This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By now, most people paying attention to the U.S. criminal justice system have heard about problems with the overuse and misuse of local jails. Chief among these problems are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Freedom House is the only organization in the country to provide free services to asylum seekers, and 90% of residents leave self-sufficient. They began the LGBTQ+ Bridges Program “without really knowing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Busy with his brushes beneath a tarpaulin roof, Rohingya artist Ansar Ullah works on a mural depicting a giant vial of COVID-19 vaccine towering over the ramshackle homes of 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 announced in May 2021 that the nation’s total fertility rate had reached 1.64 children per woman in 2020, dropping 4% from 2019,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human Rights Watch says the UN improperly collected and shared data from more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees with their host country Bangladesh, which passed it on to Myanmar, the country…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Joe Biden’s first transatlantic trip as president offers an opportunity to learn from the European experience in linking up migration and development aid, and to reflect on how the emerging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For most, the decision to leave one’s home country is a difficult one, especially when there are family ties, established careers, and cultural customs attached to a particular place. People…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was one month after Hurricane Iota destroyed his family’s home that 31-year-old Jexis decided to leave his hometown of Choloma, Honduras. The storm arrived after months of joblessness he…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rohingya refugees moved to a Bangladesh island fear they will be exposed to terrible conditions during the upcoming monsoon season, and are struggling with “inadequate” health and education facilities, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep structural inequities in the U.S. health, economic, and education systems. English Learners (ELs) have unequally borne the weight of the pandemic. With less access to educational technology, “fragmented”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the onset of the pandemic, distance learning provided a unique opportunity for working students: Without having to spend time getting to campus, and with the ability to log in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early 2021 saw a large increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, with arrivals in March and April reaching record monthly highs. Much of the public focus has…