For years, fear and social norms kept many women in one of Asia’s top surfing destinations away from the water. Then they started riding the waves.

For years, fear and social norms kept many women in one of Asia’s top surfing destinations away from the water. Then they started riding the waves.

When an early learning center in Houston rewilded its grounds to withstand heat and floods, it gained a whole new sprawling outdoor classroom.

Resolution Project provides small grants to social entrepreneurs under 30 with big ideas, aiming at issues from clean energy to homelessness.

Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. Once a month between April ...

Kaja Šeruga is a Slovene freelance writer based in Vienna, writing about environmental issues, culture, history, and travel.

A Pennsylvania County stopped charging “pay-to-stay” fees — and forgave past jail bills that had loomed over the formerly incarcerated. In the U.K., “Safe Spaces” in banks and pharmacies give domestic ...

Reasons to be Cheerful is a non-profit editorial project that is part magazine, part therapy session, part blueprint for a better world.

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. In the summer of 2018, ...

Kea Krause is a writer based in Maine. Her work has appeared in Orion, Sierra and National Geographic, among other media outlets.

Victor Oricha stands at the front of a small training hall in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, his fingers moving fluidly as he signs to the class. Behind him, a large screen displays lines of colorful code.

Though Nigeria’s tech industry is booming, job opportunities for people with disabilities remain scarce. Deaf-in-Tech aims to change that. At Sunrise Banks, customers can opt for their deposits to be ...