Young, employed — and unhappy
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report January 26, 2026 For decades, economists could rely on a comforting graph about happiness over a lifetime: It followed a U-shape, like a smile.…
What is extremism, and how do we decide?
Keiran Hardy, Griffith University As controversy over Australia’s new hate laws continues, last weekend’s so-called March for Australia rallies were the latest in a string of events that have raised…
Young Washington
Synopsis A fatal mistake. A war between empires. A young man with everything to prove. Every choice he makes draws him deeper into a war he can’t control. This is…
How this ‘dirtbag’ billionaire chose to do capitalism differently
Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Wendy Scaife, Queensland University of Technology Few people globally have influenced business, sport, the environment and philanthropy like Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Chouinard’s inventive…
Bridging Worlds Through Film and Community
by Luna Reyna, Underscore Native News + ICT, Underscore Native News January 21, 2026 Like so many other parents and caregivers, Tracy Rector struggled to make ends meet while raising…
No Warrant, No Trial, No Rights: Inside ICE’s Power
“The People, United” — a short film by Ellen Gavin The above material is referenced here but not stored on this site. Originally published on Free Speech TV. Fair use…
For these faithful, nurturing the Earth is rooted in spiritual beliefs
Five activists in Wisconsin share how belief has driven them to be better stewards of the Earth by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 17, 2026 Why you can…
‘My eyes were stinging’: The chemicals used by ICE when they confront protesters
by Matthew Blake, Cleo Krejci and Deanna Pistono, MinnPost January 15, 2026 The shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis on Wednesday by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent…
Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses By Katarina Zimmer 01.12.2026 Deep in northwestern Africa, a high-pitched hum…
“I volunteer because I love my people”: On the ground with Darfur’s mutual aid volunteers
1 January 2026 This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Alamaldeen Ismail Mutual aid remains at the heart of Sudan’s humanitarian response, and nowhere more so than…