5 Apps for the Sharing Economy (and Other News to Chew On)
FDA approves genetically engineered salmon, gun control debates overlook the biggest group of gun violence victims鈥攂lack men鈥攁nd apps that might help you put old stuff to new use.
Environment
Can We End America’s Massive Food Waste Problem?
Almost half of America's food is thrown out every year. Despite the popularity of things like local markets and farm-to-fork initiatives, the U.S. food system remains a heavily industrialized, wasteful business.
Portland Blocked Fossil Fuels, What Now?
Turning the city's resolution into policies that protect health and safety is one fight that lies ahead. Another is forging a wall of resistance from San Diego to Vancouver, B.C.
These Kids Can鈥檛 Vote, But They Can Sue
In Washington state, eight kids took the government to court to safeguard their future through stronger regulations on carbon emissions. Here's what they gained.
Special Report: The First Nations Blockade That Could Shut Down the Tar Sands
Journey with us to the Unis'to'ten camp, where one First Nations clan stands in the path of three pipelines.
Paris Attacks and Climate Change Push Us to Fix a World of Broken Systems
The rise of ISIS, the 鈥渨ar on terror,鈥� the attack on Paris鈥攖hese are symptoms of a civilization in its twilight. But the displays of global solidarity show that the seeds of a new paradigm are being planted.
The Butterflies Are Alright: Why Monarchs Are Thriving (and Other News to Chew On)
Portland's vote to stop new fossil fuel infrastructure, new legislation to protect butterflies, and why what we call ISIS matters.
The USDA Is Putting $34.3 Million Into Local Food Projects. Will It Be Enough?
Those in the food justice movement question whether the agency鈥檚 recent efforts are a superficial attempt to appear supportive of local food and minority farmers.
3 Ways the TPP Will Hurt the Climate鈥擨f We Let It Pass
The next big trade deal is poised for a congressional vote in 2016. Here's what that means for the planet.
Energy Democracy: Inside Californians’ Game-Changing Plan for Community-Owned Power
Large utility companies control about 75 percent of the electricity market in California. A hybrid between a public agency and private utility, the new Community Choice program is a model for communities that want greener, cheaper energy.
Here鈥檚 What We鈥檒l Do After the Paris Climate Summit Drops the Ball
No global agreement is coming to save the day. Our powers lie elsewhere, in our communities especially, and this is where we must take the battle.
Borrow, Save, Share: 3 Ways Seeds Can Democratize Our Food System
Just six companies control 63 percent of the commercial seed market. But seed libraries offer us an opportunity to reclaim the seed commons and create our own community food systems.
Compost Your Corpse? This Woman Wants to Make It Legal
Katrina Spade, creator of the Urban Death Project, talks about human composting and why she's trying to make it legal in Washington state.
Capitalism vs. Climate: Naomi Klein鈥檚 New Film Takes Us From the Current Crisis to the World We Want
In "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein lays out how industry interests are opposed to those of ordinary people鈥攁 point climate activists have had trouble communicating and been reluctant to fully embrace.
As State Pols Resist Obama鈥檚 Climate Plan, West Virginians Build Renewables Anyway
So far, the state isn鈥檛 stepping up to build a solar-powered future. That leaves the bulk of the work to residents.
Can Reddit Bring the Campfire Ghost Story Back to Life? (And Other Scary News to Chew On)
Man-made space trash is headed for Earth; there is science to back up why we love horror movies; and campfire stories are reimagined for the tech era.
How a Prison鈥檚 Debate Team Beat Harvard鈥檚 (and Other News to Chew On)
Bernie Sanders calls climate change our biggest security threat, a video illustrates how few women are in positions of power, and Black Lives Matter organizers take on more than just race.
Do Ads Keep the Internet Democratic? (And Other News to Chew on)
Drone footage shows nature taking back what鈥檚 hers; Washington high-school students build tiny houses for the homeless; and the epic tech battle over adblockers.
How Obama鈥檚 New EPA Regs Can Bring 麻豆社事件 Local Control Over Energy鈥擡ven in Red States
The Clean Power Plan is counting on states to cut carbon emissions. Will they be the new frontiers for change?
10,000 Icelanders Invite Syrian Refugees Into Their Homes (And Other News to Chew On)
Scotland takes a new approach to sex work legislation, the VW bus is coming back greener than ever, and Iceland's citizens urge their government to do more for refugees.
Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow
If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land.
Dispatches From the Edge of Change: Why Montana鈥檚 Fossil-Fuel Resistance Gives Me Hope
Meet the ranchers, grandmothers, professors, and tribes who are bringing back grizzlies, blocking oil equipment deliveries, getting arrested鈥攁nd having a great time doing it.
What鈥檚 a Death Midwife? Inside the Alternative Death Care Movement
From funeral cooperatives to green burials, there's a kinder, gentler, less expensive way to die.
Why Breast Milk Is the Ultimate Food Story (And Other News)
New Orleans sees a wave of grassroots activism after Katrina, D.C. stops a major utility merger, and a food writer lays out the superpowers of breast milk.
This Trailer Changes Everything: Epic New Naomi Klein Doc Will Have You Running for Your Kayak
The film inspired by Klein's book features the stories of everyday people standing up to climate change.
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