Harvesting Lessons
A social enterprise that served farmers in Kenya had to close down, but it yielded a healthy crop of insights about failure.
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A Checkup on PRIs
For one leading health funder, program-related investments promise to help underserved populations.
Pro Bono Goes Global
Some big law firms are venturing into developing regions to offer voluntary services and to advance the rule of law.
A Sense of Site
The places where social change work occurs can shape—and, in some cases, complicate—how that work unfolds.
Grading the Cost of Online Higher Ed
Tuition for online learning has declined, but the value of such offerings remains a topic for further study.
A Durable Fix for Global Poverty
A “multifaceted” program has the potential to yield lasting improvements in the lives of the very poor.
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Only in New York?
City officials under Mayor Michael Bloomberg made advances in public health that were important but hardly unique.
Review
Learning From Hubris
A project in Newark, N.J., produced cautionary lessons for both advocates and critics of education reform.
Review
A Tale of Two Futures
The sharing economy, as a feature of urban life, could evolve in promising or not-so-promising ways.
Water to the People
One of India’s biggest challenges is providing clean water to all of its 1.3 billion citizens.