This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After languishing for decades as the second banana of climate change behind carbon dioxide, methane appears to be enjoying its 15 minutes of fame—with even more notoriety likely on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early August, President Biden signed an executive order setting a target to make 50 percent of all new cars sold in 2030 electric vehicles. This announcement follows a wave of transit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I fear that far too many educators and educational leaders are not prepared to respond to the heartache and expressions of despair that may come from our students of color,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite its critical role in our communities and our democracy, local news is in crisis. As Penny Abernathy, a scholar at the University of North Carolina wrote in her 2020…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Sasha Issue area: Women and Girls Geographic focus: San Francisco Bay Area and International (East Africa, Latin America, & Nepal) Giving vehicle: Donor-advised Fund (the HOW Fund) Years in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine that two individuals worked the same number of years and were paid the exact same salary—and yet in retirement one receives twice as much from Social Security than the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Implementing a finance committee of the board of directors was one of the best things our organization ever did—here’s why. Here’s an example of what the committee did for us:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most older adults don’t use tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests. Those who do are more likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are having more than a moment, and they are finally getting recognition for the contributions they have made to this country. Their mission has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic underscored the critical role of child care in supporting parents’ ability to work and children’s healthy development. It also contributed to a growing national awareness of structural racism and its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a new study, researchers found that black bears (Ursus americanus) reproduced at a younger age in urban areas and were nearly twice the size of bears in national forests…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental justice advocates have spent more than a year staging demonstrations against a natural gas pipeline being built in Brooklyn, New York. They’ve biked the route of the pipeline, chained themselves to…