This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study shows diversifying crops beyond a narrow selection leads to a range of ecosystem improvements while also maintaining or improving yields. Some marketing and agricultural policy considerations will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly 90% of the $127.9 million mobilized thanks to the actions taken by Global Citizens in the lead up to One World: Together At Home has already been distributed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, United Nations leaders said that women continue to be underrepresented in key decision-making opportunities on the 20th anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 on women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2020 U.S. election was shaped by a global pandemic, nationwide movements for racial justice, and unprecedented levels of civic participation nationwide. With so much at stake this year, it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When students at El Puente M.S. 50 Community School in Brooklyn, New York, log into Zoom at 8:30 a.m. each school day, they’re greeted by a remote school coach who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the West, first responders are being overwhelmed with the scale of unprecedented and ongoing wildfires. In the Southeast, first responders are coping with one of the most active hurricane…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Scooping up countless bits of data, predictive computer models make projections behind the scenes about what products people will buy, how they will vote, who they might want to date,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is the most important challenge or opportunity facing American democracy over the next ten years? What role can philanthropy play in addressing that challenge—or in seizing the opportunity? We…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. No matter your political or philosophical orientation, nor how you voted in the election, we can likely agree on the continued polarization and erosion of civil discourse in our country.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Modern American democracy is inextricably intertwined with both the benefits and harms of globalized capitalism. Meanwhile, globalized capitalism has allowed the rise of new centers of power with little or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are many foundational roots of this crisis that must be addressed to create a more inclusive and effective democracy in the years ahead. One that needs urgent attention is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past five years, democracies have been deeply imperiled by the rise of populism. From Brazil to Hungary, and from India to the United States, aspiring authoritarians have fundamentally…