Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, have learned that climate change endangers Ethiopia's coffee crops. Here's what they're doing to make sure the plants will survive.
Remember the last time we were told military strikes were needed because a Middle Eastern despot had used weapons of mass destruction?
I've respectfully informed my alma mater that, until it divests its holdings in the fossil fuel industry—coal, oil, tar sands, and fracked natural gas—I will not donate another cent.
A Montana-based nonprofit is moving to preserve 3.5 million acres of the Great Plains.
We all know our stuff doesn't grow on store shelves. Here's how we can rehumanize our relationship with our things—and the people who make them.
Factory owners in the United States say that the Trans-Pacific Partnership—which is being negotiated this week in Brunei—will force them to lay off workers. Yet opponents in Washington are few and far between.
It’s important to remember the full scope of King’s dream.
Starting the process of change in a place you know well makes it more doable and fun.
While banning the use of bee-killing pesticides is crucial, planting your yard with flowers instead of grass helps, too.
I've built a life filled with work I love. But the challenge of choosing among competing joys is very real.
The way we make and use stuff is harming the world—and ourselves. To create a system that works, we can't just use our purchasing power. We must turn it into citizen power.
Singer-songwriters Brett Dennen and Milow make a strong case for the lasting beauty of "Annie's Song" by John Denver.
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Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar's presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's life will inspire you.
Hungry for okra, collards, and trout? In Appalachia, you can now get all your soul food cravings from local farmers.
It took just 20 years to end the British slave trade. What history teaches us about ending exploitation today.
If Initiative 522 succeeds, it could push manufacturers nationwide to begin labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms.
A plan to bring coal from Wyoming to the Pacific Northwest coast and ship it to Asia will test the mettle of the region's environmentalists.
Why an African American marketing consultant and a white writer took a journey to explore the effects of slavery, racism, and privilege.
It feels bad to throw away the crayon drawings and unfinished projects. But the memories stored there can never really be lost.
While the days when every city paper had a labor beat may be gone, Hayes is finding new ways to get the issues facing workers into the national conversation.
Americans who’ve enjoyed the vibrant public places of Europe and Latin America are bringing the idea back to the cities and towns of the U.S.
An Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer believe they can prove the Iraq War was a “crime of aggression” under U.S. law.
Photographer Jane Feldman on earning the trust of beloved world leaders—and capturing their laughter.
GRITtv's Laura Flanders speaks with the founder of the program and takes you inside one of its classes.
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