This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the onset of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, third-grade literacy was 41.8 percent. That was nearly five years ago. The literacy rate declined sharply to 10.7 percent last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As external financing conditions are expected to worsen in the medium term, the African continent needs to focus on domestic resource mobilization in order to meet development goals, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is helping bring rural farmers closer to food self-sufficiency in over 50 countries with the help of organizations like the West and Central African…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Federal safety net programs are intended to protect the most vulnerable Americans—such as the elderly, people with severe disabilities, and young children—and stabilize those who have fallen on hard times…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, the Aspen Institute’s Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) selects five up-and-coming Native change makers between the ages of 14 and 23 to serve as Champions for Change.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, more than two thirds of American households own pets. Annually, they spend more than $50 billion on their care, giving their dogs birthday presents and having professional photographs taken. In fact, according to some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To Jacob Haar, a market that under-lends to businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans is inefficient. To seize that opportunity, Community Investment Management, a San Francisco impact investment firm,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Q: Give us the quick and dirty on Coalfield Development Corp. A: Coalfield Corp. is a family of five social enterprises. We are trying to diversify West Virginia’s economy. West…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 9 ways to create more inclusive impact investing: Think global, local and everywhere in between: Impact Investing first gained in popularity for its work in emerging economies and more underserved areas as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wenhua Zhao and Junshi Chen both serve as preeminent public health officials in China. At the same time, Zhao and Chen have led Coca-Cola’s propaganda and lobbying efforts in China. They…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Clean Meat: How Eating Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner is no ordinary book. It’s bound in leather that the Bay Area-based biotech startup Geltor grew from microbes treated to form a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies have decimated public health care. Food is largely unavailable and unaffordable for many. Rather than keep people safe, Venezuelan police and national guardsmen…