Would Unconditional Basic Income Make Us Happier?
Some have questioned if the economy can function with a guaranteed minimum income. But few advocates or opponents have explored the policy’s impact on people’s emotional well-being.
Healthy Forests need Birds and Bees
A new study shows that we humans can help maintain healthy forests by focusing conservation efforts on the protection of animal pollinators and seed dispersers.
Mental Health Reform Is Headed to the President’s Desk
After more than three years of advocating on behalf of mental health reform at the local, state and federal level, NAMI’s hard-fought battle is over. Congress passed mental health reform in the 21st Century Cures Act.
Air Pollution From Power Plants Is Dropping—and We’re Breathing Easier as a Result
Wind, solar, and natural gas cut into coal’s dominance of the power supply.
These 15 Projects Are Solving the World’s Toughest Education Problems
Finalists for the annual WISE Awards provide innovative solutions to global learning challenges.
Bipartisan Anger Grows Over Russian Interference Into U.S. Election
Republican and Democratic senators say it must not become a “partisan issue.”
Being called a bird brain is no insult
A new study has found that bird brains have significantly more neurons than do mammal – even primate – brains of the same mass.
Iowa Bets Big on Wind Power
The state’s latest 2,500 megawatts of new projects are part of a wind energy surge around the country.
Instead of Getting Trashed, Uneaten Airline Food Is Feeding the Hungry
An Australian organization collects uneaten meals and donates them to local charities.
Holding Up Half the Sky: Women Speak Out on the Status of Feminism in China
Signs of progress abound, but many traditions and cultural mores are yet to be overcome.
