Tyler Huckabee

Former Senior Editor of the Goodnewspaper

Tyler Huckabee is a writer and freelance journalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has written for Religion News Service, Paste Magazine, and Sojourners — with an emphasis on faith and justice. He previously served as the senior editor at Relevant Magazine and Good Good Good’s Goodnewspaper. Tyler also writes for the Substack publication, Clusterhuck.

Meet the Woman Using Apps & Tech To Unite Iran for Change

Mahmoudi’s success with organizing for Iran and her heart for her home country led her to transition away from environmental activism to create United for Iran, an independent nonprofit focused civil liberties in Iran.

Creativity

Devin Allen Is Charting a Creative Path for Kids in Baltimore

In 2015, Devin Allen made history by being one of the few amateur photographers to make the cover of TIME Magazine. Now, he’s trying to change the future for others.

Environment

Scientists Have Figured Out How to Solve a Desert Water Crisis

"Things that work in New York or New Delhi do not work in the mountains. We have to find our own solutions for our problems.”

Education

Clever Girls: Education’s Gender Gap is Shrinking Faster Than You Think

When it comes to gender equality, we’ve all got a long way to go. From healthcare to income, the situation around the world is dire, with women in every country consistently being given opportunities at rates well below their male peers.

War & Conflict

Monumental Victory: How New Orleans Is Taking An Ugly Chapter Of Its History Head On

In 2017, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu began to rid his city of several Confederate Army monuments. It was the culmination of a two-year legal battle that ultimately came down to a City Council vote.

Health

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green: Changing the Way America Treats Cancer

Like many people, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green’s life has been marred by cancer. Both her aunt and uncle, who raised Green after she lost her parents, were diagnosed with the disease while she was in school.

Human Rights

The Innocence Project: The Freedom Fighters

One study found that over 70% of wrongful convictions in the US can be at least partly blamed on incorrect eyewitness testimony.

Food

World Hunger: A Winnable War

Today, the approximate number of malnourished people in the world is 795 million. That’s a big number, but it’s 216 million fewer than there were 12 years ago.

War & Conflict

Good News: Terrorism In 2015 Dropped for the First Time Since 2012

2015 saw a drop in terrorist attacks from the previous year, and also a drop in the number of lives taken by terrorist actions. It’s the first time terrorism has gone down since 2012, so this represents a major positive step forward.