This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, HUD Secretary Ben Carson raised eyebrows when he proposed changing the agency’s mission statement, removing references to “sustainable, inclusive communities.” Changes to HUD’s mission statement reflect an underlying problem. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Waves roll in over the black volcanic sand on Sogsogan, a beach in southern Bali. Further out, surfers prepare to master the swell. Bali has long been a tropical paradise…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Typically, the word “philanthropy” doesn’t conjure images of hair nets and grubby clothes. Then again, if you’re working for the Walton Family Foundation in its ocean initiative, that’s expected attire…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Addressing the circumstances for the more than two billion people living in fragile and conflict-affected contexts (FCAC) is crucial for delivering on the United Nations commitment for disaster risk reduction. Indeed, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The National League of Cities (NLC) and the Center for Community Progress selected 12 cities across four states to participate in the Vacant Property Leadership Institute (VPLI) training program. The four-day program…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recidivism rates for adults in the United States are notoriously high and youth don’t fare much better — one analysis found that young people were much more likely to reoffend…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nation is almost back to pre-pandemic employment levels, but rural areas are lagging in several ways, according to a Daily Yonder analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Essentially, metropolitan counties…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What would it take to make Detroit a “just city” – an actual sanctuary of justice for its residents? Amanda Alexander, founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Justice Center is working…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women working in African media were twice as likely to experience sexual harassment at work than men, according to a new report by Women in News, a media development program by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic is, we hope, only a temporary shock to economies everywhere. The appropriate policy response to such a disruption is to borrow to cushion the impact on consumption…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buyers neglect to investigate the risk of flooding until after purchasing new homes according to a new report from the University of Copenhagen. The report also reveals that home prices…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, scientists have been warning that higher temperatures will reduce the bounty of farms around the globe: The National Climate Assessment forecasts smaller harvests in the United States. One model suggests that world…