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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …