This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “What we need is more innovation,” Gates said, noting that his foundation has partnered with academic institutions, drug companies, and others. “If we’re even smarter about this, we can accelerate…
Most U.S. middle and high schools start at 8:00 a.m. or earlier. This forces teens out of bed hours before their biological clocks tell them they’re ready. One in five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of the countless well-meaning efforts to help the world’s poor, only sixteen are currently endorsed by GiveWell, a meta-charity that rigorously investigates nonprofits. Three of those are run by a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few decades, one of the biggest points of order for major health and philanthropic groups including the WHO, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN, and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change funds separate climate from development largely because the international community has already set aside a certain amount of money for development. Though the amount is rarely delivered on,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are a growing number of financial technology companies starting up across the globe in an effort to find ways to harness technology to reach underserved or unserved customers. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides schooling for Palestinian refugee children, health care for Palestinians most in need, and other public services. Cutting aid to this population…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Stephen Anderson, the World Food Programme…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world is off track to meet its own deadline for ending hunger. For the first time in many years, the estimated number of undernourished people has actually gone up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On January 8th, Bill Gates spoke with an audience of health care professionals, and made the business case for pursuing breakthroughs in global health. He outlined ambitious goals for global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From government bodies, United Nations agencies, Red Cross societies, and NGOs to 50,000 individual contributors in 40 countries, an interconnected global community is using remotely-sensed imagery from satellites and drones to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each time we discover a new technology, most of the time it yields huge benefits. But there’s also a chance we discover a technology with more destructive power than we…