Health
Judging Success in Translational Medical Research
Getting promising drug discoveries out of university labs and into the drug pipeline is more difficult than it should be.
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Urban Development
Why Nonprofits Should Operate Commuter Trains
The nonprofit sector has taken on the management of a wide range of heretofore government services. Some portions of mass transit should be next.
Health
Transforming Healthcare
Connecting information, applications, data, and people—a report from the Stanford 2013 Healthcare Innovation Summit.
Socially Responsible Business
The Future of Corporate Engagement in the Developing World
Five takeaways from this year’s International Corporate Volunteerism Conference.
Human Rights
A Study in Risk and Restraint
Lessons for entrepreneurs abound in the new biography on Molly Melching’s work.
10th Anniversary Essays
Out of London and New York
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
10th Anniversary Essays
Fifty Years of Social Change
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
Nonprofits
Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries
The views of those who benefit from social programs offer insight into a program’s effectiveness.