African Women Make Economic Gains Through Global Gig Economy
Women make up about 27 percent of the Africa’s online gig workforce. They’re part of a generation redefining what work looks like across continent.
Brands Taking Stands
The MAHA Movement Meets the Glyphosate Buzzsaw
The Trump administration’s support for the notorious herbicide glyphosate shocked voters attracted to Make America Healthy Again messaging during the 2024 election. That anger could ripple into midterms.
April 9
The Grandmothers on the Front Line of Zimbabwe’s Mental Health Crisis
Grandmothers are the custodians of culture in Zimbabwe. For generations, people sought advice from grandmothers across the country. Now, they're training in talk therapy to offer free mental healthcare on public benches.
April 6
Five Years Into a Fishing Ban, the Yangtze River Is Teeming With Life
A doubling of fish biomass along Asia’s longest river shows hope for large-scale conservation efforts and a lifeline for the endangered finless porpoise.
April 3
Brands Taking Stands
What the Return of ACT UP Can Teach No Kings Protesters About Sustaining a Movement
No Kings has organized millions, but protest marches are only part of a grassroots movement. The 1980s organization ACT UP New York offers a powerful example of how to follow marches with the sustained pressure and direct action needed to truly influence change.
April 2
California Raised Wages for Incarcerated Firefighters, But Advocates Say There’s More to Be Done
California increased the hourly pay for incarcerated firefighters to $7.25 last year. It's a bittersweet victory for many, and the fight for fairness and more equitable conditions continues.
March 30
Brands Taking Stands
At the Height of NCAA March Madness, Activists Pressure Charter Airlines on Deportation Flights
U.S. immigration authorities are using so many charter planes that university teams playing in March Madness are competing with the government for bookings. The surrounding discourse puts pressure on the companies profiting from escalated immigration activity.
March 25
How Montana Tribes Are Using Sovereignty to Restore Their Waterways
‘We live at the backbone of the world, where the water begins.’
March 23
In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors
Officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.
March 20
Brands Taking Stands
Target Answers Boycotts and DEI Criticism With…Cleaner Stores?
Last year Target became an unwilling poster child for the cost of compliance with the Donald Trump administration's stance on corporate diversity. Will the retailer's renewed focus on store experience actually win back customers, or come across as tone deaf?
March 18
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