We profiled seven runners using running as a platform to build community and fight for justice — for both people and the planet. Tom Gilbey ran the London Marathon this weekend with two goals in mind: ...

In this great American tableau, there exists a multitude of cities, each as diverse and vibrant as the citizens who call them home. Each city has a flavor, a soul that unfolds not just in the taste of ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When Henri Kunz was growing up in West Germany in the 1980s, he used to drink an instant coffee substitute ...

As hosts of the beloved YouTube talk show “Good Mythical Morning,” Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal have been trusted Internet figureheads for over a decade. In recent years, the two have used their ...

It's a tale as old as social media: In November, Owens tweeted a photo of his 64-year-old neighbor sitting on the curb at a bus stop to draw attention to the lack of seating for bus riders. "Which ...

This story is giving notes of generosity, delight, and… a bit of intrigue. It’s all thanks to Tom Gilbey, a wine connoisseur who ran the London Marathon this weekend fueled by something a little ...

Technology has rapidly advanced the speed of invention, getting cutting-edge products and treatments into peoples' hands faster. But while we consumers passively enjoy technological updates to make ...

Over the last few years, man-made displays of color and light — like lantern festivals and firework shows — have slowly begun adapting ways to become more environmentally friendly. But one particular ...

Our planet only has a decade left to prevent irreversible damage from climate change, but a group of comedians have a fairly good idea: “Let’s not die!” On April 29, in West Hollywood, CA, a stacked ...

Jenna Boitano, co-founder of Seattle ReCreative, views materials differently than most. “I think there’s a connection between how we treat materials and how we treat people,” Boitano said. “I think ...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately become immobile and often develop ...

When tornado sirens rang across parts of Nebraska and Iowa last Friday afternoon, residents did what they always do: Seek shelter. (And, in some instances, go outside to catch the twister on film.) ...