Mobilize Communities for Homeless Vets
The departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development turbocharged community efforts to end homelessness among veterans and provided a model for better government.
Social Issues - Articles
The Art of the Development Deal
The Trump administration can use foreign aid to further American interests and improve the lives of people around the world.
Review
Finding a Place for Refugees
The refugee crisis demands bold responses that treat migrants not as drains on host societies but rather as assets to them.
Review
A Cultural View of Sanitation
Ending open defecation isn't just about building more toilets—it's also about making sure the culture is receptive to new sanitation practices.
Review
Keeping it Real
Simon's book warns against short-sighted impact investing that brings more benefit to investors than to the communities it supposedly supports.
Innovative Infrastructure
Many cities are adapting in the face of climate change.
The Right Soil for Innovation
The idea for a New York City botanical garden needed a suitable milieu to flourish.
Health Insurance for Migrants
The M-FUND offers affordable health insurance to the vulnerable Burmese migrant population on Thailand's western border.
From Prison Back to School
Boston Uncornered gives gang-involved individuals a stipend and social support to attend college.
Desegregating the Home-Sharing Economy
A collaboration between the NAACP and Airbnb is one of several new efforts to reduce racial discrimination on home-sharing platforms.