Newsroom and Stories
Bearing witness in Appalachia to mothers and babies
In response to my post below about poverty and brain development, my colleague Jen Keleba wrote the following which I found much more...
letter from the hippocampus
Like a SWAT team tracking escaped convicts, scientists investigating the damage that poverty inflicts on children are utilizing forensics...
lessons from our border for The National Commission on Hunger
A national commission’s report to Congress can seem like an academic exercise at times, but there was nothing academic abou...
A “school breakfast dividend” that increases instructional time and boosts achievement
When New York put $17.9 million in the budget this week to enable 500 elementary schools to switch to...
From The Chefs Cycle Finish LIne
I’m happy to report I finished the 300 mile Chefs Cycle ride from Santa Barbara to San Diego and...
The long and winding road of Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry
Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry is on the verge of an achievement that many would not have though...
Bearing Witness to Deep Poverty and Inspirational Leaders in Arkansas
Some things are worth waiting for. Like the two days this week we spent in Arkansas. It has been a...
Giving “sharing strength” a whole new meaning via Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry
A three course dinner has always been more my speed than a three day bike ride, but we’re giving...
Knees the combined age of 120 and other things I worry about while training for Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry
Picasso said “Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” I’ve got the solitude part nailed. Many Chefs Cycle...