Solar Power Has A Diversity Problem
Gilbert Campbell co-founded the Washington, D.C.-based solar company Volt Energy in 2009 with a bold mission. The solar company aimed not only to help shift the U.S. toward a greener…
The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows America’s Prison System Is ‘Inhumane’
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has been fighting for criminal justice reform since she was a teenager. Growing up, she witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of the criminal justice…
This Mayor Is Giving People $500 A Month, No Strings Attached. Here’s His Advice For Trump.
As the coronavirus pandemic shatters the economy and redraws society, policymakers are scrambling to find ways to soften the economic gut punch. This means policies once considered fringe are suddenly…
California’s Housing Crisis Is So Bad, People Are Turning To Rent Strikes And Squatting
Francisco Perez is an unlikely activist. The retired roofer and his wife, Graciella, have rented their one-bedroom apartment in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood for the past 20 years. Perez lives a…
Violence Scared Off These Islands’ Doctors, Now Health Care Arrives By Boat
LAMU ARCHIPELAGO, Kenya ― The motor sputters to life, kicking up saltwater and spitting a cloud of exhaust into the pre-dawn stillness. The captain and his deputy help two doctors…
She Visited Every Country On Earth. She Saw A World Overwhelmed By Plastic Trash.
Jessica Nabongo has visited every country on earth, and one of the most important lessons she took home with her was about plastic pollution. In October, the 35-year-old Ugandan-American travel…
Cory Booker Introduces New Bill To Combat Diseases Of Extreme Poverty
An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from debilitating diseases linked to extreme poverty. These diseases — among them Chagas disease and hookworm ― are poorly understood, even by medical professionals,…
A California City Gave People $500 A Month, No Strings Attached. Here’s What Happened.
For millions of Americans, an unexpected expense ― a broken down car, a sudden rent increase, an illness ― can be financially crippling. Forty percent would struggle to cover a…
How Barbers Are Getting Black Men Talking About Mental Health
Stephan “Step the Barber” Swearingen and his staff of barbers do more than just operate clippers. The four-member team at Plush Midtown Barber and Beauty Salon in Atlanta banters with…
How These Neighbors Took On The Oil Company In Their Backyard And Won
Over more than 30 years living on Budlong Avenue, Lillian Marenco became used to the smell of rotten eggs and diesel fuel that seeped through her closed bedroom and kitchen…