A world where everyone belongs.

Conceptual outdoor philanthropy space shaped around nature

02 / Department

Love of humanity

Philanthropy

Conceptual outdoor technology space shaped around nature

03 / Department

Love of creating tools

Technology

Conceptual outdoor exploration space shaped around nature

04 / Department

Love of learning

Exploration

Across the foundation

Stories that move us forward.

The latest ideas, discoveries and stories from our departments.

NASA scientific visualization comparing tropical Pacific sea-surface temperature anomalies in 2025 and 2026, with red indicating warmer-than-usual water and blue cooler-than-usual water.

Exploration

The Pacific’s Changing Colors Reveal an Ocean in Motion

New NASA visualizations let readers explore El Niño through ocean temperature, height and color, connecting a vast climate pattern with the microscopic life at the base of marine food webs.

A conventional refreshable braille display documented in 2010; archive contextual photograph, not the Monarch device.

Technology

When a Diagram Can Be Felt: Tactile Computing Opens New Learning Possibilities

An October 15 profile of a blind developer in Puerto Rico shows how multiline braille and tactile graphics can support new tools—while leaving important questions about access and evidence.

Philanthropy / Healthy Environment

New Biodiversity Review Asks Whether Nature Promises Are Becoming Protection

Launched October 15 in Yerevan, a global assessment finds growing national commitments but insufficient progress toward the world’s biodiversity goals.

Philanthropy / Health and Wellness

WHO’s New Lead-Poisoning Appeal Puts Prevention Before Irreversible Harm

An October 15 update urges countries to remove lead hazards at their source, while a planned global action package remains work for 2027.

Syrian refugee children attending a lesson in a temporary UNICEF classroom in northern Lebanon in July 2014; archive photograph.

Philanthropy / Education Access

For Refugee Children, the Path Beyond Primary School Remains Too Narrow

UNHCR’s new annual education assessment finds millions out of school and a sharp drop in enrolment at secondary level, while higher education shows what sustained support can achieve.

Fresh produce at a market in Palma de Mallorca, photographed in October 2019; historical contextual image for World Food Day.

Philanthropy / Food and Nutrition

World Food Day 2026: Innovation Must Reach the People Facing Hunger

As World Food Day calls for innovation and inclusion, the latest global assessment offers evidence of progress—and a reminder of how much remains unfinished.