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We’ve called on counties before to ask the right questions before deciding to build a costly new jail, because history has shown that expanded jails are quickly filled with people who wouldn’t…

While the current supply of evidence-based programs and policies that provide meaningful solutions for Black and Brown communities is thin, we can expand and optimize our use of existing evidence…

Anisa Hajimumin and Mark Ritchie bring unique backgrounds to their careers in Minnesota’s public service and civic advocacy. However, the pair share one thing in common: a passion for the…

In the United States, the tech industry and government are often asking themselves the same set of questions: How do we best serve our fellow Americans? How do we make…

In October, the counseling center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had a waitlist for the first time in 14 years. It would take a week before…

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months to 5 years on June 18, 2022, it…

When business students or sustainability professionals seek to upskill themselves, they are often advised to strengthen their natural science expertise (learning about renewable energy, nature-based solutions, climate science); their reporting…

Over decades, across pervasive situations like the above, you’ve worn the sector down to a ragtag band of passionate fighters who never have what they need to fully fight against…

Charitable giving in the United States reached a record $485 billion in 2021, though the increase did not keep pace with inflation, according to a report Tuesday offering a comprehensive…

The findings give further weight to the conclusion that the COVID-19 pandemic more negatively affected minority groups, who face more barriers to health care in general. “Drops in prescribing medication…

When it comes to the potential impact of blockchain technology on philanthropy and civil society, the focus has so far been largely on three areas: Reduction of transaction costs through…