This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Surfers and beach-goers are ‘canaries in a coal mine’ when it comes to threats to our ocean, waves and beaches. We are the first to see impacts from pollution, poorly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Science tells us that unrelenting negative experiences — toxic stress — in early childhood affect a developing brain in ways that can herald lifelong learning and behavior problems. Conversely, research…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Cody Tuttle finds that food stamp bans inflicted on former inmates after their release increases their chances of criminal recidivism. • What do formerly incarcerated individuals…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most Americans prefer to receive their medical care in person, but are generally willing to continue using telehealth services that have grown more common during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Caitlin Cain is a vice president at the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and director of Rural LISC, which provides a wide range of services, including financial support and technical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 lockdowns disrupted two-thirds of the Indian economy, much of the burden from the crisis was borne by the poor, who are often self-employed outside of the formal market…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is global concern and widespread alarm at the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called Omicron. The WHO classified Omicron as a “variant of concern”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Green banks – financial institutions or facilities dedicated to accelerating the shift to a sustainable economy – drove a record amount of clean energy investment last year. According to the Coalition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic altered employment for many when they were asked to work from home or were laid off. At the same time, millions of essential workers still went to jobs at grocery…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After COP26, renewed focus has been placed on campaigners across the globe calling for “climate reparations” to be given to the Global South by the Global North—but what does this mean? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 hit, the work of being a child-care teacher—already challenging and low paying—became even more demanding, dangerous, and emotionally challenging. Prior to the pandemic, teachers left child-care sites at extremely high rates (more than twice as high as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2014, Minnesota’s Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, completed an expansion of their public transit system that sought to connect the downtown business corridors of both cities. Now, new…