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How Chicago Became the First City to Make Reparations to Victims of Police Violence
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
A Small Act of Scientific Civil Disobedience
Big science publications put important peer-reviewed research behind expensive paywalls. But some scientists have found creative ways around them.
What DNA Ancestry Testing Can (and Can’t) Tell You
The social justice implications of spitting into a test tube.
A Woman in Trump’s America: 5 Simple Ways to Support Your Sisters
Here’s how to show other women you have their backs.
6 Ways Citizens Across the U.S. Are Using Science to Build a Better World
By collecting climate change data, monitoring air quality, and reverse-engineering insulin, locals are creating a more just and equitable society.
The Woman Giving Refugee Kids Free Lawyers
And two other people advocating for immigrants and refugees.
What It Takes to Change Hearts and Minds
To get someone’s support, you need more than just facts.
To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Stand Up to Wall Street and Global Corporations
If Democrats want to retake government, they will need to do more than be the party that isn’t as bad as Trump, starting with closing the wealth gap.
None of Texas’ Members of Congress Support Trump’s Wall
And 23 other facts you should probably know.
How Norway Avoided Becoming a Fascist State
Instead of falling to the Nazi party, Norway broke through to a social democracy. Their history shows us polarization is nothing to despair over.
From the Editors: Why Science Can’t Be Silent
Up against the White House’s “alternative facts” and attempts to hide climate data, new allies—citizens and science—can prevail against politicians and corporations.
Science Isn’t Just for Scientists—We Can All Take Part
The internet and new technology are reviving the role citizens can play in documenting the world around us.
To My Fellow Climate Scientists: Be Human, Be Brave, Speak Truth
With climate deniers sweeping into the White House, it’s time for scientists on the front lines of climate change to speak from the heart.
3 Creative Solutions to Protect Water, Wildlife, and a Warming City
In the heat zone of Louisville, Kentucky, 170 residents have been trained as “citizen foresters.”
6 States With Criminal Justice Reform Wins to Celebrate
In Oregon, incarcerated women stay connected with their children through special visitations and virtual parent-teacher conferences.
How Neighbors Turned Unused Buildings into a Thriving Community Hub
As rents rise and independent businesses in Minneapolis lose their leases to large national chains, a first-of-its-kind co-op found a solution.
From Grocery Stores to Labor Unions, Cooperatives Were the Answer
Worker-ownership economics catch on in Ohio, Nevada, and North Carolina.
What It Looks Like When Communities Make Racial Justice a Priority
From conversations that heal to land trusts that fight gentrification.
What It Takes to Get Women Out of Prison—and Stay Out
The rate of women in U.S. prisons is growing faster than men. But in New Orleans, one group is successfully tackling sentencing for drug use and sex work.
Worried About Rent Hikes, 301 Families Came Together to Buy Their Mobile Home Park
And five other creative ways Americans are stepping up to build strong local economies.
Nashville Teens Mapped Their Daily Routes—And Got a New Bike Lane as a Result
In Nashville, Tennessee, and Chicago, city planners are responding to demands for better neighborhood mobility and bicycling infrastructure.
This Small Town Refused to Settle for Wal-Mart When Its Last Local Grocery Store Closed
After 10 years without an independent grocery store, the residents of Iola, Kansas, found a way to bring one back.
My Five-Day Visit to an Abbey Let Me Embrace Stillness and Silence
I fear losing the stillness I gained. But I take comfort in knowing that the abbey is there, that the monks are singing the hours, and that there is silence in between.
From Growing Edible Forests to Banking Heirloom Seeds, Solutions to Keeping Your Food Local
Three creative ways to strengthen local food economies.
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