A new law — the first of its kind in the U.S. — has made it much easier for detained Coloradans to cast a ballot.

In a practice that dates back centuries, communities are creating their own currencies to keep local economies strong and resilient.

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

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at [email protected]. Rum, an island off the western coast of Scotland, recently ...

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Our Electrifying World is a series about how electrification is creating a more sustainable energy transition. It is sponsored by Rewiring America. Electric heat pumps, one of the most ...

Hannah Wallace writes about everything from regenerative agriculture and natural food trends to cannabis startups, maverick winemakers and food justice activists.

Mariel Lozada is the membership manager at Reasons to be Cheerful. When she writes, she mostly focuses on gender, climate and immigration. She splits her life between NYC and Latin America.

One day last November, Luis Maldonado celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake and people he considered his family around the table. A pretty normal scene, except for the setting: the office of ...

Since 2015, Magdas Hotel has helped refugees access jobs — while proving that a social business doesn’t have to sacrifice its bottom line. Companies across the region have vowed to find a use for the ...

When the 2018 Woolsey fire reduced Carla and Kevin Fern’s modest house in the Malibu hills to ash, they knew they wanted to rebuild. “Where else would we go?” Carla Fern asks, having grown up in ...

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at [email protected]. Global emissions of several harmful pollutants are falling — ...