This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I cried at my desk this week. I could probably start every story I’ve written since February with that sentence but this was different. They were tears of joy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Monday, three new individuals were added to Australia’s harrowing list of women killed through acts of violence. Less than 24 hours later, a fourth woman was killed. In the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. September in Portland, Oregon, usually brings a slight chill to the air and an orange tinge to the leaves. This year, it brought smoke so thick it burned your throat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Within two months of leaving the hospital, nearly 7% of the patients in the study had died, including more than 10% of the patients treated in an intensive care unit.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University; Amisha Shah, Purdue University, and Kristofer P. Isaacson, Purdue University When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A mere month before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China, the tiny Asian kingdom of Bhutan (population 775,000) was already working with the World Health Organization…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed a growing shortage of nurses, it should have been good news that there were more than 1,200 applicants to enter the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the pandemic, nine state prison systems and the BOP were operating at 100% capacity or more. These prison systems were holding more people than their facilities were designed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The year 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, including its record-breaking wildfires that turned San Francisco’s skies an apocalyptic shade of red and blanketed large parts of the West…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nathan Benson explains why universal health insurance is essential to the Sustainable Development Goals. • Where has universal health coverage been achieved? What countries have the greatest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations has a unified vision for the future of health, prosperity, and development through the adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The World Health Organization (WHO)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nation has thousands of food pantries, places that give cash-strapped people free food with few questions asked. These organizations can occupy everything from an entire building to a literal…