This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Interest is growing in the potential of fintech to address pressing societal challenges, including access to health care. Fintech brings together finance and digital technologies and is a fast-growing sector. It…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Economic growth plays a critical role in raising living standards and enabling human progress. However, economic growth needs to decouple from negative environmental consequences, as these, in turn, degrade the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meat processing workers experience higher illness and injury rates compared with other manufacturing jobs, but their average wage is much lower. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “At each of these points, there are interventions that could reduce the barriers for individuals who have been in touch with the justice system, Coke adds, ‘and that’s really the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Public spaces have long been shown to enhance community well-being—producing positive health, environmental, economic, and social outcomes for residents who can access them. The COVID-19 pandemic made these benefits increasingly obvious,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In small business development, as in life, trusted partners are essential. But trust takes time to build, and when Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC), a longtime affordable housing developer in the Bronx, began…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, job seekers rely on outdated methods to communicate their abilities and work experiences. The status quo fails to capture the full spectrum of an individual’s range of skills and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of U.S. households donated to a charity, according to a study released Tuesday. The findings confirm a trend worrying experts:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools mold their students in ways so numerous and varied that some remain almost entirely ambiguous. Experts have long studied how teachers impart knowledge and prepare young adults for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We need to make research culture healthier and more inclusive. Last year more than 4,000 researchers shared their experiences of the research environment , and Wellcome has been campaigning for change .…
The National Black Bank Fund and Foundation (NBBF) are leading in the racial justice movement through economic justice. With relationships at the center, Ashley Bell, Civil Society Fellowship (A Partnership…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The federal eviction moratorium has been extended once more until the end of July, giving tenants more time to get back on their feet and giving states more time to distribute emergency rental…