As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) evolve, they push the boundaries of human understanding. Instead of transparent, explainable mechanisms, many AI applications are “black boxes,” ...

Collective impact tends to generate strong reactions. Mention it, and the person across from you will likely either extol its virtues or roll their eyes. Introduced in a 2011 SSIR article, the ...

One glimpse at the August 2024 wildfire incident map of Western North America and one might have thought half the continent was on fire. Oregon had declared a statewide wildfire state of emergency ...

Since January, I’ve been traveling around the United States talking to audiences about my new book, The Almanac of American Philanthropy, and how private giving affects our nation. During these ...

In recent years, systems thinking—a discipline that helps us understand interdependent structures of dynamic systems—has emerged as a powerful force for change in the philanthropic world. Borne out of ...

Historical injustices—perpetuated by racial and cultural conflicts, and exacerbated by a lack of empathy—are at the heart of America’s growing economic, social, and political inequalities. Nowhere is ...

Yascha Mounk, a Harvard University lecturer and expert on crises of liberal democracy, recently issued a dire warning. “If current trends continue for another 20 or 30 years,” he said, “democracy will ...

Imagine spending your workday stressed out about which restroom facility to use and when, either because you fear harassment or because you just don’t feel comfortable in a bathroom that doesn’t match ...

A mob of supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. Members of both political parties and commentators blamed Trump for the ...

According to the United States Mission to the African Union, the US alone has invested more than $100 billion in African health over the last 20 years. Despite the billions that international donors ...

It’s easy to forget that a lot of policy decisions aren’t made by the politicians we see in the press every day. Often the real power to implement new ideas lies below the radar—with purpose-driven, ...

The experimental study of campaign effects began approximately a century ago when Harold Gosnell, a pioneering political scientist at the University of Chicago, conducted controlled experiments to ...