A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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How a pop-up apple orchard is turning surplus into joy and helping New Yorkers in need | The Optimist Daily
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How New York's Boroughs Went Green – Earth Day
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How Minnesota’s Sherco Solar is leading a clean energy revolution | The Optimist Daily
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UK government unveils bold plan to achieve 95% green energy by 2030 | The Optimist Daily
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New uses for everyday spaces: South Korea turns parking lots into solar power hubs | The Optimist Daily
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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…
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Orwell’s “1984” and Trump’s America
Adam Gopnik on how President Donald Trump’s disdain for truth and accuracy poses a threat to democracy akin to Big…
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Can This Trash Can Turn Food Waste Into Garden Treasure?
The Zera Food Recycler may not transform scraps into ready-to-use soil, but it could still help take a bite out…
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Cartoon: Dr. Ryan's Affordable Care Act replacement
The Affordable Care Act (Which is the same as Obamacare, despite the fact that the two names get very different…
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Opportunity Rover celebrates 13 years on Mars
On January 24, 2017, NASA’s Opportunity rover celebrated 13 Earth years exploring Mars. She’s officially a teenager. Here are 6…
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The fake news is coming from inside the White House
At last Tuesday’s press briefing, Press Secretary Sean Spicer gave the first question of the day to a “news” outlet…
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What So Many People Don’t Get About the U.S. Working Class
The reasons for Trump’s win are obvious, if you know where to look.
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Trump’s Executive Order Is Already Hurting Refugees, Muslims And Families | The Huffington Post
People are being turned away at airports.
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“Rogue” Science Agencies Defy Trump Administration on Twitter
Anonymous accounts are purportedly linked to NASA, National Parks and other agencies
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See a faint star cluster near bright Sirius
Tonight, look for the sky’s brightest star, Sirius, and the faint star cluster near it. Sirius is easy to see…