This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dams poorly mimic the temperature patterns California streams require to support the state’s native salmon and trout — more than three-quarters of which risk extinction. Bold actions are needed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Aug. 16, the U.S. federal government declared a Colorado River water shortage for the first time. This unprecedented action was triggered by the precipitous drop in Lake Mead’s water level: It’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The reason we should care about refugees is because they are people. But, unfortunately, for many people that is an insufficient moral claim. Even for the tens of thousands of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even in good economic times, many adults in the United States have trouble finding jobs that pay enough to support their families. Wages for those without a college degree, for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Four successive waves of COVID-19 have buffeted the United States for the past year and a half. With each wave, we have bet on different measures to push us through:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Culver City Unified, a 7,000-student district on the outskirts of Los Angeles, is requiring all eligible students and staff attending in-person school to vaccinate themselves against the coronavirus — the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the most visible fights against jail and prison expansion are often defensive—taking place in city council chambers or appearing on ballots—an old idea has gained new traction and is changing what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires themselves, creating hazardous air for days or weeks at a time. A lot of people…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael A. Schultz presents research suggesting that impoverished low-wage workers are less likely to move to better wages than low-wage workers who are more financially stable. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was raised in the South Bronx in the late 1980s and ’90s. I came of age and into my consciousness while a generation of men of color were herded…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we work to leverage the power of markets in support of the long-term health of our economy, communities, and planet, one key area of focus must be measuring what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2004, Rhonda L. Clements, professor of education at Manhattanville College in New York, conducted a survey of 830 mothers nationwide. While 71% reported playing outdoors as children, only 26%…