This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before you help the victims of devastating hurricanes, earthquakes, famines and floods, follow these five tips. 1: Send Money, Not Stuff Charitable organizations receive so many boxes of used clothing, shoes,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What have we learned from COVID-19? We’ve learned that we suffer deeply when we lose human connection. That collaboration is the only way we can stop the spread of the virus.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic downturn are having staggering effects on young adults. Young people are typically among the hardest-hit groups during recessions, and getting off to a bad…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pace of social and economic shifts often exceeds the capacity of communities and individuals to adapt to them. In the wake of centuries of structural racism and decades of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World hunger rose for a third consecutive year in 2017, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report. The total number of people who face chronic food deprivation has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World hunger is malnutrition caused by common factors affecting millions of people across regions and continents. These factors include wars, bad weather, lack of transportation options, falling crop prices, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s renters are facing a bleak winter. As of early November, 9 million of them were behind on their rent. Remaining COVID-19 unemployment insurance programs expire on December 26, while the Centers for Disease…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The International Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations body for assessing scientific research related to climate change, released a Summary for Policymakers of the Special Report on Climate Change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over thirty percent of the residents in the Navajo Nation do not have access to running water, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. To…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In one of the worst hurricane seasons in decades, three storms in the space of four weeks took lives, flooded entire neighborhoods, and damaged houses and critical infrastructure in Texas,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Mineral Valley Farms, three generations of Niman Ranch farmers are raising livestock for a more sustainable future. Brenden Kleiboeker’s family has farmed in Lawrence County, Missouri since they moved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Black Dirt Farm Collective is currently funded by grants, donations, and income from their training programs, but they are working toward building an Afroecological village that is self-sustaining and…