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Plentiful. Flexible. The power and desire to move first. Of all investor groups, family offices and private individual investors, particularly ultra-high net worth (UHNW) are the ones driving impact investing…

A global perspective on environmental issues. Our mission is to inform, educate, enable and create a platform for global environmental action.

To combat a workforce shortage that continues to plague Connecticut, a leading child advocacy group is recommending that the state turn to people leaving incarceration to help fill the void.

Social factors, not hypertension or obesity, may explain why Black Americans are more likely to die of heart disease than whites.

A growing body of research has demonstrated that wildfires leave behind a trail of toxic chemicals that can take years to eliminate.

Children living within 1 mile of at least one natural gas well were 5 to 7 times more likely to develop lymphoma, a Pennsylvania study found.

Focus on structural origins of inequality can diminish biased views of others’ economic status among children, a study shows.

On a drive home from the movies, Jessica and Kayla Weissbuch came up with an idea: Combining summer camp and development for LGBTQ+ youth. A series of conversations followed —…

As a relatively new entrant to philanthropy, I was recently asked about my attraction to and assessment of the field. Uncharacteristically, I found it challenging to articulate a response. Days…

Financial markets run on the often-unspoken assumption that human beings make perfectly rational decisions that drive capital to the highest-performing enterprises. Indeed, the finance field promulgates an image of dispassionate…

LaToya Winton, a school counselor in Chicago, sees the devastating effects of gun violence on the young people she works with.

Reduced staffing means nursing home residents make more unnecessary trips to the hospital.