This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. But the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On September 15, 2001, Balbir Singh Sodhi was planting flowers outside the gas station he owned in Mesa, Arizona, when Frank Silva Roque, a white Boeing aircraft mechanic, saw Sodhi’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even as students are sorting through information online more than ever, the number of school librarians who could help them learn the fundamentals of research and media literacy have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Adult children’s educational attainment has an impact on their parents’ mental and physical health, according to a new study. The researchers used a new wave of data from a survey…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The sweltering heat endured by major American cities is being fueled by vast swaths of concrete and a lack of greenery that can ratchet up temperatures by nearly 9 degrees…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When families and their advisors contemplate establishing a charitable vehicle, they often compare and contrast the advantages of private foundations and donor-advised funds (DAFs). However, for many donors, the best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, mothers of younger children were primary and primarily caregivers. In this piece, we document declines in labor force participation among mothers and provide evidence of how mothers spent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’ve worked in rural community and economic development for nearly 30 years. It’s a calling that brings me into almost daily conversation with those who control the levers of community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Summer isn’t even half over, and we’ve seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would make news in Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is the second episode of Talent Matters Remix, our three-episode series in partnership with ProInspire, co-hosted by Monisha Kapila and Rusty Stahl. In this episode, Monisha and Rusty talk…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the national conversation about racial disparities continues, it’s important to ensure that we are including solutions to address the racial wealth gap. In 2016, the median white family had ten…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By the end of 2016, Nicholas Bailey had no teeth. A Michigan prison dentist had removed all of them because they were decaying. “I’m in pain,” he wrote in a series…