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 ...
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.
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 ...
In Peru’s remote regions, Indigenous communities still experience energy poverty. About 30% of rural Amazonian neighborhoods do not have electricity, and in the Andes, access remains intermittent or ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Sunday, March 29, the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals introduced and enhanced treaty protections for 40 species. The decision came at the end of ...
In an effort to protect public lands, activists are turning to the New York Stock Exchange for inspiration. “Despite the increasing effort from politicians to threaten the nation’s public lands, ...
Global temperatures are on the rise; a third of the world’s food supply is wasted every year; systemic issues of overconsumption and extraction impact the most vulnerable populations; and a small ...
Caleb Hearon, a comedian, writer, and actor best known for his HBO special “Model Comedian” and his podcast “So True with Caleb Hearon,” has long been vocal in support of the LGBTQ+ community, ...
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) ...