What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories of this process?
The U.S. Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse
Our existing water supplies could go further by turning wastewater into drinking water.
Mapping the Solidarity Economy
The worker-owned collective ChiCommons helps Chicago residents find local mutual aid-based organizations.
What Would a Real Renewable Energy Transition Look Like?
The seven steps that could help build a social movement and ensure a sustainable future.
Software Developers in Oakland Are Putting People Over Profit
How coders are working on creating community participation and democratic design.
Why Celebrities, Actors, Writers, and Artists Fear AI
Artificial intelligence can steal your likeness, mannerisms, voice, and creative work. Can anything be done about it?
How Sustainable Next-Gen Materials Can Create a More Ethical Consumer Market
The nascent industry of next-gen materials is set to dethrone unsustainable animal-based materials.
Learning From History, if We Dare
By Gary M. Feinman The New Gilded Age, wars along the Russian border, a global pandemic, battles for women’s rights, even the Titanic: history does rhyme with the present. Yet as former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert once observed: “If history tells us anything, it’s that we never learn from history.” That’s something we can […]
Google’s Stock Climbed After It Fired 12,000 Employees—But What Did They Get Out of It?
The tech sector is laying off tens of thousands of workers, making it clear that economic growth is currently valued above all else.
Public Libraries Continue to Thrive Despite Defunding and Privatization Attacks
Efforts by governments and cities across the nation to defund the public library indicate a misunderstanding of the essential role that libraries play.