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With imported gas in short supply, Indian households green their kitchens
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (743+ words) Get a sneak preview of the data behind the stories. Track LPs, GPs and allocations. The rapid adoption of electric cookstoves in India is among the many consequences of the blockage of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. "I was…...
New narrative for California’s housing shortage: Build more, build cheaper (podcast)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (805+ words) Get a sneak preview of the data behind the stories. Track LPs, GPs and allocations. California, long known as one of the most difficult places to build housing, is now among the easiest ones to build "accessory dwelling units," sometimes…...
Impact Oscars 2026: The movies that made a difference
2+ week, 4+ day ago (566+ words) Get a sneak preview of the data behind the stories. Track LPs, GPs and allocations. From Hollywood thrillers like Sinners and One Battle After Another, to indie crowd-pleasers like Folktales and Orwell: 2+2=5, impact is playing a starring role on the…...
With Sinners, Ryan Coogler demonstrates the power of creative ownership
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (943+ words) One of the central themes in the Oscar-nominated film, Sinners, is the demand for a cultural experience that is both for us and by us." For director Ryan Coogler, that also means owned by us. It's the type of deal…...
Using school meals to change food systems and empower local farmers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (674+ words) School meal programs are one of the largest global safety nets. Nearly 80 million children globally received school meals through government-led efforts in 2025, a 20% jump from 2020. Developing countries, in particular, have seen an uptick." Programs that feed children at school have…...
Bad Bunny expands the imagination and the market for investing in the Americas
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (969+ words) Joyful. Geographically, culturally and generationally rich. And here to stay." Bad Bunny presented an unapologetically expansive vision of inclusion and opportunity in Sunday evening's Super Bowl half-time performance, a sharp contrast to a more narrow definition of an America focused…...
Suzuki Motor’s impact arm invests in India’s traditional artisans
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (230+ words) Suzuki Motor Corp. launched a dedicated $40 million impact fund 18 months ago for startups in India, the Japanese automaker's biggest market. While most corporate venture funds focus on investment opportunities aligned with their core businesses, Suzuki's Next Bharat Ventures invests broadly…...
Philadelphia tops the chart of US cities preserving homeownership
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (324+ words) Buying a home is hard. Keeping it can sometimes be harder. High interest rates and rising taxes, insurance premiums, repair costs and utility bills are squeezing US homeowners, forcing many out of the homes they owned. Philadelphia topped the new…...
Making, and measuring, a family dinner as an impact investment
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1261+ words) The holidays just passed were meant to be a time for bringing people together." For too many people, they highlighted instead the crisis of connection " what some social scientists and even the former Surgeon General are calling an "epidemic of…...
Kayyak Ventures and Dalus Capital back Enerlink to expand EV charging in Latin America
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (291+ words) Santiago-based Enerlink provides charging infrastructure and management software for commercial electric vehicle fleets. It has set up 3,000 charging points in Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Its roster of more than 180 clients includes Walmart in Chile, energy company Colb'n and long-distance bus…...