This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two health program methods are rarely used in Tanzania but have significantly reduced intimate partner violence in some communities, an ongoing study found. International development organization BRAC’s Tanzania chapter recently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Butler Family Fund is a small-staffed foundation focused on preventing and ending homelessness, on criminal justice, and the intersection of the two. We fund nationally and support local groups…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Six months have passed since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Category 4 storm destroyed houses and significant infrastructure, leaving mass devastation. Many Puerto Ricans—who are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. First, plan your research Do you trust someone else? If you know someone who shares your values and has already put a lot of thought into where to give, then consider…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Currently, water stress affects more than 2 billion people around the world, a figure that is projected to rise. Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One thing we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that more is more: Individuals with vacation homes and plenty of toilet paper usually fare better than those without, but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Data processing is currently in the spotlight with the US Census Bureau director’s recent announcement that routine “processing anomalies” will likely delay delivering state counts to the president well after the December…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, it sent small businesses into a tailspin. Seemingly overnight, doors closed, orders dried up, and customers disappeared. According to an economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s no denying the importance of keeping students’ personal information private and protected. But what if a state’s data privacy laws are so restrictive that they’re literally taking food out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the conflict-affected countries where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works, connectivity and access can be difficult. When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, ICRC worked quickly to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Mexico, where COVID-19 had claimed more than 95,000 lives by mid-November, illness related to the virus has become the leading cause of maternal deaths. This sobering trend reverses a…