
4 Years Later: How the Hope Created By the Parkland Shooting Activists Lives On
On February 14, 2018, high school students in Parkland, Florida endured the greatest tragedies of their lives. Quickly, they mobilized in their fight against gun violence. Four years later, the momentum of their movement lives on.
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This Organization Equips Frontline Communities Fighting for Environmental & Racial Justice
Diverse grassroots organizations are underfunded; This Black woman-led nonprofit is doing something about it
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Colombia's Indigenous Groups Are Training Youth To Defend the Amazon Rainforest
Creating the next generation of Amazon indigenous leaders is key to preserving fast-vanishing tropical forests.
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How the Tiny-Home Movement Is Providing More Than Just a Roof To People Experiencing Homelessness
Cities and nonprofits across the country are building communities of tiny homes to safely house people amid covid and cold winters. Proponents say tiny homes give people dignity and privacy, but some advocates for homeless people say they don't go far enough.
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Librarians Are Playing a New Frontline Role In Combating COVID
Public libraries nationwide are handing out test kits and masks in a growing effort by counties and cities to better protect their residents from the virus.
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For Some Afghan Refugees, Sewing Machines Provide Needed Sense of Normalcy
Donated sewing tools are giving newly arrived women from Afghanistan a sense of home in the U.S.
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This Incubator Is Helping Underrepresented Food Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses
More than half of Kitchen 66 entrepreneurs are women, and recent alumni have represented Guyana, Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and Ghana.
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To Boost Black Men in Medicine, Advocates Are Turning To Sports
High-performing athletes possess many of the skills and attributes that physicians need, supporters of the strategy say.
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Ownership of a California Redwood Forest Is Being Returned To Indigenous Guardianship
The InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council is working with Save the Redwoods League, which donated the land, to protect California’s remaining oil-growth forest, along with endangered species such as the northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet.
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Major Civil Rights Moments in Every State
Highlighting a contribution from each state toward civil rights in America, along with what led to that historical moment and the change it brought.
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How Some Churches Are Working To Alleviate Period Poverty
Menstruation supplies are expensive — and stigmatized. So many people just go without. These churches are trying to make a difference.
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Women Making a Difference: 8 World-Changers To Know
These women are changing the world in creative and innovative ways — and will leave you feeling inspired.
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