Message Development Posts
Evening of Storytelling Features Leaders from the Developing World
Aspen New Voices Fellows recently gathered in Nairobi to share the personal stories behind their work in development.
Protecting the World from Killer Superbugs
The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) is calling for global targets on antibiotic use, similar to greenhouse-gas emissions agreements.
This Story Will Not Self-Destruct in 10 Seconds
Burnesser Ellen Wilson started in communications in 1986 with a telephone and a phone book. Lots has changed since then, but one thing has remained the same: the power of a good story.
“Let the Data Speak for Themselves” is Bad Advice
Professor David Williams, public health researcher at Harvard, frames the black-white life expectancy gap with a metaphor to help people understand the data.
If You Care About Children’s Health, We’ve Got Good News
From Colorado to Cherokee County, South Carolina, several places have seen declining childhood obesity rates. Each community has a unique story. But there are some common themes.
GDP Is a Good Answer to the Wrong Question
A leading economist says we shouldn't use GDP to measure a country's well-being. He won this year’s Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for his ideas. Here's why.
Preparing a New Generation of Global Citizens
The Stevens Initiative is championing the use of virtual exchange to bring together young people in the United States with their peers from the Middle East and North Africa so that they can learn about the world and about each other.
Being Black Is Bad for Your Health
There is a mountain of evidence that being Black or Latino in the U.S. can have adverse affects on one’s health, due, in part, to structural racism. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President Risa Lavizzo-Mourey and Harvard Professor David Williams made this point in a recent op-ed.
How Can Pediatricians Help Fight Childhood Poverty?
For the one in five children who are poor in America, the stress of poverty is a daily reality. And it affects kids’ brains and bodies. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that pediatricians screen all children for poverty risk factors.
2016 County Health Rankings Spotlight Rural Health Concerns and More
Where you live matters to your health, and the 2016 County Health Rankings put a spotlight on the fact that not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy.
