A group of activists in Oregon wants polluters to pay residents for using their air. I spoke with Camila Thorndike, director of Oregon Climate, about this unusual effort to put a price on carbon.
As a Syrian family seeks safety in Texas, some voice outrage against the “Islamization” of America. This Sunday, I attended church services in Dallas where I found a commitment to live out the welcoming, compassionate side of Christianity.
The internet has been buzzing about Olivia Pope’s abortion on ABC’s Scandal. If nearly one-third of American women have an abortion by age 45, why don’t we see more female characters make the same decision?
We asked readers to share the moment climate change became urgent for them. Here’s what they said.
Social media has become a fundamental part of my life. As an American in 2015, I am the rule, not the exception. So what does healthy use of these sites look like?
This organizer thinks so. She’s in Paris demanding a solution before the chaos starts.
U.S. Hispanics who pass down a tradition of food, family, and healing are healthier. But can they sustain that as generations become more assimilated?
In just a few months at the beginning of WWII, the U.S. auto industry converted to a war machine. We need that kind of rapid, driven transition to get away from fossil fuels. Here's the just way to do it.
Lots of us have had a moment—a revelation, observation, or interaction—when climate change became more than a concept. What’s yours?
“There may be no greater, growing threat facing the world’s children—and their children—than climate change.”
Cooperation Jackson heads to the Paris climate talks to show what a just transition to a green economy looks like.
Can we cure the toxicity of male trauma and the resulting illnesses it creates?
How do we achieve gender equality? This issue will look at why women's and LGBTQ issues are everybody's issues. Send us your pitches by Dec. 28.
How private companies are involved with COP21 talks, what the internet does to your focus, and how artists transformed ads to reveal the way companies pollute the planet.
"We realize that in this country we don’t have political power. So we have always looked at building alliances, coalitions, or being part of coalitions."
Bike more comfortably whether in rain, snow, or just frigid temperatures.
Studies show that collective intelligence rises with the number of women in a group—but women are often underrepresented at talks like the ones going on in Paris this week. Meet 15 leaders worth listening to.
Activists, researchers, and an artist. For them, climate change is personal.
What if this holiday season we fill our shopping baskets with only that which is needed and give something back in return?
FDA approves genetically engineered salmon, gun control debates overlook the biggest group of gun violence victims—black men—and apps that might help you put old stuff to new use.
Unlike at previous climate talks, countries are coming to the table with science-backed contributions that challenge the business-as-usual approach.
In Minneapolis, demonstrators are demanding police release video of a fatal shooting of an African-American man. Earlier this week, five were shot by alleged white supremacists.
Almost half of America's food is thrown out every year. Despite the popularity of things like local markets and farm-to-fork initiatives, the U.S. food system remains a heavily industrialized, wasteful business.
All 143 REI stores will be closed on Black Friday. But what more can the co-op do to live up to its values and transform the conversation in the United States?
Student-led organizations are bringing mental illness into the light to lower the suicide rates of young people.
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