Amid Opioid Crisis, Insurers Restrict Pricey, Less Addictive Painkillers
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Drug companies and doctors have been accused of fueling the opioid crisis, but some question whether insurers have played a role, too.
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These Companies Support Climate Action, So Why Are They Funding Opposition To It?
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A tale of Paris climate agreement supporters, political spending and unintended consequences.
LDN Fund Officially Launched
Release Date:
09/22/2017
The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund (LDN Fund) was launched on 12 September 2017 at the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ordos, China.
High-Level UN Dialogue on Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividend
Release Date:
09/22/2017
At the United Nations, His Excellency Prof. Alpha Condé, President of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union, convened a high-level meeting to strengthen the partnership with the private sector and discuss opportunities created by Africa’s...
Pound Foolish
Release Date:
09/22/2017
Food banks must reject measuring their impact by pounds of food distributed and instead promote access to nutritious food.
Back-and-Forth on DACA Leaves Young Immigrants ‘Just Dangling’
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Recipients of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, program have felt a whiplash of emotions since Sept. 5, when, after months of uncertainty, the Trump administration announced it would be ending the program.
Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap
Release Date:
09/25/2017
The United States champions itself as a beacon of democracy, yet nearly a century after granting its women citizens the right to vote, it clocks in behind ninety-eight other countries with regard to women’s participation as representatives in...
The Return Of Hookworm And The Limits Of Public Health Philanthropy
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The rates hookworm infection found in Lowndes County, AL—one of the poorest counties in the state, three-quarters of whose residents are African-American (as were all of those tested in the study)—have not improved much from levels a century ago.
Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Many nonprofits embrace online giving because it makes asking for gifts, processing payments, and thanking donors easier and less costly. Some organizations are investing heavily in online fundraising platforms like Razoo or CauseVox, or improving...
Trump’s Stake in Housing Complex Spurs Lawsuit Over Sale
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Owners of Starrett City are trying to offload the massive Brooklyn housing complex – which President Trump has a small stake in – for less than fair-market value in a deal “riven with conflicts of interest,” according to investors who are suing to...
How Many Big Storms Before People Abandon Coastal Cities?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
For homeowners in flood zones, one big question looms: Rebuild or retreat after another “500-year storm?”
Immigration Agents Arrest Hundreds in Sweep of Sanctuary Cities
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Federal agents arrested 498 people from 42 countries in a four-day nationwide operation targeting cities that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement said give sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: Our Compelling Interests
Release Date:
10/03/2017
In this video, Our Compelling Interests series co-editors Nancy Cantor and Earl Lewis ask: What is at stake if America does not embrace diversity?
Opinion: No, That Robot Will Not Steal Your Job
Release Date:
10/10/2017
The recovery from the crisis of 2008 has been one of the weakest on record, but never in postwar history has so little growth created so many jobs.
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co. Is A Vogue "2018 Game Changer"
Release Date:
03/15/2018
As the woman driving and directing Tiffany & Co.’s global sustainability agenda, Anisa Kamadoli Costa works across the iconic company’s partnerships in both for-profit and non-profit sectors.
Pfizer Foundation Fights Hunger and Supports the UN Global Goals at SXSW
Release Date:
03/27/2018
For four days last week, Pfizer and Rise Against Hunger engaged hundreds of volunteers at the SXSW Trade Show to package meals for vulnerable individuals and families around the world. By the time the last box had been stacked, more than 11,016...
Commonwealth Fund Study Reveals State Rankings on the Nation’s Best Health Care
Release Date:
05/08/2018
Commonwealth Fund, released a state-by-state scorecard on May 3 looking at each state’s ability to deliver medical care to its residents. The study broke down over 40 areas of health care from access, to the value of care Americans were paying for.
Michael Bloomberg Announces 2nd Annual Global Business Forum and One Planet Summit
Release Date:
07/11/2018
Michael Bloomberg today announced the second Bloomberg Global Business Forum will be held in New York City on September 26 th at the Plaza Hotel during the 73 rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Funded Study Shows Museum Field Trips Impact Learning
Release Date:
09/28/2018
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation support a study that shows that facilitated classroom visits to an art museum have a measurable impact on key aspects of student learning.
Helmsley Charitable Trust and Partners Announce Funding of Quantitative Analysis of Insulin Purchased from Pharmacies in the U.S.
Release Date:
10/11/2018
JDRF International, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) together announce the awarding of funding to the University of Florida for a one-year investigation by Dr. Timothy Garrett...