A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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Sep. 26 is Nuclear Abolition Day. It was also the day one man saved the world
“Petrov was the lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Union’s Air Defense Forces who, on the night of September 26, 1983 just happened to be in charge of monitoring his country’s satellite system that watched for a potential launch of nuclear weapons by the United States. In the early hours, such a launch appeared to have…
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The internet empowered Charlottesville white supremacists. It still has the power to destroy them.
“Life sucks as a racist,” Arno Michaelis told Mic. “Life sucks when you’re afraid of everyone else on Earth, and it’s completely unnecessary. It’s just absolute concocted nonsense that doesn’t have to happen and will literally make every single thing you try to do go to shit.” Michaelis should know: He used to be a leader…
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How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them—no questions asked.
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Too Broke for Bankruptcy
How Bankruptcy Fails Those Who Need It Most
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Love Little Free Libraries? These People Didn’t Stop at Books
From seed banks to free food pantries, the little library movement is taking off in neighborhoods across the country.
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‘People Are Getting Desperate’ in Puerto Rico as Federal Response Not Equal to the Crisis
Will the U.S. and other wealthier nations start to step up to help the poorer, more vulnerable communities as the impacts of climate change become increasingly more severe?
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Panda Habitat Is Severely Fragmented, Placing Pandas at Risk
Despite recent habitat improvements, roads and development are isolating panda populations
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Small space living goes off-road with the Winnebago Revel
It’s real, and it’s really nice to look at.
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Developing disasters: How cities are making hurricanes more destructive
Scientists warn of expanding “bull’s-eyes” as the US builds in parts of the country at ever-greater risk because of climate change and severe weather
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Saving seeds to build bonds in our community
In life, it’s easy to take short cuts, but if you take time to do things a different way, what develops may surprise you.
