You can’t talk about right-wing populism without talking about urban planning
The suburbs are changing: They’re more diverse in terms of class, race, age, and politics than they ever have been. But there’s one fundamental thing that still unites them: the way they’re designed, with lots of open space and a near-complete reliance on cars, whether residents like it or Read More...
Animal welfare lawyers say New York's 'loneliest elephant' is a person
A 47-year-old Asian elephant named Happy has lived in isolation at the Bronx Zoo for the past 12 years. A team of lawyers is now fighting for Happy’s freedom, saying she’s a legal person who’s been falsely Read More...
Signs that institutional investors are reorienting towards sustainable investing
Could sustainable investing be at a tipping point? For a long time entrepreneurs, investors and advocates of sustainable investing have spoken longingly about the $2 trillion of institutional investor dollars that have been reputed to be sitting skeptically on the sidelines, teasing everyone with Read More...
How to foster little moments of gratitude with your kids
My son’s preschool teachers have a gratitude practice of singing a sweet “Thank You” song with the children every day. I appreciate when he asks to sing it with me at home because it’s a shared opportunity to grow our gratitude together, even in a brief Read More...
Lime launches its first car-sharing service in Seattle
It's true: after a long time focusing on scooters, Lime is ready to delve into four-wheeled transportation. The startup is launching a car-sharing service, LimePod, that will be available in Seattle as of this Read More...
Climate solutions: is it feasible to remove enough CO2 from the air?
Is there still time to avoid runaway climate change? To a large degree, the answer depends on the feasibility of “negative emissions” — techniques or technologies that suck CO2 out of the air. In the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), all scenarios for Read More...
Can marijuana save this New Zealand town?
As New Zealand prepares to legalize the production of medicinal cannabis, companies are racing to secure the first and biggest slices of a market that has proved lucrative in the United States and Canada. One of those companies is also racing to save the town of Ruatoria, population 750 and Read More...
The therapy that helps traumatized veterans to ‘rewire’ their brains
The scene, at first, seems to be of two mates reminiscing about the good old days. Relaxing on the porch with a beer, tattoos poking out from under his shirt sleeves, Tyler Flanigan roundly mocks his fellow former marine Nigel Read More...
The women keeping peace... in the deadliest place
The United Nations wants to recruit more women as peacekeepers, but only a small proportion of its Blue Helmets are female. In Mali, Jennifer O'Mahony meets some of the women trying to bring stability to the Read More...
Beyond Meat continues to sizzle, announces IPO
Less than a month after rumors began that Beyond Meat might decide to go public, the California plant-based powerhouse has put its chips on the table and filed for an IPO. In documents filed Friday, the company said it had applied to list its common stock on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BYND,” Read More...