Tired of the lack of understanding with traditional "Get well soon" cards, Emily McDowell decided to create an alternative.
At Minnesota’s Bethel University, homosexuality has long been considered a character flaw. But these days, students are not so sure.
This Harry Potter Enthusiast Just Came Out as Trans on YouTube—And Thousands of People Are Watching
Texas-born Jackson Bird waited 25 years to come out. Here's why he did it online.
How the country heats its homes, and another 23 facts about our world today.
Much as blight can be contagious, so can renewal. How grassroots community groups are saving neighborhoods and building new businesses.
Tourists spend $400 more per trip on average when their trips focus on history and culture. That could be a big opportunity for West Virginia's changing economy.
The "Robin Hood" tax on stock transactions would make education at public four-year colleges free.
In Albert Lea, Minnesota, residents rejuvenated their rural community through increased physical activity.
For nearly 20 years, officers of the Chicago Police Department tortured more than 100 people. How survivors and their lawyers won a decades-long fight.
For decades, we've been taught that economic growth and buying more stuff will make us happy—while trashing the planet. The good news is, there’s a better kind of happy: It starts with meaningful work, loving relationships, and a thriving natural world.
Missoula has a problem—just like every college town in America. A sociologist weighs in on Jon Krakauer's new book about sexual assault at the University of Montana.
Slavery made America wealthy, and racist policies since have blocked African American wealth-building. Can we calculate the economic damage?
For Bryan Stevensen, the largest evil surrounding African-American history isn’t slavery, but the pervasiveness of white supremacy and the difficulty we have discussing it openly.
Some California farmers have discovered ways to farm that use very little water, yet thirstier methods still dominate. What gives?
“Low-income disadvantaged communities are the best water conservationists: At the end of the day, we’re not going to waste water because it costs money.”
Blaize Connelly-Duggan’s vision for the neighborhood is all about community ownership and development without displacement.
John Oliver does a damn good job of explaining how ridiculous our standardized testing system is.
Maria Hamilton's son Dontre was killed by police officers. After no one was charged, she sought out hundreds of other parents and decided to take their demands to Washington.
When the Manila government proposed relocating squatter families out of the city, residents came together and asked for housing in their own neighborhood.
From caves in Spain to treehouses in Cape Town, check out Airbnb's best tiny house destinations.
While megabanks make megabucks, local banks are financing businesses that create jobs and improve well-being. So why are they disappearing so rapidly?
The same forces that have driven many onto the migrant trail have led to the emergence of a movement of young campesinos organizing to stay on their land.
From healing personal trauma to building safe and sustainable communities, we're going to explore what health means today. Send us your pitches by May 20!
“It’s not ‘game over,’ it’s ‘game on.’ Now, we can actually start to see things happening.”
Alicia Garza and two friends first tweeted #BlackLivesMatter to spark a conversation after the death of Trayvon Martin. Three years later, their hashtag has become a movement.
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