Jun 09 2023
In the News
Now that the Covid-19 public health emergency has ended, it’s awfully tempting to put the pandemic firmly behind us. But now is the time to look at what we have …
JUNE 2023
Jun 09 2023
In the News
The most recent debt ceiling debacle is the latest chapter in the nation’s decades-long political contest over federal spending and taxation. In the view of many conservatives, the ballooning federal …
MAY 2023
May 31 2023
In the News
Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, the President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has a particular focus on ensuring the energy transition is “just”. What does that mean? And what are the risks …
APRIL 2023
Apr 13 2023
In the News
The Urgent Need to Update Institutions Built for a Different Era
As the world’s finance ministers travel to Washington for the annual spring meetings of the World Bank and the International …
MARCH 2023
Mar 22 2023
In the News
For more than 60 years, The Rockefeller Foundation has hosted scientists, academics, and artists for a unique summer program.
In the annals of ostentatious philanthropic giving, it’s hard to beat Helena …
FEBRUARY 2022
Feb 11 2022
In the News
Dr. Rajiv Shah is president of The Rockefeller Foundation and served as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 2010 to 2015. Seven years ago, a group of U.S. …
JANUARY 2022
Jan 27 2022
In the News
The new BA.2 sub-strain has been detected in 55 countries including the U.S., but the World Health Organization says it is not a variant of concern. You’ve probably heard the #Omicron “stealth” sub-variant, …
JULY 2021
Jul 21 2021
In the News
The Rockefeller foundation, in consultation with experts, has developed a comprehensive document on Covid-19 tests that outlines who should be tested using what method, equitable availability of testing even in …
Jul 21 2021
In the News
At a time when our health systems are completely overwhelmed, vaccination alone will not stop the pandemic and supplementary tools, such as intensified testing and contact tracing, must be strengthened and …
Jul 16 2021
In the News
The U.S. spends $1.1 trillion a year on food. But when the impacts of the food system on different parts of our society — including rising health care costs, climate …