Digitizing payments, particularly government-to-person (G2P) payments, has been a key focus of the digital development community. Shifting the payment of social transfers from cash to direct deposit via bank or…
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The United States is home to some of the most expensive cities in the world, and middle-class residents are struggling to afford a decent life for themselves and their families.…
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Undocumented and temporary status communities have changed. As of 2024, roughly 40% had some sort of temporary protection from deportation, with many having access to work permits. The population includes…
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Earlier this year, Green Horizons launched, aiming to connect 10,000 displaced people and host community members with jobs critical to the green transition. Since that time, we have been refining Green…
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There is one fire hydrant in the entire Four Mile Fire Protection District. This backcountry northwest of Boulder, Colorado, is full of switchback canyons and nearly-dry creeks late into the…
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Click here for more.The open-air central bus station in Dunkirk feels like a Formula 1 pit lane. In the space of a few minutes, a dozen pink, green and blue buses speed in…
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Click here for more.The U.S. War on Poverty was launched more than 60 years ago as a social and humanitarian-driven initiative to address extreme poverty in regions like Appalachia. But for residents in…
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Tucked in New Mexico’s new universal child care program is a less-talked-about provision that could expand access to free child care for some of the state’s most vulnerable caregivers: grandparents.…
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Not long ago, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) summarily dismissed the staff of its helpline after members tried to organize a union. Managers at the nonprofit then tried to…
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Click here for more.At Instacart, our mission is simple: to create a world where everyone has access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. For too many families,…
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Click here for more.Right now, tomorrow’s workforce is on TikTok and Instagram, looking at “influencer” or “crypto genius” as an exciting career option — not so different, really, from a previous generation wanting…
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Click here for more.The manufacturing industry has long bemoaned the decline of its workforce. Yet today’s manufacturing educational pathways look much like they did in the ’80s, when hiring numbers began declining. Apprenticeship programs remain…