The Importance of Awe
Can Kids today still experience the “11th emotion,” the key to loving astronomy?
The Italian Region Where Co-ops Produce a Third of Its GDP
Six things we can learn from Northern Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, where cooperatives drive the economy.
The Journey Inward
Find Inspiration, Encouragement & Support for your own Personal Growth
The Lives of Poor White People
Joshua Rothman on “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir by J. D. Vance about Rust Belt poverty that is tied to a theory about Donald Trump supporters.
The most well-known astrophysicist of our time discusses a dozen times he’s been racially profiled
With the exception of creationists and other anti-science groups, Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the most recognizable and well-liked people on the planet.
The Power of Salt
Where the river meets the sea, there is the potential to harness a significant amount of renewable energy, according to a team of mechanical engineers at MIT.
The resistance is real, even in the red state of Texas
The Superrich Have Profited From a Broken System—And Their Money Alone Won’t Fix It
Giving back requires humility. It will be a true test of learning new skills. Congratulations, you won—you are the last and richest person on Earth. In the security of your sunless underground bunker, you will be the last to die in a dying Earth’s paroxysm of fire and flood.
The U.S. Doesn’t Even Crack the Top 10 on a Ranking of Social Progess
The ‘Social Progress Index’ shows global prosperity isn’t only about GDP.
The U.S. Spends Hundreds of Billions on Crops That Make Us Unhealthy
A new study finds that high consumption of commodity crops is linked with poor health outcomes.
