Rethinking RCTs
Randomized controlled trials have limited value for program implementers without better theories of change and broader sources of data. Behavioral science can help.
Solutions - Articles
The Promise of Global Access
Philanthropies can leverage the expertise and capabilities of for-profit companies to advance charitable causes by employing global access commitments. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
How to Fight Online Falsehoods
An international study suggests remedies for online disinformation like accuracy prompts and crowdsourcing are broadly effective across cultures and nations.
Improving Health Care in the DRC
Performance-based incentives, auditing, and feedback boost performance at health centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Review
Finding Black Joy in Pain
Scholar and activist Christopher Paul Harris re-envisions the history of Black protest movements to argue for new politics based on pain, joy, and care.
My Last Column
A farewell to SSIR readers from our retiring editor-in-chief.
Do All AI Systems Need to Be Explainable?
“Explainable AI” can bridge the gap between AI outputs and human expertise, but a balance needs to be struck between explainability and performance.
A Blueprint for Designing Better Digital Government Services
US government agencies struggle with outdated systems, increased demand, and floundering attempts at modernization. Pennsylvania’s leaders aim to change that.
Excerpt
How to Scale Sideways
An excerpt from Fragile Neighborhoods on hyperlocal change
Share Your Secret Sauce
For many nonprofits, achieving true scale might require something scary—relinquishing control of your best ideas.