society

This is what democracy looks like

The refugee crisis is a test of our character

What AI is -- and isn't

The era of blind faith in big data must end

How a video game might help us build better cities

See how the rest of the world lives, organized by income

How (and why) Russia hacked the US election

A summer school kids actually want to attend

How to see past your own perspective and find truth

What would happen if we upload our brains to computers?

Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?

How we'll earn money in a future without jobs

The biology of our best and worst selves

How urban agriculture is transforming Detroit

A climate solution where all sides can win

Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash

The secret to living longer may be your social life

Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth?

The future we're building -- and boring

7 principles for building better cities

How can groups make good decisions?

Let's end ageism

Why we need to imagine different futures

No one should die because they live too far from a doctor

How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)

How the US government spies on people who protest -- including you

How whistle-blowers shape history

The power of citizen video to create undeniable truths

Behind the lies of Holocaust denial

What it's like to be a transgender dad

Why glass towers are bad for city life -- and what we need instead

How do you build a sacred space?

3 ways to spot a bad statistic

I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left

Nationalism vs. globalism: the new political divide

There's no shame in taking care of your mental health