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Solving homelessness requires more evidence and less politics

The Hill
Preventing homelessness before it even starts can be less intensive, less expensive and is also backed by evidence.

New clean air and water labs to bring together researchers, policymakers to find climate solutions

MIT News
Labs in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia will be led by J-PAL with support from Community Jameel.

J-PAL and Community Jameel launch Air and Water Labs in Egypt, India, and South Africa

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) will launch the Air and Water Labs, with support from Community Jameel, to generate evidence-based solutions aimed at increasing access to clean air and water. Led by J-PAL’s Africa, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and South Asia regional...

JEEViKA, Bandhan-Konnagar, and J-PAL South Asia launch the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Playbook to double down on the fight against extreme poverty at scale

JEEViKA, Bandhan-Konnagar, and J-PAL South Asia launch the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Playbook to double down on the fight against extreme poverty at scale.

Want to speed up scientific progress? First understand how science policy works

Nature
Researchers and policymakers often exist in different worlds and speak different languages. Here are three ways to bridge the divide.

Can the global air pollution crisis lead to effective climate action?

The Hill
Is it safe to take a jog outside today? Should schools stay open? How do I protect myself and my family from extreme levels of air pollution affecting our health?

Michigan school tutoring funds not likely until spring state officials say

Bridge Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off in July on a record public education budget that included $150 million for individualized tutoring and academic support to help the state’s struggling students recover from pandemic learning loss. But a state education official told Bridge Michigan it could...

Opinion: Want to fix America’s maternal health crisis? Here’s where to start.

The Washington Post
The Editorial Board writes calls for federal, state, and local institutions to start thinking creatively about how to better serve mothers. Features J-PAL affiliated researcher Jessica Cohen (Harvard University) and J-PAL supported research from affiliated researcher Margaret McConnell (Harvard...