Contemporary journalism on climate change perhaps is more prevalent than in previous decades but much of the coverage in major outlets in the U.S. and around the world focuses on either the process of policy debate or on scientific forecasts. Quietly, though, private sector innovation and social science researchers recently have generated intriguing new solution-oriented ideas about how we might…

One of the great opportunities that working with The Measure of Everyday Life provides is the chance to regularly spend time listening and learning. Contemporary life for many of us in the United States is imbalanced such that we have more ways than ever before to broadcast our thoughts and ideas and yet seemingly have only infrequent invitation to sit…

A reflection on global health conference SwitchPoint 2017 by correspondents Nupoor Kulkarni and McCall Wells   Innovation, progress, ideation—buzzwords that start to lose their meaning the more you hear them. In an era of apps, tweets, LinkedIn networking connections, and various other unique technological innovations, the goal of tech is to cross boundaries, and more than providing a service, to…

Correspondent Marina Poole reflects on our most recent episode, “Building Resilience,” and a potential upside to natural disaster. Climate change has become a hot issue for city planners around the world, as cities and communities increasingly face extreme weather events, such as the increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes. Typically, when we discuss boosting resilience to climate change, we hear…