Economic Good News

The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, has revolutionized the fight against global AIDS over the last 20 years. But this program would not be so successful — and might not even exist — without the work of grassroots AIDS activists around the world.

Learn about Doughnut Economics: A creative concept that outlines a new economic model to sustainably bring us into the 21st century.

East Passyunk Avenue is a major commercial hub in South Philadelphia — and it has just reached the milestone of becoming 50% women-owned-and-operated.

Find your next great outfit with our curated guide to the best online thrift stores. Plus: reduce waste, help the planet, save money, & practice conscious consumerism.

Municipalities and waste managers around the country are raising the alarm about limited landfill capacity, and some see Extended Producer Responsibility policies as a piece of the puzzle.

A growing number of community land trusts are readying their housing stock for the next climate-related disaster.

“The world is full of these racist and classist tropes about ‘What those people will do if you give them money.’ When low-income folks have money, they pay for groceries and pay rent.”

Working in 12 countries, Partners In Health operates within the belief that injustices lead to poverty and sickness, and that health is a human right — and no human is less deserving of that right than another.

A typical passenger vehicle emits 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year...

The de-influencing trend is one we can get behind, as TikTok creators rack up millions of views denouncing products they were influenced to buy but never actually used. 

Crash Course, Arizona State University, and Google partnered to create Study Hall, a platform that offers real, transferrable college credits for watching free educational YouTube videos.

Work is not just something we do to put food on the table. It does – or at least can – mean much more than that: status and identity, community and social connection, doing tasks that we find stimulating, and the opportunity to make a positive contribution to society.