This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has hit many households hard, but perhaps none more so than those who have struggled to access and afford water. Falling behind on water bills, lower-income households and communities…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at The Aspen Institute argue the need for programs like the American Rescue Plan to be inclusive of Latino workers and business owners. • Why are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States’ motor vehicle fatalities continue to rise. Preliminary data from the National Safety Council found an 8% increase in traffic-related deaths in 2020 with a total of 42,060, the highest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Establishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals can save lives, prevent readmissions, shorten hospital stays, and reduce costs, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated legislation enacted in 2016 in Queensland,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 cases could surge across the United States and peak in May if we see decreases in physical distancing and mask-wearing and increased transmissibility of new variants, according to new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early part of the 20th century, women sought and gained many legal rights, including the right to vote as part of the 19th Amendment. Their entry into the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Natural disasters are not great equalizers, in fact, the opposite is true. Existing systemic inequity across the U.S. is exacerbated by disasters; the greater the damages, the greater the resulting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a year since the COVID-19 recession began, the economic recovery is gaining momentum. Businesses and schools are reopening. Incomes and consumer spending are up. Households are traveling and getting out more. However, the deep and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the crises of climate change, racism, and economic inequality coalesce, many young activists are aware that even the most ambitious policy changes won’t, on their own, achieve a sustainable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Propelled by years of public commentary and concern about the size of the federal prison population—which has receded from its peak of over 219,000 in 2013 to roughly 186,000 in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The infrastructure bill currently under debate in Congress could send historic amounts of federal funding to rural communities. This is good news, but there will be challenges too. The “how”…
In the United States, a dominant narrative that having a job equals financial security persists, yet the majority of workers in America have jobs that do not allow them to…