This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unlike in much of the developed world, the promise of manufacturing to spur economic growth and jobs in Africa has remained elusive, with most of the continent’s economies facing deindustrialization.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our nation’s mass incarceration crisis has led to far too many people locked up in jails and prisons. As public outrage grows regarding the unfairness of the criminal justice system,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sophea Soung has been farming on Boeung Tompoun, one of the few remaining lakes in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, since 2009. Every day, her family rises with the sun to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Globally coral reefs have been declining at alarming rates as a result of anthropogenic stressors, leading to increased frequency and severity of widespread bleaching and disease events. These events are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Consumers say they want more sustainable products, yet they don’t consistently buy them. Why? Because the effort required to buy these products outweighs the perceived benefits. This creates the intention-action…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mahogany Praylor said goodbye to her youngest brother in April, expecting to see him soon: He was going to prison, but only for a few months. Kevin Praylor, 43, had…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around one-quarter of California’s GHG emissions can be traced to residential and commercial buildings. In recent years, as cities have sought to meet climate action goals, some have enacted policies intended to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For impact investors, one of the many takeaways from the last 18 months should be this: incrementalism will not get us where we need to go. That is true on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unfinished is a network of networks bringing together the collective efforts of partners to strengthen our civic life in the digital age. Launched in 2020, Unfinished is part social enterprise, part…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. San Francisco will require businesses in high-contact indoor settings, including bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters and entertainment venues, to require proof of full vaccination from customers and employees to allow them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 60,000 Global Citizens in New York’s Central Park were personally asked to vote by two highly influential women — Cardi B and Michelle Obama. Cardi B ended her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pop singer Britney Spears’ quest to end the conservatorship that handed control over her finances and health care to her father demonstrates the double-edged sword of putting people under the…