Activism
Photos From the Heart of the Ferguson Protests
The events sparked by the killing of young Michael Brown gave rise to a new civil rights movement that's still growing
In Hawaii, Old Buses Are Being Turned Into Homeless Shelters
A group of architects envisions a rolling solution to the state's homelessness problem
City Governments Are Collaborating With Startups, and Acting Like Ones Themselves
By establishing offices that promote innovation, cities are taking more risks than ever before
Why Museums Should Be a Safe Space to Discuss Why #BlackLivesMatter
Providing history, backstory and opportunity, the new role of the museum is to help visitors unpack and wrestle with the complex issues of the day
The Heart of the Hawaiian Peoples' Arguments Against the Telescope on Mauna Kea
Native Hawaiians are not protesting science, but instead are seeking respect for sacred places, and our planet
How to Predict a Famine Before It Even Strikes
Hundred of miles about Earth, orbiting satellites are becoming a bold new weapon in the age-old fight against drought, disease and death
The U.N. Uses Satellites to Track Humanitarian Crises Around the World
With help from George Clooney, the United nations embarks on a new frontier in monitoring the world from above
These Mud Figures Fight Injustice
“Figures” challenges British austerity policies—and an artist’s physical endurance
Ringling Brothers Is Phasing Out Its Elephant Act
After years of fielding controversy and claims of abuse, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will soon be retiring its trained elephants for good
The Human Right to Speak Whatever Language You Want is Worth Celebrating
With an ever increasing lack of language diversity, There Needs to Be More Recognition of February's International Mother Language day
The Little-Known History of the Underground Railroad in New York
Pultizer-Prize winning historian Eric Foner uncovers the hidden story behind this passage to freedom
The Year Montana Rounded Up Citizens for Shooting Off Their Mouths
During World War I, the powers that ran Montana sought any excuse to silence dissent
Twitter Payments Will Put Hashtag Activists on the Spot
Maybe it's time to actually #DoSomething
Why is Ai Weiwei Breaking Into Alcatraz?
China's most controversial artist selected America's most notorious prison as the home for his new show
What the Scottish Independence Referendum Could Mean for Orkney
Sovereignty over Orkney, home to the First Stonehenge, has been debated for more than 5,000 years
Londoners Are Fighting Back Against "Hostile Architecture"
From spikes in the ground to benches designed to be uncomfortable, hostile architecture is pushing already fringe groups further away from the public eye
Larry Kramer Waited 30 Years for His Play About the Early Years of AIDS to Be a Film
Kramer hopes "The Normal Heart" inspires a new generation of activists
How a Ragtag Band of Reformers Organized the First Protest March on Washington, D.C.
The first March on Washington was a madcap affair, but in May of 1894, some 10,000 citizens descended on D.C., asking for a jobs bill
After Crimea, Donetsk May Be the Next Region to Leave Ukraine
Pro-Russian protesters took control of government buildings in three Ukrainian provinces over the weekend
Even Caves Need a Spring Cleaning
Volunteers removed two tons of detritus from Lehman Cave in Great Basin National Park
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