This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Chocolates, chips, nachos, sodas, and fries were all types of junk food I regularly ate as a kid. My parents always emphasized the need for eating healthy foods, or at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past half century, China has lost 53 per cent of its temperate coastal wetlands. The main problems are 1) Wetland protection laws and regulations are not complete; 2)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. ver the last year, we have been studying how the physical impacts of climate change might affect the financial markets and Americans’ welfare. We were surprised to learn that even where municipalities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, just two days after the inauguration of our 46th president and first female vice president, the nation marked another milestone — the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than six years after Cleveland police fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice as he played with a toy gun in a park, sparking national outrage and calls for change, the city is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In April, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether states can require charities to confidentially disclose their donors to regulators (Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra and Thomas More Law…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s History Month is observed every March to celebrate the contributions of women politically, economically, and culturally throughout the history of the United States. But with the widely felt impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this series, we collaborate with other human rights, civil rights, and civil society organizations under the umbrella of the US Human Rights Network to advance the utility of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The violence facing Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., though not new, has recently gained headlines and celebrity attention. According to NYPD data, New York City alone saw…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits, as well as businesses, universities, and governmental entities, are deeply intertwined with the communities we serve. No action we take is in isolation. Even seemingly “neutral” actions can perpetuate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social impact is wickedly hard to measure. If we want to use measurement in social change, then we need metrics that are robust and meaningful. Business leaders understand the power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research on the relationship between temperature and yields of various rice varieties suggests that warming temperatures negatively affect rice yields. The study uses 50 years of weather and rice-yield data…