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Nudging biotech startups to tackle diseases of the developing world.

A group of museums around the United States is providing poor families with unprecedented access to exhibits and activities.

The spread of affordable housing impact statements offers US cities hope for more equitable development.

Amid pushbacks against LGBTQ rights elsewhere, a New York City executive order ensures equal access to bathrooms.

How a strategic investment steered an educational-technology startup into trouble.

Using the off-grid solar revolution to unlock credit for low-income customers in Africa.

Increasing supplies and cutting prices for contraceptives without spending a dime.

A social enterprise in Myanmar uses design thinking to create products that reflect an up-close view of what small-plot farmers need.

In and around Pittsburgh, a cross-sector network sponsors approaches to education that blend technology and peer-to-peer collaboration.

Ariadne Labs, founded by Atul Gawande, seeks to improve outcomes by getting health-care organizations to adopt proven interventions.

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