How To Fix The Drug Pricing Crisis—And The Patent Problem Fueling It
Drug prices are increasingly out of reach for millions, but there is gathering momentum to ... [+] course-correct, says Priti Krishtel. Pixabay/Pexels Millions of Americans
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Uplifting Black Fathers In America
Nearly 20 million kids in the US are growing up without a relationship with their fathers, which is strongly correlated to these kids experiencing a range of lifelong adversities from
The Rise Of Climate Cases: How 58,000 People Took The Belgian Government To Court
In June 2021, Brussel’s court of first instance found that the Belgian authorities’ failure to prevent the "detrimental" effects of climate change was in violation of its civil and human
How Co-Creation Strategies Lead To Success: An Example In Affordable Housing
In 2011, Kentucky-based social entrepreneur Stacey Epperson set out to address the shortage of safe, affordable housing, a problem she knew well from her upbringing in rural Appalachia. “I looked
The Internet Is A Right, Not A Technology
When the pandemic hit in India, many of the country’s policies around vaccine roll-outs, online education and welfare services assumed universal Internet access and literacy. Yet, only 60 percent of
Human Rights Documentation In The Digital Age: Why Machine Learning Isn’t A Silver Bullet
When the Syrian uprising started nearly 10 years ago, videos taken by citizens of attacks against them such as chemical and barrel bomb strikes started appearing on social media. While
True Cost Of Food: What We Measure, Matters
Paula Daniels, Center for Good Food Purchasing Co-Founder and Chief of What's Next Center for Good Food Purchasing The U.S. spends $1 trillion on food
Growing Food To Heal The Planet
Social entrepreneur-led initiatives like SOS Mata Atlantica's Forest Research Center in Brazil are ... [+] showing a way forward. © Alexandre Pottes Macedo The advent
Want A Better Asylum Process? Ask Asylum Seekers For Ideas
Leticia (left) is one of many ASAP members who is working to improve the U.S. asylum system. She ... [+] lives in New York City and Indigenous
Iceland In Focus: Wild Salmon, A Kayaker And An Environmental Awakening
Kayaker Veiga Grétarsdóttir inspects an aquaculture farm in Iceland's West Fjords. Aquaculture ... [+] practices threaten the wild salmon, says North Atlantic Salmon Fund. Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Fashion Industry Support Allows FABSCRAP To Expand Its Reach
FABSCRAP has a textile warehouse in Brooklyn and will open a second in Philadelphia next month. FABSCRAP The fashion industry contributes 10% of global carbon
The NFT Emperor Is Wearing No Clothes
Albert Fox Cahn, founder of Surveillance Technology Oversight Project S.T.O.P. NFTs—roughly described as digital collectibles—are climbing in value. Albert Fox Cahn is a technologist, social
Why Play Is Essential, Especially Now
Have you played a game lately? Playworks founder Jill Vialet catching a game of Roshambo (rock, ... [+] paper, scissors) at recess, and getting crushed (rock crushes
Approaching The Cliff: A Pivotal Week For Young People Aging Out Of Foster Care
Sixto Cancel (speaking) works to bring the voice and agency of young people in foster care to those ... [+] making policy decisions about their care and
America Can Stop Gun Violence—Here’s What Actually Works
DeVone Boggan Advance Peace What do effective approaches to public safety look like? And who takes the lead—Communities? Police? Both? For perspective, Ashoka’s Simon Stumpf sat