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Blueprint to close the women’s health gap: How to improve lives and economies for all

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Women experience substantial health inequities and poor health outcomes worldwide, and the global economy suffers as a result.

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Make the Pledge to House Homeless Veterans

NLC (National League of Cities)

Authored by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Program Offices Principal Advisor, Intra/Inter-Agency Collaboration and Director of Community Engagement Anthony Love No veteran should be homeless in the country they swore an oath to defend. The U.S.

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Public sector wastes ÂŁ45 billion annually due to outdated technology

Open Access Government - Technology News

A new report has been released revealing that outdated technology costs the UK public sector 45 billion each year in lost productivity The findings showed how reliance on archaic systems slows down essential services, affecting citizens and workers. Lost productivity due to outdated technology This lost productivity could cover the costs of funding every primary school in the UK for an entire year.

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Call for Global Postcards Column: International Information & Library Review (January 2025)

A Library Writer's Blog

NTERNATIONAL INFORMATION & LIBRARY REVIEW: The International Information & Library Review | Taylor & Francis Online (tandfonline.com) is inviting submissions of 3000 words or longer for its Global Postcards column. The Global Postcards column features news and reports from around the world. Contributions do not need to be lengthy but should be informative.

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2025 Business Owner Survey: Guide for Cities, Counties, and State Agencies

The 2025 Business Owner Survey delivers key insights for cities, counties, and state agencies working to enhance online services. Top insights: 97% of business owners say digital access to government services is essential. Licensing and tax processes remain outdated, slowing efficiency and increasing administrative burdens. Younger entrepreneurs expect fully online, self-service options, signaling a need for modernization.

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1953 Presidential Inauguration edition of Transit News, the weekly newsletter of Capital Transit, the then transit operator

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Recently, I managed to find some great ephemera. The WMATA annual report for 1976 when Metrorail first began operating, and two issues of Transit News, the above-cited one, as well as the 1949 issue that explained the service changes resulting from the abandonment of the 10/12 streetcars on H Street-Benning Road to Rosslyn. Also see " Should transit on inauguration day be free (Reprint).

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MLK’s Legacy: From Bloomberg CityLab

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Today is Inauguration Day in the US. But its also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is a federal holiday, and a Day of Service. Past articles: The Night MLK Died, Washington Burned Remembering Resurrection City and MLK's Final Dream Why Did U.S. Cities Resegregate?

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