This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At 3:30 in the afternoon on the first day of Texas’ winter freeze in February, the temperature plummeted to 20 degrees F inside Roxann Swoyer’s manufactured home — colloquially known as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Through a year of pandemic shutdowns and protests, Americans have rediscovered their public spaces. Homebound city dwellers sought havens in parks, plazas and reclaimed streets. Many of these places also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. City Lab published a report ranking the least livable cities for Black women. In addition to Pittsburgh, the top five were Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Augusta. Such largely Midwest areas once…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are several reasons for giving students more voice in their own education. Having more choice allows a student to feel more engaged in the educational process. It also makes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Having mutually supportive relationships is great. It makes us all feel grounded and connected, and in a world that’s more and more isolating, strengthening the bonds among one another is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alexander Müller is a sociologist with a long history in local and federal environmental policy in Europe. He is currently a study leader for The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the United States, environmental giving comprises just 3% of total philanthropy (Giving USA). And it’s been stuck at this paltry amount of total charitable giving for more than a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools are now using a hybrid classroom model, with some students attending…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Business leaders from different sectors and spanning multiple continents are joining forces to call for an end to the death penalty, urging governments to commute death sentences, impose moratoria on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2014, five years after the Great Recession ended, more than half of American adults were facing serious financial hardship: 58 percent struggled to cover expenses and pay bills, and 45 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ten years into Syria’s violent conflict, Syrians remain the largest refugee population worldwide. The vast majority of these refugees reside in neighboring countries, with 5.5 million living in Turkey, Lebanon,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border first increased notably in 2014, drawing the attention of the U.S. government, media, and public. Here, you can find in one place…