This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the total global population continues to rise and economic growth drives a transition towards more resource-intensive diets, a growing number of consumers are concerned with how to reduce the environmental impact of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Western U.S. is experiencing another severe fire season, and a recent study shows that even high mountain areas once considered too wet to burn are at increasing risk as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Karin Brandt is the Co-Founder and CEO of coUrbanize, a platform that helps communities and urban developers build better cities, together. This interview is part of the Aspen Institute Center…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s may have been one period in time, but battles that resulted from that era are still going on. Monuments of major figures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The introduction of the medical treatment called Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) dramatically improved the health and longevity of HIV-positive women in the study. The women’s lives subsequently improved dramatically…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The conversation about reparations for slavery entered a new stage earlier in 2021, with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voting for the creation of a commission to address the matter. The bill, H.R.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With nearly a third of the world’s population lacking steady access to adequate food, it’s no secret that our food systems are failing. As diet-related diseases skyrocket, global temperatures rise, and ecosystem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers from UC Berkeley are calling for an overhaul of the federal food stamps program that would remove barriers preventing millions of people from accessing live-saving benefits. The new report published…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The BIAS project is an ambitious effort to apply behavioral science principles to improving services related to child care, child support, and work support. As is the case with most behavioral research,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recent events on the world stage in Afghanistan and Haiti are bringing up a number of issues that should strike a familiar tone in the world of philanthropy. When commentators…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the initial days of nationwide protests against systemic racism started in response to the police killing of George Floyd, marchers in Philadelphia were met with a line of officers at the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite tech and cybersecurity companies proclaiming to advance new initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in recent years, not nearly enough progress has been made in the cybersecurity industry, which…