“There is tremendous evidence coming out of all parts of the world. We need to look beyond our own programming and scale further... We’ve been proud of our support for Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI),” said BRAC’s Senior Director Shameran Abed. worldbank.org/en/events/2021…

Why more countries need covid vaccines, not just the richest ones. "...[making] sure poorer countries are included in the vaccination race isn’t just the ethical thing to do: it’s good for rich countries, too." technologyreview.com/2021/01/26/101…

Yes. Let's just pick one! I vote for keeping DST. Daylight saving time is hot garbage theverge.com/2016/3/12/1118… via @Verge

Why you can't compare Covid-19 vaccines youtu.be/K3odScka55A via YouTube

Join us next week (April 27-29) for an exciting Global Learning Event #GLE. Feat a great line-up of panelists incl. Abhijit Banerjee Carmen Reinhart Mamta Murthi Dean Karlan and VP of Zambia Her Honor Wina. See YouTube live-stream events details here: peiglobal.org/events/global-…

Been hearing from some faculty that they do not want to come back to campus once the pandemic is over & want to teach on zoom I simply cannot imagine a campus without faculty & I cannot cannot wait to be back in person but am I a minority?? So, a twitter survey for FACULTY...

Any students (under grad or grad) looking for a summer internship in NYC at the intersection of robotics, art, computer vision, and machine learning? We've got a fun project you might be interested in. DM for more info.

“… they heard each of the floors were locked so employees couldn't steal the lollipops and juices they produced…” Quick thought: Is it rational that we put so much effort/money into policing the poorest? Every society does this. Why? tbsnews.net/bangladesh/if-…

Play with your kids and make them richer blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluati… via World Bank

How we get tree planting wrong youtu.be/dhvOJrkhh8I via YouTube

If you want to start or join an early-stage startup, the most important investment you could make today is inner work to ensure you have the stamina & resilience to do extremely hard things. Here is all self work I did between my 1st and 2nd startup that paid off big time:

Exciting developments! What will set the Jackson School apart: A conversation with James Levinsohn news.yale.edu/2022/01/31/wha…

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Hugely emotional day as BRAC turns 50! Really wish my father was here to celebrate with us, but his incredible legacy inspires us everyday to continue, with courage, commitment and tenacity, to build the world we want! #bracturns50

Odds defied. Eager to see what happens next.. "We needed to raise $45 million and set up over 4,000 Digital Centres in the country... ...in a span of three months. This was Bangladesh where a signature for a small decision took months." dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2022/03/…

Argh! Us humans can't catch a break can we? Another great video from Johnny Harris The Dark Side of Electric Cars youtu.be/2_T5DgsO0jc via YouTube

Here’s progress worth celebrating. More people have bank accounts than ever before: gatesnot.es/3QX4fLC

Great discussion with Paula Moreno Manos Visibles & Asif Saleh BRAC, both champions of diversity & inclusion, during IFC’s CSO forum. In an era of rising inequality, they gave us some valuable insights on how to foster social and economic inclusion.

Why I Look at Data Differently , by Emily Oster open.substack.com/pub/emilyoster…

An auto CEO came very close to saying the right thing about heavy EV batteries theverge.com/2023/5/22/2373… via @Verge