California just legalized public banks. That’s amazing for communities
The Standing Rock movement in 2016 brought together Indigenous activists from across the nation to fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. One of the demands of this movement included divestment from Wells Fargo, a bank that was funding the development of the pipeline. This brought into the Read More...
Apple partners with Conservation International to restore degraded grasslands in Africa
Despite growing interest in the potential of forests and other ecosystems to help address global warming, conservation organizations are still struggling to find the money to fund these natural solutions to climate change. In a bid to ease these efforts, Apple has recently partnered up with Read More...
Surgeon successfully conducts world’s first remote heart surgery
While robotics entered the world of medicine almost two decades ago, using robots to perform complicated surgical operations from a distance has been a pipe dream – that is up until now. Thanks to a new technological breakthrough, a surgeon in India has successfully performed the first remote Read More...
How scientists, a dream, and a dome helped pioneer the sustainable living movement
In 1969, a group of scientists led by Nancy Jack Todd and her husband John set out to combine ecology, architecture, agriculture, and renewable energy into a harmonious system of sustainable farming. Housed under a futuristic dome on a plot of land in Cape Cod, they created their “living Read More...
Stockton UBI experiment: recipients are spending money only to cover basic needs
The first results from a Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiment in Stockton, California are in—and guess what? They’re already disproving one of the most popular arguments levied against UBI, which is that recipients will use the money on frivolous purchases. In Stockton, the early results Read More...
This brilliant clock rakes sand to illustrate the ripples of time
A design studio in London has completely redesigned the clock, but in a way that makes it feel oh-so ancient (and relaxing). The Sand project, as it’s called, is a nod to Japanese rock gardens, called Karesansui Gardens, in which sand is shaped into patterns to mimic the appearance of water Read More...
Follow this 1-day meal plan to lower your stress levels
Resetting your gut is an effective strategy for feeling less stressed and more energized—and the fantastic thing is that it doesn’t require all too much time to make this happen. In fact, it just takes one day. With that in mind, here is a one-day meal plan created by the people over at Read More...
A mind-reading exoskeleton suit just allowed a paralyzed man to walk once more
Having suffered from paralysis for the past four years, a 30-year old by the name of Thibault took his first steps again recently. Not on his own, but with the help of a highly-advanced mind-controlled exoskeleton suit. For this to happen, Thibault had surgery to place two implants on the surface Read More...
Researchers find regular exercise can boost your brain power
We all know that regular exercise is critical for maintaining physical health, but what if getting your heart rate up could boost mental function as well? Research from the University of Calgary and Oxford University has found that increased blood flow to the brain stimulated by regular exercise is Read More...
7 Ways the #MeToo movement has changed our society for the better
The #MeToo movement was launched into the mass media’s consciousness almost two years ago when actress Alyssa Milano publicized the magnitude of the issue, and high profile men, such as Harvey Weinstein, brought the issue to the forefront of the public’s attention. The movement, created by Read More...