Making Kids Into ‘Makers’
The new annual Inventor’s Challenge prompts children to develop their creative problem-solving skills by building something to address a problem in their community.
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Planting Trees With Drones
To fight deforestation, a UK-based startup is using unmanned aerial vehicles that can plant seeds 60 times faster than humans can.
Rethinking Lunchtime
New legislation around the United States aims to combat the widespread practice of shaming students who cannot pay for school lunch.
US States Embrace Baby Boxes
Several states are adopting the Finnish practice of distributing “baby boxes” to expectant parents—and taking the opportunity to also educate families about safe sleep for infants.
1,001 Story Times
We Love Reading brings imaginative reading circles for children across the Middle East and around the world.
Sharing Is Daring
Sage Bionetworks is transforming the culture of biomedical research with open-source methods.
Step by Step
ChildObesity180 is combating the nation’s child obesity epidemic by incubating and promoting the best ideas.
Marginalized Returns
Impact investing has been seduced by a false narrative of combining social impact with financial gains.
The Impact of Periods
Promoting menstrual health is critical to women’s economic empowerment around the world.
Capital for Creativity
Impact investors have ignored the arts and culture sector, at the expense of the communities they seek to help.