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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
How cities are expanding access to college and careers in the digital age Digital badges—online, skill-based microcredentials—can better help youth track and share interests and acquired skills with peers, teachers, colleges, and potential employers.In Chicago, addressing racial disparities in criminal justice Most people in a diverse society display some subconscious, implicit racial bias. But conscious, explicit racism still exists and shapes decisionmaking in the Chicago Police Department.What the Affordable Care Act Means for Mothers Moms have another reason to smile this Mother’s Day: the uninsurance rate among mothers living with dependent children under the age of 19 fell 3.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2014.To help young black men succeed, pay attention to their health Boys and young men of color suffer from substantial inequities in sexual and reproductive health. But most clinical services are directed toward women.The worrisome return of a racist form of home lending Until the 1968 Fair Housing Act, an exploitive, secondary housing market was allowed to thrive. On the heels of the housing market crash, some of those practices are coming back.How philanthropy can address barriers to social mobility Seventy percent of people in the United States are born at the bottom of the income ladder and never make it to the middle class. Could strategic philanthropy help move the needle?
