In 2005, after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina devastated the state, then-Alabama Department of Insurance commissioner Jim Ridling was surveying storm damage when a thought dawned on him. Realizing that ...

Mark Rober, a NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation with over 75 million subscribers, has spent his internet career making creative, silly, engaging science experiments for viewers, many of them ...

On April 13, officials in Bangladesh rescued an endangered Bengal slow loris, locally known as the Lajjabati Banor, which roughly translates to “shy monkey.” The adult male slow loris had wandered ...

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider — or getting more helping hands on ...

In Glen Burnie, Maryland, Springer Blankenship spends most of his off days traipsing through overgrown lawns. The Navy veteran volunteers with I Want To Mow Your Lawn, a nonprofit that provides free ...

When the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, Alyia Gaskins, discovered that the agency overseeing the city’s public housing owed $1 million in back rent, nearly 450 tenants suddenly faced eviction. “I was ...

In Peru’s remote regions, Indigenous communities still experience energy poverty. About 30% of rural Amazonian neighborhoods do not have electricity, and in the Andes, access remains intermittent or ...

Whether you’re reveling in the wonders of nature or seeking a burst of springtime positivity, these quotes are for you. The best quotes from famous activists about making a difference in the world.

Every act of kindness you show can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Living out kindness on a daily basis takes practice, but leads to a lifestyle and mindset shift that implores us ...

In 2012, Brooklyn’s Mike Matthews was at work when one of his coworkers came into the office, lamenting a recent breakup. As she opened up to him, a singular thought crossed his mind: She needs to ...

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The average pediatric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars. And when children grow and their needs evolve — or a wheelchair gets damaged — those costs multiply. So, the team at MakeGood NOLA, a ...