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Apple and Google’s COVID-19 Tool is “Interoperable.” What Does That Mean?
While the protocols that run the internet are still fundamentally interoperable, many prominent services are not.
COVID-19 Is Stripping Resources From Mosquito Control Programs
This may allow diseases like West Nile and dengue fever to spread farther this summer.
Supporting Hands-on Education During a Pandemic
Community colleges are facing a difficult problem: continuing to offer hands on career and technical education.
Crisis Conversations: Being a Dad in the Time of COVID-19
Host Brigid Schulte is joined by Glen “Beleaf” Henry and other guests on this episode of Crisis Conversations.
Black Lives, Golden Arches
How McDonald's came to play such an outsized role in Black America—and other insights from Franchise author Marcia Chatelain.
Coalition Calls on FCC to Enhance Lifeline Benefits To Provide Instant COVID-19 Relief
Unlimited voice minutes and texting are much needed for Lifeline subscribers, particularly vulnerable communities fighting COVID-19.
I’ll Have the Lab-Grown Duck Pâté, Please
Chase Purdy gets a (literal) taste of the company aiming to fundamentally change our relationship with meat.
National Academies’ Financing Report: More Relevant Now Than Ever?
There's no going back to the way early care and education were financed in this country before the pandemic
Announcing the 2020-2022 Learning Sciences Exchange Fellows
Today, the Jacobs Foundation, New America, and the International Congress on Infant Studies welcome the second cohort of LSX Fellows.
George Floyd Killing Energizes a New Generation in the Fight Against Racism
Young people are propelling a series of protests in East Texas, a region known for its history of violence against black people.
When Grandma Becomes an Early Childhood Educator
More parents are turning to family and friends for childcare. But who’s making sure these caregivers are safe and prepared?
IRS Has Cut 160 Million Stimulus Checks — but Marginalized and Vulnerable Americans Are Still Disproportionately Left Out
For many of those who need the money most, getting a check has been difficult at best.