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
Building Community
The Crib: A place to call home
B. David Zarley
Female Leaders
This woman is on a mission to turn beer into food
Teresa Carey
Organized Crime & Street Gangs in South America
Criminal Justice
Should we legalize gangs?
Daniel Bier
Activism
This Chicago urban farm grows opportunity, jobs
B. David Zarley
Psychology
This child psychiatrist is saving refugees from trauma
Hip Hop and Food
Building Community
Hip-hop fans are getting creative in the kitchen thanks to this rap inspired food competition
Amanda Winkler
teen dads
Entrepreneurs
The forgotten parent: How one father is making sure teen dads don’t go overlooked
Building Community
How this non-profit weaves a family of support for struggling teens in Baltimore
Social Entrepreneurs
Sometimes it really does take a village
Brandon Stewart
Activism
Should violence be treated as a disease?
Amanda Winkler