This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As wildfires ravage the western United States and communities from the gulf to the mid-Atlantic recover from destructive hurricanes, the focus is on the federal government to act on climate,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the 20th century, women smashed glass ceilings across the world. But continued progress is not inevitable. Recent developments in the U.S. pose a stark warning: Abortion rights may be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. has long operated without being an inclusive economy. It’s a fact of American life that’s most apparent in data on racial wealth gaps. In 2019, the median net…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every day, we give. In many, many ways. Though we might not realize it, we are constantly giving our time, our money, and, as Lucy Bernholz, senior research scholar at Stanford…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although most women have to live with menstruation for nearly 40 years, people rarely discuss it in Japan, a country that ranks 120 out of 156 countries in the World Economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At 7:30 a.m., Noel Martin is waking up to start her day as a full-time student at El Paso Community College and prepare her 2-year-old daughter, Charlotte, for day care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For hundreds of years, cities have attracted people with the promise of building a better life. The density of urban populations guaranteed access to more economic and social opportunities, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a three-part series. Read part one and part two. With 77% of Colorado employers reporting that it was “very or somewhat difficult” to find qualified candidates for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, NPQ featured an article that reviewed a report by the nonprofit Transform Finance on grassroots community engaged investment—impact investing that builds community power while raising capital for BIPOC-owned businesses. Vann, quoted above, is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments were scrambling to figure out how to protect both public health and the economy, Elizabeth Marx reached out to Pennsylvania authorities with a simple…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has been devastating for many neighborhood businesses, with shutdowns, capacity limitations, and ongoing health fears chipping away at revenue. Nationwide, the pandemic is estimated to have shuttered 200,000…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just east of the Kenai Peninsula in south central Alaska sits Prince William Sound: an inlet full of tidewater glaciers spanning 3,800 miles of coastline and flanked by the jagged…