They call her Amazing Grace and compare her to the energizer bunny, and at 97 she has drive and cherishes her purpose in life. What keeps her…
Did you know that 60% of our clothes are made of plastic? Fabrics made of plastic, such as acrylic, polyester, and nylon, are ubiquitous in our…
A strong social safety net is the lifeblood of every thriving economy. Those who enjoy the most basic financial stability also create market…
The CDC is reporting very high levels of COVID-19 in over half of the United States. According to their report, the pandemic is now endemic year-…
A photo essay by French photographer Robin Tutenges takes us on a journey through war torn Ukrainian communities where youth find solidarity and…
Pioneering photojournalist, George Brich, captured many of the most iconic moments of the 20th century for the Associated Press. Establishing his…
There’s no shortage of benevolence in this world. Whether you see it in the man who rescues a hummingbird, a six-year-old who sells lemonade to…
July 1, 2024, is the other date which will now “live in infamy”. That it is this close to celebrating our national day of independence leaves us…
"The universe is intentional, always bending in the direction of the next best thing, the miracle, the healing, the repairing of the wound. But by…
This quote was penned by Thomas Fuller, a British physician, preacher, and intellectual. In 1732 he published Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs…
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The next cop you meet may not be who you think he is, even with that shiny badge and nice smile on his face. Under the guise of…
It’s always a surprise. They huddle in the early morning waiting for a paid day of work. Each man hopes he’ll be lucky today as he waits in the…
Protests work. This is proof of the power they hold and the place they have in changing social and political outcomes. Be grateful for Democracies…
It’s no surprise this film won an Oscar for best documentary short earlier this year. It's a masterpiece, bar none, and your ticket to go on an…
A new bill that would have prevented states from outlawing hormonal birth control and intrauterine devices failed in the Senate after most…
No, we’re not talking about microdosing or doing drugs, unless you consider art to be your drug of choice.
Around the world, doctors are…
Earlier this month, on May 3, Deborah Szekely turned 102. For her, it was just another day in which to express gratitude for all the good things…
Have you noticed how trendy and fashionable kindness has become? You can’t walk into a clothing store or gift shop without being met with the…
We often hear, and maybe have said, “I’m just one person; there’s nothing I can do.” Well, that simply isn’t true. In 1962, one woman wrote a book…
It’s been said that need is the mother of invention, and women have long been those mothers at the forefront of birthing new discoveries and…
Over the past years, libraries have been thought to be on their deathbed as they tried to compete with the convenience and speed of the internet…
“Lunch shaming” happens every day in school cafeterias nationwide. The victims of this shaming are children whose parents owe a nominal sum of…
A small number of fallible human beings and a set of technical controls are all that stand between now and nuclear apocalypse. —Jerry Brown…
March is Women’s History Month, so today we celebrate Susan B. Anthony, a determined liberator who championed women’s rights and fought for women’…
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Last night, we introduced some upgrades to your Youtropolis city pages. Over the next couple of months, we will continue to…
Usually, men are celebrated as heroes, so chances are 18-year-old Lily Baker had never imagined that word describing her. But when she noticed a…
People fall for scams every day. That’s why the trend is growing and becoming more malicious.
Recently, a technology reporter who was well-…
Several days ago, a 63-year-old man died aboard an international Lufthansa flight from Hong Kong to Munich. According to witnesses, the man…
It takes courage to speak out against any powerful leader these days, but it takes a true liberator to challenge Russia’s Putin.
Alexei…
Being Valentine’s Day, love is on everyone’s mind. But what exactly is love? How do you know if you are loved? And have you ever wondered how well…
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The FDA is recalling several products linked to a deadly listeria outbreak nationwide. The products are potentially…
We’ve probably all been told at least once, “use your head!” The brain, of course, is presumed to be analytical and thoughtful, the be-all end-all…
Sometimes, we forget to see humanity’s collective beauty. Sometimes we judge that which appears to be different, out of the norm, or not connected…
In his State of the Union speech on January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “war on poverty” at the urging of Martin Luther King…
In 2014, scientists showed that live viruses in Siberia buried in permafrost for thousands of years could still infect single-cell organisms…
Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of ending injustice and poverty in America, not just for the Black man, but for all Americans. As we celebrate him…
Despite those who fight it, the arc of history continues to bend toward justice.
