This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The fight against climate change has been suffering some public relations setbacks in the United States. First, there are debates about whether or not it’s even happening, despite mountains of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We may be in the same storm, but we are not in the same boat,” Don Gips, Skoll Foundation CEO, said as he convened a recent town hall discussion, The Color…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Following several nationally publicized police killings of unarmed Black Americans in the United States, Eva L., a fitness instructor who identifies as Black, started to experience what she describes as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fifty-seven percent of women experiencing homelessness cite domestic violence as the immediate cause of their homelessness. This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we sat down with the Domestic Violence and Housing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The basic disparities in coverage and resource allocations obviously need to be addressed to achieve a more equitable health system in the US. But COVID-19 also has provided many other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, what was once unthinkable has often become headlines, for good and bad. In a year of so many crises, one bright spot has been business taking a bolder…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Suspensions fell sharply last school year, largely because few schools handed them out when campuses were shuttered due to the coronavirus. In total, suspensions dropped to 18,215 during the 2019-20…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. They aren’t all old enough to cast their ballots, but the teenagers Chalkbeat spoke with are clear on what’s at stake for them this Election Day. The response to COVID-19,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Summer break gave school leaders time to reflect on the lessons of the spring and create more effective reopening plans for the fall. But, because the federal government left reopening…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have forced Hollywood and other artists and filmmakers to rethink their subject matter and casting practices. However, despite an increased sensitivity to gender…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An Alabama man killed by a K-9 officer was one of thousands of Americans bitten by police dogs every year. Police dog bites are rarely fatal. But in other ways,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of the major cities in developing countries, especially in Africa, are failing to reap the economic benefits of urbanization. These cities are not able to drive structural transformation, boost…