By Kristin Gimbel The Biden Administration has called the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to make radical improvements to expand and modernize our infrastructure; address long-standing needs in impacted communities; support climate resilience; and preserve endangered ecosystems. …

The Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade In a leaked draft opinion published by Politico last week, the Supreme Court of the United States sent a clear signal about the imminent likelihood of overturning Roe v. Wade and the loss of national protection for pregnant people’s right to…

By Surili Sutaria Patel and Vernice Miller-Travis From extreme weather to wildfires and heat waves — climate change is a threat multiplier. The effects of climate events, like worsening air quality and the spread of insect- and animal-borne diseases, lead to life-threatening health impacts. …

Los conocimientos globales sobre el bienestar impulsan la innovación en Estados Unidos. Por Jennifer Messenger y Fernanda Salazar Mejía La economía ocupa un lugar especial en muchos países. Se nutre, se prioriza e, incluso, es vista como un ser vivo cuyo crecimiento es natural y beneficia a todos. La idea…

By Aayaan Jamwal, Alexandra Byron, Lauren Himiak and Nicholas Drushella We are in the midst of a coordinated attack — at unprecedented levels — on our constitutional right to abortion. For decades, anti-abortion lawmakers have been chipping away at reproductive freedom, reducing access to health care and punishing those who…

Global insights about well-being spark U.S. innovation By Jennifer Messenger and Fernanda Salazar Mejía The economy holds a special place of honor in many countries. It’s nurtured, prioritized, even viewed as a living being whose growth is natural and good for everyone. The idea that our progress as a nation…

We are at a historic point in the debate over migration. Global migration has more than tripled since 1960, rising from 77 million to 272 million in 2019. …

Sharing new tools that will transform the U.S. food system By Kevin T. Kirkpatrick With encouraging signs that the United States is approaching a much more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be tempting to want to shrug off anything related to it and turn the page as…

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman and Jennifer Messenger We are at a pivotal moment as a nation and as a global community to redefine what matters to us, how we define progress and purpose, and how that then drives our decision-making, systems and structures. …