This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A group of five young climate activists are entering their ninth day of a hunger strike to demand that Democrats in Congress pass meaningful climate legislation as part of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s unclear when the pandemic will come to an end. What may be an even more important question is whether the U.S. will be prepared for the next one. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In his 2000 book “The America We Deserve,” future President Donald J. Trump argued that “we don’t have too many people in prison. Quite the contrary.” Trump added, “The next…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress is preparing to consider a historic $135 billion investment in agriculture to fight climate change and deliver resources to farmers and families in need of support. The package would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Employers with more than 100 employees will need to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their employees — and offer a weekly testing alternative to those who refuse or are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Move the money.” Community organizers in social movements have repeated this call to action for philanthropy for years. As a longtime organizer, I used to be the one expressing this…
It’s a man’s world. Literally. Research shows that we aren’t collecting sex disaggregated data about women and, as a result, the world that surrounds us is designed for men. This shocking video…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How much does place – that is, the neighborhood in which a family lives – affect one’s earnings, likelihood of being incarcerated, and other key life outcomes? To answer this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Sauer Family Foundation invests in strengthening the well-being of children so they thrive in their families and communities in Minnesota. After the events at George Floyd Square unfolded not far from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Devastating photos and videos emerged from Afghanistan as the Taliban regained control of the country and U.S. troops prepared to withdraw in August 2021. A video of 19-year-old Zaki Anwari…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Benjamin Preston directs RAND’s Community Health and Environmental Policy Program . He specializes in climate risk and adaptation, and its flip side, disaster recovery and resilience. What inspired you to…