Corporations Need to Better Protect Consumer Data
The past year has been marked by massive data breaches; It's time to start discussing not just what data companies are collecting on us, but, also, how they're safeguarding it.
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Can Cosmopolitanism Survive in an Age of Populism and Urbanization?
In his new book, Building and Dwelling: Ethics for the City, designer-scholar Richard Sennett asks a pretty simple and pressing question: How do we live together now?
Selective Logging Damages Fish Populations as Much as Clear-Cutting
A recent study out of Malaysia illustrates that even responsible logging practices severely harm local fish populations.
The Foreign Policy Implications of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
An expert of Middle East policy expresses concerns over the destabilizing effect that Pompeo's new position could have on the region.
California’s Delta Tunnels Project Has Funding, but Regulatory Issues Remain
A recent funding decision has put the ambitious water project on firmer financial ground, but California Water Fix must still clear numerous regulatory and legal hurdles.
How to Create an Effective Earthquake Warning System
The United States is still without a proper early warning system for alerting citizens about an earthquake, but that is about to change.
Costs and Benefits: Are Corporate Tax Breaks in ‘Opportunity Zones’ a Good Idea?
A little-known tax incentive could provide important investment to areas that haven't yet recovered from the Great Recession, but the incentives don't come without risks.
America’s Urban Trees Are Disappearing
We're losing about 36 million trees every year, according to a new study.
The Compounding Damage of Gender-Based Wage Inequality
Experiencing early wage discrimination can set women back again and again, as small-percentage raises prevent them from ever truly breaking the cycle.
Closing the Global Gender Gap in Access to Financial Services
The percentage difference between women and men with bank accounts hasn't shifted in seven years. Experts say better products need to be made to address this problem.