This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Oliver Russell, an agency that builds brands for purpose-driven companies, has launched a campaign to advance paid parental leave policies. The campaign, called “Unhinged: Parental Leave is Good Business,” will offer…
Below are a few key findings from the study that compared the crop yields between the United States and Europe where genetically modified technology is banned. Genetically modified (GM) crops…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens whose eyes are habitually glued to their smartphones…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has been a little over one year since Agnes Gund sold Roy Lichtenstein’s 1962 work Masterpiece for $165m to launch the Art for Justice Fund with the aim of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Blue-collar industries across the country are facing a massive skills shortage. There are shortages of bulldozer and crane operators, carpenters, electricians, automotive mechanics, truckers and welders, among other workers. If…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An explosion in Benghazi, Libya. A tropical cyclone in Tonga. An earthquake in Hualien City, Taiwan. Having first introduced Safety Check, which allows users to mark themselves as safe following…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the holidays the Journal of the American Medical Association published an enigmatic little article about nutrition research: “Disclosures in Nutrition Research: Why It Is Different.” The title may suggest a real tub-thumper, an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The rate of criminal punishment in the United States has had far-reaching economic consequences, in large part because people with criminal records are marginalized within the labor market. Given these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the highlands of Honduras, where tourism and coffee production drive the country’s economic engine, a social revolution is taking place. The Santa Barbara Mountains, known for their beauty and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Brighton-based school district is likely to become the first district in the Denver metro area to move to a four-day school week. The announcement comes after voters turned down…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the U.S., shifting tariff policy will drive changes in the sources of power generation. But for energy consumers across sub-Saharan Africa, the stakes are much higher. The debate over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The February 14th shooting in South Florida has already spurred renewed calls for policy changes and other forms of action to prevent future shootings—but such initiatives are informed by the information that’s available,…