A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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This Grassroots Project Is Out to Cut Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
Food for Thought is redistributing leftover restaurant meals in Pakistan to people in need.
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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.
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The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds
Law enforcement is in the business of dealing with insecurity. But the one thing that’s always secure about America’s law-enforcement system is the number of immigrants it imprisons each day.
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Can Redflow’s Home Flow Battery Really Beat Lithium-Ion?
The battery is unique—but can it live up to its promise?
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Report Says Putin was directly involved with Russian Interference in U.S. Election
The Russian president personally directed leaks of material hacked from Democrats, according to NBC.
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Scientists are frantically copying U.S. climate data, fearing it might vanish under Trump
Alarmed that decades of crucial climate measurements could vanish under a hostile Trump administration, scientists have begun a feverish attempt to copy reams of government data onto independent servers in hopes of safeguarding it from any political interference.
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Looking for a Pristine Landscape? Sorry…
If you’re hoping to escape civilization and head into an unaltered wilderness, you might be surprised to learn it no longer exists on Earth, a study says.
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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.
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AARP on the Front Lines Defending Medicare
Medicare is a deal made with the American people — a deal that needs to be honored. AARP is working to defend and protect it.
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New Microscopic View of Ocean Floor Life
The Homo sapiens view of our world is all a matter of perspective, and we need to remember that we’re among the larger creatures on Earth. At around 1.7 meters in length, we’re much closer in size to the biggest animals that have ever lived – 30-meter-long blue whales – than the viruses and bacteria…
