
8 ways to make friends (without using social media) in 2026
A 2024 Harvard study found that 21% of Americans live with serious loneliness, and 73% of respondents think technology is one of the reasons. Here are 8 ways people are making friends offline.
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Billie Eilish doesn't shy away from politics. Here are 6 times she put her money where her mouth is
Billie Eilish turned heads at the 2026 Grammys when she let loose an expletive condemning ICE, but it’s far from the first time she’s been outspoken about politics.
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Brandi Carlile raises $600K for immigrant legal aid in Minnesota with livestream concert fundraiser
The singer’s “Be Human: A Concert for Minnesota” benefits The Advocates For Human Rights, a nonprofit in Minneapolis that provides legal aid to people detained by ICE.
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Brandi Carlile performs 'It's Okay To Change Your Mind' with Singing Resistance in Minnesota
The singer invited the activist group on stage at her concert over the weekend, which also doubled as a fundraiser for a local human rights organization.
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Nate Bergatze and more are finding the funny side of the climate crisis
Stand-up comedians have increasingly turned to climate change as the hottest topic of conversation in their comedy sets.
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'Heated Rivalry' fans raise $63K for children's hospital for Hudson Williams' birthday
The fundraiser will support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, which the actor said “saved his life” when he was “a little baby.”
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These movies pass the 'Bechdel Test' for climate change
The nonprofit Good Energy has created a test akin to the “Bechdel Test” to evaluate whether the reality of climate change is being reflected in films and television.
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Hank & John Green raise $4.1 million in 2026 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream
Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a smash fundraising success since 2007.
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Knitters create 'welcome blankets' for immigrants in project spanning the circumference of Earth
What started as an effort to cover the length of Trump’s original border wall in handmade blankets has become a global mission.
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