This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An analysis of over 4.5 million social media posts found that false news stories were 70 percent more likely to be shared than true stories. This failure is causing significant harm…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Efforts to push low-carbon lifestyles and green energy to curb climate change will fail unless many people see benefits — and the poorest and most vulnerable should get the biggest gains,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Interest is growing in the potential of fintech to address pressing societal challenges, including access to health care. Fintech brings together finance and digital technologies and is a fast-growing sector. It…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Economic growth plays a critical role in raising living standards and enabling human progress. However, economic growth needs to decouple from negative environmental consequences, as these, in turn, degrade the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the calendar page turns to August, we welcome Black Philanthropy Month — a global celebration of African-descent giving. Giving in all its forms is a longstanding tradition in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Whether it’s seeing violent behavior with a family or among others in the neighborhood, or in movies, television, or violent video games, the gun use and acceptance among young adults…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic was an all-hands-on-deck moment. As communities were jolted into emergency response on many fronts—health, jobs, housing, education, childcare, food, and mental health—collaboration and coordination became essential. In Milwaukee,…
This webinar was co-hosted by Grantmakers In Aging (GIA), American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), and The Good Dog Foundation. Preliminary research demonstrates the benefits of therapy dogs for older…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few months, our PODCAST-19 team has been grappling with how best to report on the pandemic. A lot has changed since we started this podcast in May…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Long before coronavirus vaccines started being widely administered in the country, public health agencies made recommendations on improving building ventilation, as the virus is thought to primarily spread through airborne respiratory droplets.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meat processing workers experience higher illness and injury rates compared with other manufacturing jobs, but their average wage is much lower. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around the country, global heating is increasing the frequency, intensity, and duration of summer heat waves. The recent triple-digit temperatures across the Pacific Northwest, where air conditioning in homes isn’t…