More Social Good - Page 106
Code for America wants to clear 250,000 marijuana convictions
"When you see the problem up close it becomes a moral imperative to solve it."
Don't know how to open up about your mental health? Lady Gaga's mom has some advice.
Talking about mental health can be awkward and intimidating, but we have to start somewhere.
By Cynthia Germanotta
The 'Arrested Development' actors prove men in Hollywood learned nothing
This is bigger than just Jeffrey Tambor.
By Jess Joho
A 16-year-old girl is on her way to become the first ballerina to wear a hijab
Muslim girls and women belong anywhere they want to be.
New Starbucks policy: You don't need to buy their coffee to sit or use the bathroom
The policy comes just weeks after two black men were arrested inside a Starbucks.
Worried about ’13 Reasons Why?’ Mental health experts are here to help.
Experts put together tips for everyone who might see or hear about Season 2.
By Rebecca Ruiz
An all-female armed unit is making sure poachers stay away from one of Africa’s largest elephant populations
Meet Akashinga: The women protecting Zimbabwe's wildlife from poachers.
11 times famous men spoke up about mental health and made it easier for others to get help
These male celebrities are helping defeat mental health stigma.
By Rebecca Ruiz
'You're not alone': Famous men are talking about mental health, and it could save lives
Celebrities like The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Michael Phelps are making a difference.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Xbox controllers are the best around. Now, Microsoft's new one lets every gamer play.
"We can actually help more gamers because of this, which is awesome."
Russia stole these activists' causes — but they're not backing down
Activists respond to Facebook ads Russian agitators took out to "sow division" in America.
By Rachel Kraus
Queen Latifah delivers new Girl Scouts PSA highlighting history-making alum
From Melinda Gates to Venus Williams.
Political nostalgia is always a lie, and a potent weapon
Nostalgia can feel so good. It can also blind you to the truth.
By Rebecca Ruiz
GIF project highlights women and minority filmmakers
We Are Film Directors features 100 artists.
By Kellen Beck
6 meaningful ways you can support all mamas on Mother's Day
Got a card for your mom? Great. Now consider doing something to support all mamas.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Zero Waste Daniel is taking on one of our biggest waste problems
Can there be ethical consumerism?
'Teach This Poem' is on a mission to help teachers and students understand the world
Teach This Poem is this year's winner of the National Book Foundation's Innovations In Reading Prize.
By MJ Franklin
Michelle Obama is tired of seeing men 'fail up'
Your favorite former first lady got real at a conference about empowerment and gender equality.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The woman shaking up the conservative world of auctioneering
Hammering down a particularly resilient glass ceiling.
Puerto Ricans never know if they'll have power. This is how they're surviving.
"There's an emotion, an anxiety, that we can go back ... to not having water and no electricity for a long time."
By Rebecca Ruiz
Boy Scouts to drop 'boy' from namesake program upon welcoming girls
The new program begins in 2019.
How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding has become all about homelessness
It started out with a tweet -- how did it end up like this?
By Liza Hearon
New kids' book teaches parents how to talk about racism, police shootings
Racism and police shootings are tough topics, but this new book gives parents the tools to talk about them.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The skills that every teen should learn before they ever get a cellphone
Why learning mindfulness is an essential first step to getting a phone.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Victims of bullying unite in 'Avengers: Infinity War' photo project
Avengers assemble!
By Kellen Beck
