This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tribal members and environmental advocates filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Justice on Tuesday for “illegal domestic spying” through its Oregon TITAN Fusion Center – one of approximately…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The very essence of philanthropy is to not accept the world as it is, but to demand and work toward the world as it should be. Too often, though, philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated economic insecurity for millions of people across the U.S., many cities instituted policies and programs aimed at providing some relief to individuals and families. These include policies that temporarily…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Biden administration has released a plan to accelerate removal of lead water pipes and lead paint from U.S. homes. As a geochemist and environmental health researcher who has studied…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people have sex. And that won’t stop during a pandemic. “It doesn’t for adults, so why would it for young people?” says Ngong Jacqueline Shaka, a clinical doctor in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on beaches, in fish and even in Arctic sea ice. And a new report from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women (defined here as both female-identifying people, and people with wombs) have always found it much harder than men to have their bodies defined in the medical sphere. Given that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a recent report, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples warns that COVID-19 is threatening Indigenous peoples’ right to food. The newly-appointed Special Rapporteur, José Francisco Calí…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For over a century, The Rockefeller Foundation has worked on initiatives promoting greater social equity in the United States and around the world. As part of this commitment, we collaborate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’re predicting giving to be strong in 2022 because the stock market is expected to keep growing. In December, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs all predicted the S&P…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When coronavirus vaccines first became available to the public, Ira Habiba, 16, knew some immigrant communities might have difficulty accessing quality information about the safety and efficacy of the shots.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first three decades of his life, Matt Fitzpatrick lived with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder and had what he called a “disastrous” experience finding work. He had trouble with…