How Horror Films Are Bringing More Gender Equality to Hollywood
A new study finds that horror is the only film genre where women appear and speak as often as men.
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The Kids Are All Right (and These Surprising Statistics Prove It)
Americans under 25 are bringing a new era of tolerance, education, and vastly improved behaviors while older folks are acting worse. That isn’t starry-eyed idealism. It’s hard numbers.
A Trillion-Ton Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica and All I Can Think About Is Food
Climate change is getting worse, and policymakers are ignoring one of the biggest factors.
Millennials Aren’t the First Generation to Be Blamed for Everything
In medieval England, young people stirred similar anxieties.
Decolonize Your Diet
Love your Mexican food? Traditional indigenous food from Mexico is misunderstood in the U.S.—and is actually among the world’s healthiest.
The Trick to Make Capitalism Help Solve Climate Change
The best step any nation can take toward mitigating climate change is a revenue-neutral carbon fee. Here’s how it works.
Climate Change Will Force Native Americans to Adapt Religious Rituals Yet Again
Global climate change affects everyone. But for many indigenous peoples, natural resources are closely linked to religious beliefs and practices.
7 Reminders for White Parents Talking to Their Kids About Police Killing Black People
Don’t worry about traumatizing children. Show them that having strong feelings about horrible things happening in the world is part of being human.
The Women of Color Out to Reclaim Marijuana Culture
Most commercial pot shops are owned by rich white men. This all-female art collective wants to remind us of the drug’s community and healing roles.
Cruel to Be Kind? When It’s OK to Make Someone Feel Bad
Research suggests sometimes inducing a little negative emotion in someone else can improve their long-term well-being.
A New Zealand River Has Human Rights. Now Will Modern Law Come to Its Senses?
Our system of law has the rights issue exactly backward. But humanity is slowly reawakening to the simple logic that Mother Earth’s rights must come before human rights.
Your Chocolate Might Have Survived This Fungus in Ecuador
Half of all cacao grown in Ecuador is ruined by a disease called frosty pod rot. But farmers, exporters, and chocolate-makers are finding sustainable ways to combat it.
Why Coastal Tribes Are Growing Clam Gardens That Look Like Asian Rice Fields
All along the Pacific Northwest, tribes have been forced to close productive shellfish farming areas due to pollution. But they’ve got a plan.
Banks Have Cut Funding for Fossil Fuels Projects 22 Percent
But activist groups say that’s not enough: There’s no resting, even after divestment victories.
Our Best Shot at Meeting Paris Goals? Make Energy Public
A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
The ACA Had Just Begun to Fix Rural America’s Health Care Inequality
Rates of insured people in rural areas had reached almost 86 percent in early 2015.
Debt Relief—Japanese-style—Could Work Here
Japan has found a way to write off its national debt without creating inflation. Why can’t we do that?
The Montana Moms Who Decided Refugees Will Be Welcome in Their City
Even in a conservative and rural state, Mary Poole and her book club felt Missoula was a good place for refugees. So they made it happen.
He Bought a $500 House in Detroit. But It Was Never About the House
A young white man discovered what transcends race and class divides among neighbors.
No, I Won’t Stop Saying “White Supremacy”
White people like me should use the term because it shifts the race problem to us, where it belongs.
Nostalgia Isn’t Just an Escape—Science Says It’s Important for Coping, Too
The bittersweet benefits of yearning for the past.
Why Climate Change Belongs in the Health Care Debate
We know climate change is affecting the environment—but it’s also threatening people’s health.
Ready to Start Living? First, Consider Your Death
The reality of dying is our single greatest motivator. Here’s how to use it to live your life to the fullest.
There Are Good Policing Rules—Why Won’t Officers Use Them With People of Color?
“The good stuff never applies to people of color, ever.”
Trumpcare Is Not the Health Plan We Need (but Neither Is the ACA)
Under both GOP plans, we’ll have high costs, spotty coverage, and ad hoc solutions—which we have enough of already.
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