As 2019 comes to close, my colleagues and I are reflecting on Next Avenue’s work in the preceding 12 months and looking ahead to what we’ll deliver to you in 2020 and beyond. Since Next Avenue launched in 2012, a community of advocates, researchers, th… Continue reading
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Sesame Street to air on PBS. The beloved children’s show paved the way for many programs to teach children numbers, letters, and colors — yet no other program has held the same place in our h… Continue reading
Editor’s Note: In May 2019, Next Avenue featured a story about St. Louis artist Marilynne Bradley and her work as a teaching artist. The photos were taken by former St. Louis Post-Dispatch photographer Karen Elshout, and there were many more than we ha… Continue reading
Vast disparities exist between the health care available to people in rural parts of the United States and urban areas. Next Avenue has long explored the specific — and often under-reported — challenges of accessing quality and timely health care in ru… Continue reading
With so much information on the internet, it can be challenging to know what to believe and how to spot lies. Older Americans were raised to trust in journalism, but with news outlets fighting for space on your news feed, how can we know what’s trustwo… Continue reading
If you thought the legacy of the late Aretha Franklin is all about her music, you only know half the story. While Franklin was the first female inducted to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, won 18 Grammy awards, received the prestigious Kennedy Honors … Continue reading