most older adults don’t use tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests. Those who do are more likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The one subject that keeps many policymakers across African countries awake at night is “jobs.” How do we create decent jobs for the continent’s growing and youthful population? In the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are having more than a moment, and they are finally getting recognition for the contributions they have made to this country. Their mission has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Both the form and function of modern work are evolving at a rapid pace. The pandemic’s seismic effect on the labor market has been felt by virtually everyone. In the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you were born in 1960, it turns out you had bad timing. A portion of the Social Security benefit formula is based on national average wages for each cohort…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During her unsuccessful 2017 campaign for mayor of St. Louis, Mo., Tishaura Jones wrote a powerful and stinging letter to Tod Robberson, editorial page editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, vowing to “look…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires, a new study published in the journal Science of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS) knows that women of color are often expected to do more with less. This also rings true for our nonprofits led by women of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. France is the latest country in the European Union to offer free contraception. Women under the age of 25 will be eligible to receive access to free birth control in the country…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, “microcredentials” and badges have been discussed as a means to certify marketplace skills and knowledge. There is even speculation that they will replace or erode degrees. Yet…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Typhoon Molave slammed into central Vietnam as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in two decades. The deadly storm struck the region on the heels of week-long catastrophic floods.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new review of the aquatic foods sector, or “blue” foods, shows how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role in delivering nutrition and improving food systems around the…