This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy has the opportunity to resolve the chronic underfunding of many of the organizations operating across the criminal justice reform ecosystem, according to a new report by The Bridgespan Group. Aimed at…
Infants whose mothers received paid family leave showed greater brain activity in their first three months, a new study suggests. In the fall of 2021, Democrats pushed to establish a…
How does climate change impact children and families today and what might the future look like? I like what the writer Alex Steffen said: “The planetary crisis is not an issue,…
It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around the world are warning that climate change has advanced so far, it’s now inevitable that societies will either transform themselves or be…
Accurate data on firearm injuries in the United States are critical to understand the full cost or social burden of gun violence. However, there is no single resource that provides…
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When children get health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When my career propelled me to leap from the world of dance to The Public Theater, the powerful impact and influence of reviews by critics became even more clear to me. Not only…
While Brittani Williams was busy working toward her bachelor’s degree, the student loan debt she was quickly accruing rarely crossed her mind. Her focus was on her coursework. A first-generation…
After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state budget, they finally came to an agreement on April 9, 2022, that included a US$850 million subsidy for…
If emissions targets are to be met, coal has to go. From the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign to President Obama’s anti-coal policies, efforts to fight climate change often hinge on dismantling the industry.…
The world must halt its increase in greenhouse gases within the next three years, cut them by 43% in the next seven, and eliminate them entirely by 2050 to avoid…
The concerns and priorities of 62,000 New York City residents were collected earlier this year in the largest-known public survey in the city’s history. Earlier this month, NYC Speaks, a…