This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Genetic diversity is being lost at an alarming pace, according to a recent study from the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). But farmers and scientists are working to conserve the genetic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Six months ago, 16-year-old Honduran Jeffrey Flores arrived in Fort Worth with his family without knowing a word of English but secure in the knowledge it would be among the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people need role models. That means that educators, families, and policymakers must show what it looks like to have empathy, to solve problems collaboratively, and to insist on perspective-taking.…
My name is Rajeev Ramchand, and I’m a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, where I also co-direct the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute. I study the prevalence, prevention,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An oil spill first reported on Oct. 2, 2021, has released thousands of gallons of crude oil into southern California coastal waters. The source is believed to be a leak…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women make up the majority of the K-12 education workforce but are chronically underrepresented in leadership roles. That’s especially true in IT leadership, where women hold just about a third…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a three-part series. Read part one and part two. With 77% of Colorado employers reporting that it was “very or somewhat difficult” to find qualified candidates for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of people at risk of housing instability has grown to unprecedented levels, with one estimate predicting between 30 million and 40 million people could be at risk of eviction in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. NASA data shows the ocean’s gradual, inexorable rise. “There’s a lot of things we’re really sure about,” NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel said at the 10th annual Social Good Summit on Sept. 22. “We’re…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Market-based sanitation (MBS)—through which private sector actors sell toilets and related services to individual households—is a promising approach to deliver onsite sanitation products and services to low-income populations. The viability…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The availability of fresh water is rapidly changing all over the world, creating a tenuous future that requires attention from policymakers and the public. We know this thanks to 14…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Susan Issue area: Community organizing; civic engagement Geographic focus: United States Giving vehicle: Susan Sandler Fund, Sandler Foundation Years in philanthropy: 30 Time spent on philanthropy (weekly): Currently…