In 2005, after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina devastated the state, then-Alabama Department of Insurance commissioner Jim Ridling was surveying storm damage when a thought dawned on him. Realizing that ...

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider — or getting more helping hands on ...

When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work ...

When the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, Alyia Gaskins, discovered that the agency overseeing the city’s public housing owed $1 million in back rent, nearly 450 tenants suddenly faced eviction. “I was ...

Olivia Rodrigo's new music video was filmed by children in Gaza and Ukraine. It funds aid for kids affected by war See the “Book of Love” music video, which funds humanitarian aid for children in ...

Whether you’re reveling in the wonders of nature or seeking a burst of springtime positivity, these quotes are for you. The best quotes from famous activists about making a difference in the world.

According to the most recent estimates from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, only 35 affordable rental homes are available in the United States for every 100 “extremely low-income” renters.

Providence, Rhode Island’s The Arcade was 188 years old when it ended its run as America’s oldest shopping mall. Instead of letting the classical Greek structure (surprisingly beautiful for a mall) ...

Whether you attend a No Kings protest or show up in the streets of your community to speak out against inhumane actions by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, you’ll need a sign. For ...

Whether you attend a No Kings protest, show up in the streets of your community to speak out against inhumane actions by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, you’ll likely want to bring ...

Before “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs its final episode on May 21, Colbert wants to do a little good. Earlier this month, he announced in a classic “Late Show Home Shopping” segment that ...

The housing crisis is a global conundrum of modern life, as nearly every country in the world faces a shortage of affordable housing, drastically rising costs of living, and surging rates of ...