Until recently, few resources were available for seniors on their own. Now, groups, conferences and more are springing up across the US.

Until recently, few resources were available for seniors on their own. Now, groups, conferences and more are springing up across the US.

The Footprint Project has built nearly 50 solar microgrids post-Helene — and aims to create a “lending library” to deploy in the wake of disasters.

Reasons to be Cheerful is a nonprofit online magazine that is tonic for tumultuous times. We tell stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful. Many of ...

Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. In the last few years, ...

Women are still underrepresented in medical research. But thanks to trailblazers like cardiologist Marianne Legato and patient advocate Carolyn Thomas, that’s starting to change.

At 7 a.m., Nairobi’s Giga Kitchen almost resembles an 18th-century factory in the midst of the Industrial Revolution. Giant steam-powered cookers churn out great clouds of mist as troops of workers in ...

With the help of objects and prompts from the past, those with dementia are able to focus on what remains rather than what’s been lost.

On a gray morning this past March, a half-dozen scientists scanned the sea while bobbing offshore of Chile’s Atacama Desert. When an enormous whale surfaced, their small boat zoomed over to meet it.

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. For many years, Esther ...

As new social spaces replace the pubs and bingo halls of yore, groups focused around physical activities offer a laid-back way to connect.

Workplace conditions in the US have improved drastically in the last five years — a trend that’s likely to continue.