Across the country, nearly 70% of all municipal offices…
Today, in an unprecedented speech given at Valley Forge, President Joe Biden warned his fellow citizens of the peril American democracy faces in…
With U.S. democracy plagued by extremism, polarization and a growing disconnect between voters and lawmakers, a set of reforms that could…
In this video, NASA's International Space Station crew members each share their heartfelt holiday message and deepest wishes to us earthlings…
It’s not exactly something to celebrate. But, yes, soon California’s largest cities will be taking residential sewage and converting it into “…
That was the question Bennett Callaghan wanted to answer. As a postdoc at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at the City University of…
A report from CNN has revealed that a Virginia-based credit union that offers mortgage lending to servicemembers and veterans rejects far fewer…
A newly released Guardian investigation revealed that the UK’s most hazardous nuclear site was hacked with malware planted by groups associated…
There’s no dispute that the top 1% receive perks from the government that regular folks don’t. They pay far fewer taxes relative to their income—…
When you see the “Made in the USA” tag, do you automatically think, “Thank God, it’s not China, Bangladesh, or India”? If your answer is yes, you…
Most everyone seems to agree that the world is a mess, however, we may not agree on why. With Thanksgiving here and Christmas around the corner,…
Imagine boarding a flight to your next vacation spot and, unbeknownst to you, traveling with you is an icebox packed with 24 vials of Ebola virus…
Today's quote comes from Chief Oren Lyons, a Native American inspirational leader and Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation,…
In this CNN essay, Maggie Jackson provides scientific evidence that stress is a powerful cognitive benefactor during times of uncertainty and…
In the spring of 2014, Dewayne Lee Johnson, a public school groundskeeper in Vallejo, California, was routinely doing his job of spraying weeds…
There’s a lot to be down about these days. But here’s proof we can push back with acts…
FDA is warning consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using…
It's unlikely that any man would stick his neck out so far as to advocate for an Israeli-Palestinian policy sea change at this tragic moment in…
The City of Slipstream has announced a “gallery opening” where the work of artist Robert Shetterly is now on display. Americans Who Tell The…
The most important thing that anyone can hope for is love. This means that of all the diverse people on our planet we all share this fundamental…
Today’s notable quotable comes from Dwight Eisenhower, military leader and thirty-fourth President of the United States. This warning was…
When a Chicago landlord rented out a room to Hanaan Shahin and then built a treehouse for her six-year-old son, she was grateful. She never…
Finally, there’s an answer, thanks to Harvard professor Claudia Goldin, winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics.
To her…
Native American people have long been admired and celebrated for their proud cultural traditions and their distinct skills in arts and…
In the Art of War, Sun Tzu teaches that the greatest victory is that which requires no battle. Yet 2500 years later in our present day, men…
On Friday, jailed Iranian human rights activist, Narges Mohammadi, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her incredible activism and courage to…
Today's quote comes from Lester B. Pearson who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for resolving the Suez Canal Crisis. He served as Prime Minister…
We’re all familiar with pollution from air, soil, water, and noise, but there is another form of pollution that may be causing us greater harm,…
You’re never too old to make a wish come true. For Dorothy Hoffner, the wish was to break the Guinness World Record for oldest skydiver. At age…
Western, democratic societies have given us our way of living. Unlike tribal communities, we pride ourselves on modern notions of rugged…
Do you ever feel like the world is growing more shallow? Less grounded in reality? More focused on trivialities, banalities, memes, and emojis? If…
Yesterday, as we remembered 9/11, news stations replayed the tragedy in living color, featuring the scars inflicted by politically motivated…
If people could change one thing in their lives to feel happier, what might it be? A researcher conducted a study over the course of decades to…
Today’s notable quotable comes from Henry Ward Beecher, a brother to Harriet Beecher Stowe who was the author of Uncle Toms’ Cabin. Like…
It seems that wherever we are, be it in our car, out shopping, or nestled in the comfort of our cozy bed scrolling through social media, someone…
Throughout our lives we are apt to make lifelong mistakes that can easily be avoided. By continuing to make them, we set ourselves up for painful…
Today's notable quotable comes from the book Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy, written by Joseph E. Stiglitz, winner of the…
Antibiotic resistance claims more than 1.2 millions lives a year. But scientists recently put their genius to work and grew a powerful new…
Can trees take in the negative energy you're holding onto and put it to good use while offering you positive energy in exchange? Studies suggest,…
It’s not often that people find a new purpose in life at the age of 95, but Dolores Spangler surprised even her family. Today, you’ll find her…
We have just witnessed a stunning victory in a landmark climate trial brought against the state of Montana by sixteen young people age 5 to 22 who…
Nasa has discovered a question mark beaming back at us. They are trying to understand what it means. There are theories. While they speculate,…
Today’s notable quote comes from an interview with Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, hosted by Shumita Bass on Apple…
There’s a marvelous world within us like a lost Atlantis that surfaces unexpectedly. With it comes a feeling of being transported through a time…
In 2018, California voters overwhelmingly enacted one of the strongest farm animal protection laws in the U.S., giving egg-laying hens, mother…
At the same time that Hollywood writers and actors are on strike for lack of fair and just treatment, Christopher Nolan’s movie “Oppenheimer”…
As world experiences another brutal heatwave impacting hundreds of millions of people, it’s a good time to wonder what we’re doing to stem the…
Some people think it’s okay to teach children what to think. But when it comes to the classroom, a majority of Americans disagree,…
Sacred ceremonies honoring donor bodies are being performed by medical students in 9 out of 10 allopathic medical schools across the country…
Fourth-year medical student, Joel Bervell, has taken on the challenge of busting some serious medical myths related to people of color. As the…
Present in our human psyche is a long-held, flawed belief that in primitive societies men were exclusively the hunters in communities while women…
Juan Carulla Figueres is a centenarian, vegetarian, pacifist, and lifelong, self-proclaimed generator of love. He is also the acclaimed pioneer of…
For generations, Indigenous and First Nations populations have been uprooted and torn apart in countries like Canada, Australia, US, Norway, and…
A step toward healing for the deeply wounded town of Uvalde, Texas came in the form of its annual Honey Fest tradition. While still reeling from…
