More Homeless Children Now Than Any Point in US History
National Center on Family Homelessness | READ STORY

A new report on child homelessness in America finds that 2.5 million children experience homelessness annually. The annual levels of homelessness among children have never been higher in the United States, according to a new comprehensive report.

Crime and Corruption Top Problems in Emerging and Developing Countries
PEW Research | READ STORY

A median of 83% of people across 34 emerging and developing economies say crime is a very big problem in their country, and 76% say the same about corrupt political leaders. Many also worry about issues such as health care, poor quality schools, water and air pollution, and food safety.

To End Hunger, Empower Women
Bread of the World Institute | READ STORY

A new report titled When Women Flourish...We Can End Hunger by the Bread of the World Institute shows that discrimination against women is a major cause of persistent hunger and that increasing women's earning potential by boosting bargaining power, reducing gender inequality in unpaid work, increasing women's political representation, and eliminating the wage gap between male and female labor could help stem the worldwide epidemic.

35.8 Million Worldwide Living in Modern-Day Slavery: Report
Walk Free Foundation | READ STORY

Modern-day slavery remains ubiquitous across the world, with an estimated 35.8 million people trapped under forced servitude or ownership of some kind, according to a report released Monday by the Australian anti-slavery NGO Walk Free Foundation.

Where Are the Hardest Places to Live in the U.S.?
Times Magazine | READ STORY

Annie Lowrey writes in the NY Times Magazine about several measures for the hardest place in America to live. The conclusions are drawn by looking at six data points for each county in the United States: education (percentage of residents with at least a bachelor's degree), median household income, unemployment rate, disability rate, life expectancy and obesity. Each county's relative rank are then averaged in these categories to create an overall ranking.

A Nationwide Evaluation of Municipal Law
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A new report called the Municipality Equality Index produced by the Human Rights Campaign, examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people who live and work there. Ratings are based on 6 different areas: nondiscrimination laws; relationship recognition; how the city treats its own employees; city services; law enforcement; city leadership on matters of equality.

CAIT Equity Explorer
World Resources Institute | READ STORY

Finalizing an "ambitious and equitable" international climate agreement by 2015 is a key step in transitioning the world to a low-carbon economy and building resilience. Figuring out what that kind of agreement looks like, though, can be difficult - especially when it comes to the equity component. So, how should countries decide what to put into their contributions, and how should they be evaluated? What should governments, civil society, and the private sector take into account in thinking about the equitability of a country's actions? World Resource Institute's new online tool, the CAIT Equity Explorer, aims to help answer these questions. A related interactive visualization based on data from WRI's CAIT and the IPCC, shows how national CO2 emissions have changed over the last 150 years, how much of the global carbon budget these emissions have used up, and what the future might hold.