This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the nation rumbles back to life after the pandemic, many industries—some with a large rural presence—are having trouble finding new workers. It’s a tight market, but not a true…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s the last week of classes for high school theater teacher Stephen Berlanga, who has spent most of the year trying to teach students in classrooms and at home at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It seems like an obvious example of supply and demand. For years, business leaders have lamented a shortage of workers with abilities that are still beyond the reach of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From silent films to the present-day Netflix era, LGBTQ+ characters have long been present on screen, but storylines and depictions haven’t always been positive due to bias and discriminatory policies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amid a national moment that echoes the civil rights movement of the 1960s, with hundreds of thousands of protestors in the streets demanding racial equality and systemic reform, the Supreme…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was one month after Hurricane Iota destroyed his family’s home that 31-year-old Jexis decided to leave his hometown of Choloma, Honduras. The storm arrived after months of joblessness he…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite a slight increase in the number of engineering degrees achieved by Black/African American and Latinx students over the past two decades, the two groups still lag severely when it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2020 — just as it did in 2019, and 2018. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have accelerated this decline, the drop has been underway for…
High-quality jobs, affordable places to live, a thriving urban culture, and a healthy human and natural environment can all be part of circular cities. This conversation between public and private…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many companies talk the talk when it comes to diversity, but it’s harder to know if a firm is actually going the extra mile to hire more qualified people from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Pandemic preparedness will always be about people’s access to the most basic of health care systems.” That’s Dr. Stephanie Williams, Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security, on the significance of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Julia Gillard served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and is the chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London. While serving as Prime Minister,…