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Since violent conflict broke out in Sudan in late April 2023 more than 700 people have been killed, over 5,000 injured, and the already precarious humanitarian situation has worsened.

Nearly 22 million people lived within 3 miles of a US wildfire in the past two decades. A new study tracking their locations flips the script on who is at risk.

Approximately 2 million people are incarcerated in the United States. While law- and policymakers have focused some attention on improving conditions for individuals who are incarcerated, the issue of food…

Whether or not it has long-term benefits for children, pre-K is high-quality childcare that makes it easier for parents to work, argues Isabel Sawhill.

The authors enhance the understanding of cyberstalking by offering the first empirical analysis on federal cyberstalking cases.The results of in-depth interviews with law enforcement, prosecutors, and victims’ advocacy groups are also presented….

Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman shares the first principles on artificial intelligence (AI) that will be used to guide the foundation’s use of AI.

As climate change continues to intensify—raising the urgency to address mounting risks and escalating costs—the public and private response remains slow and uneven. Steps toward more renewable energy are gradually…

A record amount of capital is fueling private tech as investments in emerging technology companies grow at a faster rate and with more generous early-stage seed funding than ever before. This…

I believe there are three things nonprofits can do to help people with addiction find the meaning and purpose that can improve and even lengthen their lives.

How public, for-profit, and civic organizations working to address the same city-wide social challenge can find a common starting point.

When these states, cities, and counties began releasing more people pretrial, there were no corresponding waves in crime.

Truth Decay, which RAND defines as the diminishing role of facts in American public life, is a complicated, systemic phenomenon. Over the past two decades in the United States, it has…