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The New York Times
Homelessness Appears to Decline, Reversing a Yearslong Trend

Dr. Dennis Culhane was cited by The New York Times for his expert review of data suggesting homelessness declined nationwide in the final year of the Biden administration, reshaping debates over homelessness policy and the future of Housing First.

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Marketplace
The afterlife of MLK’s call for a guaranteed income

Dr. Stacia West of SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research (CGIR) joined Make Me Smart to explain how guaranteed income, long advocated by Martin Luther King Jr., differs from UBI and is supported by pilot evidence. 

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Marketplace
How do "widgets" fit into our services-based economy?

Dr. Ioana Marinescu spoke with Marketplace about how measuring productivity in a services-driven economy is harder than counting manufacturing “widgets,” noting productivity is often better captured through outcomes. 

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The New York Times
Trump Says ‘Housing First’ Failed the Homeless. Here’s What the Evidence Says.

Dr. Dennis Culhane told The New York Times that Housing First’s primary goal is to end homelessness, and the evidence shows it works, pointing to dramatic reductions in veteran homelessness as proof of its success. 

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WalletHub
Most Caring Cities in America (2026)

Dr. Johanna Greeson shared insights with WalletHub for its Most Caring Cities in America report on how cities can better support children, families, and caregivers. 

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The Conversation
Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection

Dr. Chao Guo, faculty director of SP2’s MS in Nonprofit Leadership Program, coauthored an article in The Conversation exploring how time banking—a community-based system that trades services using time as currency—could help address rising long-term care costs. 

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Vox
Did Trump accidentally boost direct giving?

Katherina (Kat) Rosqueta, founding executive director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP), told Vox that children’s savings accounts are a proven way to build long-term economic security and wealth enables families to unlock future opportunities. 

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Fortune
Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics

Dr. Ioana Marinescu told Fortune that while Elon Musk predicts AI and robotics will make work “optional” in the next decade or two, the technological and economic hurdles make that timeline unrealistic. 

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The Nation's Health Podcast by The American Public Health Association
Lessons from the dead: CDC reporting system helping prevent violent deaths

Dr. Millan AbiNader was featured on The Nation’s Health Podcast by the American Public Health Association, discussing how the CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System is transforming our understanding of intimate partner violence and suicide. 

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ABC
Should recent layoffs at major companies worry you? Experts weigh in

Dr. Ioana Marinescu told ABC News that recent layoffs at companies like Amazon, UPS, and Verizon don’t yet signal widespread job losses, noting it’s too early to attribute cuts to AI. 

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