At international summits like COP21, diplomats and dignitaries dominate the dialogue. To see how voices outside the negotiations are heard, I joined a peaceful protest at the Louvre Museum.
Rebuilding workers’ rights is possible—if we are willing to face the tough issues.
Four scientific strategies for an emotionally authentic holiday season.
Here’s how to use your holiday shopping to support cooperatives.
If you watch the news, you'd think anti-Muslim hysteria is everywhere. Thankfully, that's not true.
Movies and TV shows are like the mirror American society looks into to understand itself. I didn’t see myself in that reflection until Aziz Ansari’s show, Master of None.
Reversing the trauma of assimilation isn’t easy, but tribes believe that bringing ancestral values directly to the youth is the answer.
Water has become increasingly scarce in northwest India. As rain patterns shift and temperatures rise, communities are using small-scale local solutions to avoid dire drought.
The Supreme Court denies a pro-gun appeal, Beijing closes streets due to smog, and Las Vegas curbs police violence with body cams, education, and accountability.
A group of activists in Oregon wants polluters to pay residents for using their air. I spoke with Camila Thorndike, director of Oregon Climate, about this unusual effort to put a price on carbon.
As a Syrian family seeks safety in Texas, some voice outrage against the “Islamization” of America. This Sunday, I attended church services in Dallas where I found a commitment to live out the welcoming, compassionate side of Christianity.
The internet has been buzzing about Olivia Pope’s abortion on ABC’s Scandal. If nearly one-third of American women have an abortion by age 45, why don’t we see more female characters make the same decision?
U.S. Hispanics who pass down a tradition of food, family, and healing are healthier. But can they sustain that as generations become more assimilated?
We asked readers to share the moment climate change became urgent for them. Here’s what they said.
Social media has become a fundamental part of my life. As an American in 2015, I am the rule, not the exception. So what does healthy use of these sites look like?
This organizer thinks so. She’s in Paris demanding a solution before the chaos starts.
In just a few months at the beginning of WWII, the U.S. auto industry converted to a war machine. We need that kind of rapid, driven transition to get away from fossil fuels. Here's the just way to do it.
Lots of us have had a moment—a revelation, observation, or interaction—when climate change became more than a concept. What’s yours?
Can we cure the toxicity of male trauma and the resulting illnesses it creates?
“There may be no greater, growing threat facing the world’s children—and their children—than climate change.”
Cooperation Jackson heads to the Paris climate talks to show what a just transition to a green economy looks like.
How do we achieve gender equality? This issue will look at why women's and LGBTQ issues are everybody's issues. Send us your pitches by Dec. 28.
How private companies are involved with COP21 talks, what the internet does to your focus, and how artists transformed ads to reveal the way companies pollute the planet.
Bike more comfortably whether in rain, snow, or just frigid temperatures.
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