This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The surge of Covid-19 cases and deaths in America over the summer resulted from a toxic mix of factors: states reopening, lockdown fatigue, and a season typically filled with vacations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Contemporaneous exposure to air pollution may influence the severity of COVID-19 illness and increase the likelihood people will die from the disease, a new study shows. Researchers examined daily air…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Families call for improvements to primary prevention processes within the child welfare system, which will require more collaboration to address gaps in the current system. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Surveys indicate that low- and moderate-income adults, adults with chronic health conditions, and adults with Medicaid or other public coverage face various barriers to finding a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Stanford co-authors of a study explain why the coronavirus is spreading faster in jails and prisons in the U.S. and how to address the rapid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In rural Wilkes County, North Carolina, the Wilkes County Library has long been offering free meal distribution to the public so kids can have access to healthy food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Austin Clemens and Michael Garvey detail the need for data to be disaggregated by race and ethnicity and offer ways to accomplish this. • What role can you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at the United Nations Foundation covers the work of women activists around the globe who are maintaining progress in addressing malaria during COVID. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mila Koumpilova discusses parents’ growing concerns over a lack of confirmation on the reopening of Chicago schools this fall. • How has remote schooling impacted parents…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth asks experts how to dispel misinformation and find a reliable COVID-19 vaccine before trusting unvetted alternatives. • If an unreliable COVID-19 vaccine were to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pregnant women have higher levels of stress during COVID-19, and it’s crucial to meet their basic needs during this time to reduce risk factors and have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David R. Buys explains how breaking data down into subgroups more accurately reveals COVID-19’s impact on Black Americans. • Why is data so critical in measuring…