Solutions to many of the greatest challenges we face depend on the progress of cities.Local leaders are uniquely positioned to bring about real change that has tangible impact for residents, but often, they don’t have the resources to do so. Ho

138. Tackling the Tobacco Industry Around the World

Dec 14th, 2023 31m 49s

Tobacco use is the world’s leading cause of preventable death.Since the mid-20th century, the tobacco industry has used deliberate marketing tactics to confuse the public about tobacco’s harmful effects, causing billions of deaths globally from

137. How Can We Reduce the Gaps in Racial Wealth Equity Data?

Dec 7th, 2023 32m 34s

Data plays a critical role in helping build a more equitable society. As leaders and organizations across the country grapple with how to strategically invest in Black communities, having access to relevant data about wealth equity in the U.S.

136. How Can We Support Student Success at All Stages?

Nov 1st, 2023 24m 44s

The future of our country depends on bold changes to education to ensure that all students are able to realize their full potential.According to The National Center for Education Statistics, in 2022, average mathematics scores at fourth grade d

135. Can the Arts Keep You Healthy?

Sep 15th, 2023 26m 2s

Everyone knows that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but can singing in the shower also help? What about seeing a play or taking a painting class? For the past two years, Bloomberg Philanthropies has supported the EpiArts Lab, a National E

134. Advancing Public Health Strategies to Reduce Overdose Deaths

Aug 25th, 2023 24m 45s

The overdose crisis is affecting US communities everywhere. A new survey by the Pew Research Center found nearly one in two people in the U.S. knows someone with a substance use disorder.In 2018, the Bloomberg Overdose Prevention Initiative beg

133. Investing in Women's Economic Independence

Aug 8th, 2023 36m 8s

Women and girls make up a disproportionate amount of the 1.2 billion people who live in extreme poverty around the world. Our guests today are working in Rwanda and in cities around the world to create opportunities for women that lead to econo

132. Combatting Pandemic Learning Loss

Jul 26th, 2023 51m 25s

Across the United States, millions of students are performing below grade level. Eighth grade reading scores are at their lowest level in two decades, and math scores are at a three-decade low, according to the National Assessment of Educationa

131. Making Single-Use Packaging Disappear

Jun 8th, 2023 24m 30s

Did you know that it could take up to 500 years for single-use plastic bottles to biodegrade in the ocean, according to estimates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?What if the solution for more sustainable packaging also

130. Reducing Tobacco Use in the Philippines

May 26th, 2023 18m 53s

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 8 million people are killed by tobacco each year.Unfortunately, most tobacco-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, areas that are targets of intensive tobacco indus

129. Telling Climate Stories Through Film & TV

Apr 25th, 2023 27m 3s

The climate crisis is one of the biggest stories of our time. And Hollywood is one of the most powerful storytellers in the world. Yet our film and TV screens aren't reflecting the reality of climate change.Until now.Enter Extrapolations, an ei

128. Bringing Cities in Crisis Together to Tackle Housing Unaffordability

Feb 17th, 2023 26m 27s

Across the country and around the world, housing costs are soaring.Rents rose by 6.2% annually in 2022, after growing by almost 15% in 2021, according to Yardi Matrix.And the impacts of these rising costs are clear: research from the Consumer F

127. Advancing Racial Equity in Climate Justice

Feb 3rd, 2023 36m 24s

Black communities in the U.S. breathe dirtier air than communities that are predominantly White. According to research aggregated by the American Lung Association, Black people face higher exposure to air pollutants, and suffer greater risk of

126. Addressing Racial Inequity in Climate Justice Through Art

Jan 20th, 2023 31m 19s

Communities of color face disproportionate risks from the effects of climate change. For example, according to New York Times Magazine, African-Americans are 75 percent more likely than other communities to live near facilities that produce haz

125. Providing Critical Maternal Health Services in Tanzania

Dec 30th, 2022 33m 12s

Maternal mortality is a leading cause of death worldwide, causing nearly 300,000 deaths every year, but the majority of these deaths are entirely preventable.In 2006, Tanzania ranked number 6 in the world in terms of maternal mortality, which l

124. How Central America's Largest City Is Going Digital

Oct 21st, 2022 15m 42s

What happens when you put more than 500 city leaders, experts, innovators, and artists from representing cities around the world in one room? We found out once again at Bloomberg CityLab 2022, the ninth meeting of the preeminent global cities s

Providing Greater Access to Racial Wealth Equity Data

Sep 15th, 2022 27m 40s

On average, Black families in America have one-eighth the wealth of White families.Bloomberg Philanthropies is working to change that with data. The new Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC)will provide greater access to racial wealth equity data,

122. Secrets of the Retail Food Environment

Jul 27th, 2022 23m 50s

Think of the last impulse purchase you made when you were in the checkout aisle at the grocery store. Was it a bottle of soda? A bag of chips?As it turns out, food and beverage manufacturers pay retailers millions of dollars to dictate where th

121. How Does Climate Change Affect the Cultural Sector?

Jul 8th, 2022 27m 10s

As global leaders aim toward limiting the planet's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists warn extreme rainfalls, stronger storms, and hurricanes intensifying at faster rates will become more frequent.A warming world and extreme weather ev

120. Building Partnerships, Making a Difference: A Conversation with Mike Bloomberg and Patti Harris

May 31st, 2022 11m 38s

This is a very special episode. To celebrate the release of the 2021 Annual Report, our yearly review of Bloomberg Philanthropies' efforts to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people, our founder, Mike Bloomberg, and CEO, P

119. Growing Diverse and Resilient Corals

Apr 22nd, 2022 27m 55s

Coral reefs are a critical ecosystem for our environment - and source of food, livelihoods, and cultural heritage for 500 million people. They're also likely to disappear by 2050 if the goals of the Paris Agreement are not met.That's why Bloo

118. Celebrating the History of Filmmaking

Mar 25th, 2022 25m 52s

Movies can have such an immense impact in our lives. They can inspire discourse, connection, joy, and discovery. And their impact on and reflection of our society – though not always positive – is a critical part of our culture.To capture the

117. A Conversation with Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris

Mar 11th, 2022 39m 37s

The pandemic has exacerbated some of the biggest challenges facing the world, from climate change to public health, and government leadership to education. Over the past few years, Bloomberg Philanthropies has doubled down on existing commitmen

116. Memorializing Loss, Injustice, and History, Part Three

Feb 25th, 2022 26m 11s

In Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka recently commissioned a monument honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman - who escaped slavery and helped many others do the same as a "conductor" of the Underground Railroad, which passed through many sites

115. The Enduring Pandemic: The Future of American Public Health and COVID-19

Feb 18th, 2022 23m 48s

We're almost two years into the pandemic, which has posed challenges to a range of public health issues, from the overdose crisis to mental health.This week's podcast episode was adapted from a Bloomberg Philanthropies virtual conversation whic