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  • Senior Homelessness: A Growing Crisis Expected to Triple by 2030

    Invisible People Jan 15, 2026

    In June, Invisible People interviewed Kim, a homeless senior woman in Grants Pass. She and her cat Sylvester had to pack up their tent every Saturday due to local enforcement…

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  • Addressing Immigration-Based Targeting on College Campuses

    The Hechinger Report Jan 14, 2026

    Last month, a Boston University junior proudly posted online that he had spent months calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report Latino workers at a neighborhood car wash. Nine people…

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    Although College Remains a Solid Investment, Universities Need to Do More to Support Creativity and Career Readiness

    The Rural Blog Jan 14, 2026

    Even as more Americans believe that earning a college degree isn’t worth the time and expense, research shows that college degrees still offer multiple benefits, including higher lifetime earnings and greater…

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    8 Trends in Urban Housing, Transportation, and Climate Resilience to Watch in 2026

    Smart Cities Dive Jan 13, 2026

    The Trump administration made sweeping changes to federal transportation, housing and climate funding and policy while testing the boundaries of local autonomy and authority in 2025. The relentless pace is…

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    What Would Indigenous-Led Global Food Systems Reform Look Like?

    Food Tank Jan 13, 2026

    Recent research out of Universidad Intercultural Maya suggests that food systems sustainability requires the integration of Indigenous knowledge bases. The authors argue that agroecology and regenerative agriculture can only succeed…

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    How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Children’s Access to School Health Services

    Grantmakers In Health Jan 13, 2026

    Schools are essential places for children to access health services. An estimated 40 percent of school-aged children have at least one chronic health condition (National Survey of Children’s Health, 2019).…

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  • Digital Payments Translate to Improved Financial Inclusion for Women in Bangladesh, Study Shows

    Center for Global Development Jan 13, 2026

    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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    Funders for Mutual Aid in Sudan Supports Sudanese-Led Efforts to Provide Critical Services to Communities

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Jan 12, 2026

    Sudanese-led efforts to provide critical aid and services to more than 20 million people caught in a humanitarian crisis received a much-needed boost from an Australia-based philanthropy. Minderoo Foundation recently donated…

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    LA Fires 1 Year Later: Chemicals From Smoke Lingered Inside Homes Long After the Wildfires Were Out – Studies Tracked the Harm

    The Conversation Jan 12, 2026

    When wildfires began racing through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, 2025, the scope of the disaster caught residents by surprise. Forecasters had warned about high winds and exceptionally…

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  • The Crucial Role of Solidarity Philanthropy in Supporting Food Sovereignty

    Alliance Magazine Jan 12, 2026

    The food sovereignty movement has built itself on global long-term vision – will allied funders get on board and recognize the vital role of solidarity philanthropy in supporting food sovereignty?…

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  • The Braided Learning Framework: How AI Can Enhance, Not Replace, the Work of Educators

    Getting Smart Jan 9, 2026

    Sarah teaches AP Environmental Science. Last week, after a field study at the local creek, her students recorded video reflections on their phones about what they noticed, what surprised them,…

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  • The Middle Class’s Struggle with Affordability Across the US

    Brookings Jan 9, 2026

    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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