This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A panel consisting of new and seasoned advocates, pushing for a variety of social changes, explained that despite a changing world bombarded with negative imagery, change was possible through advocacy.…
Political prisoners aren’t the only ones being tortured — the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in ‘functioning’ legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After Charles Kenny agreed with me that public-health aid should be run through governments rather than non-governmental organizations acting largely independently, I had a simple question for him. If I want to give money…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For generations, it has been the go-to instruction for harassed parents pestered by bored and fractious children: “Go outside and play”. Now researchers have confirmed the long-held suspicion that playing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year’s theme for World Cities Day, “Innovative Governance, Open Cities,” emphasizes the implementation of the global New Urban Agenda and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the creation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You would think a question like ‘is inequality going up or down?’ would be relatively easy to answer, but sadly it is not. The first thing to say is that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Between 2000 and 2016, 500 million people gained access to electricity. That pace is expected to continue to 2030. That will still leave 674 million people (compared with 1.1 billion…
In both rich and poor countries, government policy is often based on no evidence at all and many programs don’t work. This has particularly harsh effects on the global poor…
As the trophy hunting industry has grown over the last few decades, governments, conservationists, and animal welfare advocates are keen to understand its global economic and conservation impacts with data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Make big bets and make history. Experiment early and often. Make failure matter. Reach beyond your bubble. Let urgency conquer fear. These are the five Be Fearless principles that serve as the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our Giving Tuesday data show that this day is an absolute bonanza of new prospects. It brings in twice as many new donors as December 31, three times more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In our increasingly interconnected world, countries must work harder than ever to combat threats to global public health – from the emergence of new pathogens, to the spread of fast-moving…