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A new petition attacking the NFL could have far-reaching implications for the nonprofit sector.

A new strain of economic thought is emerging to explain how societies can grow sustainably.

A new paper delves into best practices to accelerate broadband adoption for social good.

CPDL demonstrates a scalable public-private partnership model that trains disabled youth and links them to jobs in the organized sector.

A new report aims to strengthen the impact investing industry.

In some places, users of the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can supplement their diet via community supported agriculture.

A US National Archives program uses 21st-century technology to enlist ordinary citizens in the transcription of centuries-old documents.

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Investment in "hyperdense" cities is, according to one writer, the key to solving many problems that afflict US society.

Is India the answer to the global unemployment crisis?

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Confronting Suburban Poverty in America offers a new look at American poverty as well as recommendations for combating it.

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