This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We can help prepare students for the new gig economy by offering more opportunities for them to explore and create, through opportunities to not only explore the types of jobs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. San Bernardino was still reeling from the recession in 2012 when it got a piece of what seemed like good news. Amazon, the global internet retailer, was opening a massive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The two federal agencies tasked with enforcing the nation’s food safety laws agreed this week to collaborate better, update biotechnology regulations and implement new safety inspections on produce farms. The biggest change from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Machines are learning how to perform routine tasks and some more complicated ones, and their progress is piquing employers’ interests. The retail and health industries in particular stand the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the International Food Information Council (IFIC), in 2016, 38 percent of consumers named “chemicals” as their top food safety concern, up from 9 percent just five years earlier. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’re living through a platform revolution where we are work, learn and live on platforms. Traditional institutions (e.g., taxi cabs, newspapers) are straining or fully disrupted. The expectation of customization has spread…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a recent Tuesday morning in Northeast Los Angeles, a large industrial kitchen is piled with heaps of beautiful vegetables, including leafy greens and bright red tomatoes. Rows of sparkling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laureus USA and Nike today announced the launch of Sport for Good New York City (S4G NYC), a long-term commitment to improving the lives of underserved youth in the five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Third-grader Cassidy Nickelberg says the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would be “sad and mad” about a major company’s decision to close a neighborhood grocery store in her South Memphis…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In his State of the Union speech, President Trump blamed children crossing the border for gang violence perpetrated by MS-13 in suburban schools, telling the story of two girls killed by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report out from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute helps to distill some key traits that progressive women donors share. The report, entitled “Giving By and For Women,” is a …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Youth homelessness has been a low priority for federal funding and largely an afterthought in communities’ efforts to fight homelessness. Instead, young adults have been thrown into the system for…