Society

A collage featuring the text "Forgotten Hardships," with images of distressed people, a graph with a declining trend, and various historical imagery in red and black tones.
Life was dirty, difficult, and dangerous for almost everyone who ever existed
9 minutes of cruel history may cure the anti-progress delusion.
Jason Crawford
Global Development
A new vision for the advancement of humanity
The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.
Jason Crawford
A person holds up a cardboard sign with the message "psychedelics are not a crime" in a crowded room.
Drugs
Psychedelic drugs and the law: What’s next?
The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD, and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law.
Ben Seal | Knowable Magazine
abandoned houses
Urban Living
Startup is turning abandoned houses into affordable homes
Kristin Houser
agrihood
Urban Living
“Agrihood” puts a farm in the center of Silicon Valley housing
Kristin Houser
violence interrupters
Fixing Justice
“Violence interrupters” combat crime from lawn chairs
Kristin Houser
gene expression
Series| Catalysts
Hacking the child brain: The 5 step process to unlock every kid’s potential
In partnership with Stand Together
Stephen Johnson
Homelessness
Tiny home village offers services for homeless people
Teresa Carey
former prisoners
Criminal Justice
Ex-felon helps former prisoners launch careers in tech
Kristin Houser
help afghans
Activism
Your airline miles can help Afghans escape the Taliban
Kristin Houser
afghan allies
Activism
Military vets lead “Digital Dunkirk” to evacuate Afghan allies
Kristin Houser
Fixing education
Education
Meet the leaders fixing our broken education system
In partnership with Stand Together
Afghan refugees
Activism
Airbnb offers free temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees
Kristin Houser