Every year on November 25, over 60 countries celebrate White Ribbon Day — an annual campaign dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. And the movement is just as much tied to justice for ...

Sharon Camp believed in big ideas. After narrowly surviving an illegal abortion, Camp made it her life’s mission to make reproductive medicine safer. From 1975 to 1993, Camp led Population Action ...

According to Publishers Weekly, after two years of declines, print sales rose in 2024 with unit sales of print books up 1%. And in 2025, they rose again — this time 0.5% higher than the previous year ...

A new study from researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that virtual reality gaming can reduce social isolation in seniors and boost their mental fitness. With input ...

Studies from RAND show that individuals who participate in educational programs while incarcerated are 48% less likely to return to prison than those who did not have access to these opportunities.

With popular shows like "The Pitt," "Adolescence," and "Shrinking" continually putting mental health at the forefront of their storytelling, it appears as though the television industry has taken a ...

Dog owners know that the bond they share with their pets is far more complex than possession, but in the eyes of the law, dogs have historically been treated like personal property. Trevor DeBlase, ...

On Monday, a video of bundled-up Minnesotans carrying protest signs and walking slowly through the streets of downtown Minneapolis began to circulate online. But it was different from previous protest ...

There’s a role for everyone in the fight against tyranny. Yes, even the knitters and crocheters. Craftivism, or the act of using handicrafts, art, and textiles as a form of activism, is just one way ...

“I’m pretty sure the sluts are gonna save us,” Instagram influencer Jess Olivia Fox said in a recent video. She is referring to the folks at Minneapolis sex shop Smitten Kitten, who have mobilized to ...

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 ...

In August of this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the removal of about 400 “non-standard” pieces of street art — most of them rainbow, Pride-themed crosswalks and murals — even though they ...