When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes around delivering gifts to children during the Christmas season probably comes to mind. Yet, not everyone who dons ...

I was hired at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1995 as a language professor. I relocated from Hawaii, where I had learned the Hawaiian language. When I arrived in Colorado, I decided I needed to ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. I’m eating Dawn the Yorkshire pig, and she’s quite tasty. But don’t worry. She’s doing perfectly fine, ...

There’s a chance you’ve heard the phrase “voting with your dollars.” Essentially, it means that all of us have the power to make the world a better place and make our voices heard by where and how we ...

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30% — roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Americans are living through ...

Find four hobbies you love: One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, one to be creative, and one to make the world a better place.

As electrification infrastructure expands across Europe, Austria encountered a problem: the general public is not fond of how the new pylons — which resemble traditional power lines — look. So, the ...

There’s a special bond that exists among small business owners — as we understand the challenges, triumphs, and dedication that go into pursuing our entrepreneurial dreams. To honor this connection ...

It’s no secret that homosexual behavior is natural in the animal kingdom. Bonin flying foxes, a type of bat, curl up in same-sex clusters to keep warm during mating season. Male zebra finches form ...

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There are hundreds of national and international days dedicated to raising awareness for — and celebrating — groups and causes within the disability community. And now we're publishing this calendar ...

It’s no secret that reading good news feels a lot better than reading bad news. Like, would you rather bite into a lemon, or sip on a fresh glass of lemonade? But the “bad news” has its place in the ...