This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a Black man, more generally, I have lived among the fallout of structural racism and institutionalized injustice in my own life. As a Black educator, I have seen its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Homelessness and incarceration are intricately linked, in myriad ways. People who are homeless are more likely to interact with law enforcement officers and to wind up in jail; the existence of many low-level…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A pair of recent studies show that rising temperatures are shortening the lives of trees in tropical forests and reducing their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With lives, resources, and patience on the line, the global COVID-19 vaccine distribution process is the performance of a lifetime with no opportunity — or time — for rehearsals. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Only a decade has passed since the end of the previous global financial crisis, from which U.S. working- and middle-class families had barely recovered despite a record run of economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Civic engagement—voting, volunteering, social organizing and such activities—is essential for the health of democracy. And with primary elections beginning this month, people have the chance to improve the health of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year of climate change being a top media story and public policy concern in many countries, attention is and will be rightfully focused on COVID-19 for some time.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Between 2017 and 2019, Baton Rouge police dogs bit at least 146 people, records show. Of those, 53 were 17 years old or younger; the youngest were just 13. Almost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the global economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, the case for investing in Africa is stronger than ever. Africa will remain a competitive investment destination for decades to come because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, the philanthropy sector gave relief dollars like never before (though we still need to give more). We dropped unnecessary procedures and restrictions that got in the way of making impact for our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress is currently debating President Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal for additional coronavirus relief funds. The president’s proposal and subsequent proposals from the House Financial Services Committee include $25 billion in rental assistance funding to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Federal nutrition education programs have improved healthy habits among Americans in the U.S. Southeast, according to researchers at the Public Health Institute. Their recent study aggregated feedback from families and adults who…