Society changes faster than we manage to rethink our habits. We cover education, public policy, cities, media and digital culture. We are interested in what technology does to everyday life, communities and institutions. Our starting point is research and verified data, not impressions.
A new National Conference of State Legislatures framework argues that durable childcare reform requires states to address family costs, provider economics, workforce conditions and public governance together.
New York City has set a 30% discount target for staple foods at five planned municipal grocery stores, shifting the debate from whether public retail is possible to how it can be made durable.
BCG’s inaugural Intelligent Cities Index places London first among 61 major cities, while arguing that AI-enabled urban progress depends on different combinations of services, governance, adoption and investment.