More Social Good - Page 52
Chrissy Teigen once bullied a teen on Twitter. It's an important lesson in suicide prevention.
Why you should never, ever tell someone to die.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to get help with small tasks when your mental health blocks your way
Can't get yourself to even schedule an appointment due to pandemic fatigue or ADHD? A mutual aid Facebook group or a Zoom co-working space could help.
How to fix pollution, noise, and stress in cities using only plants
Stop thinking of plants as just decoration!
Elmo's reaction to his dad's COVID vaccine is all of us
The Sesame Street gang can finally get back together.
Universal basic income vs. guaranteed minimum income: What's the difference?
It could be the difference between getting more stimmies or...not.
Learn ASL with this AI fingerspelling game — Future Blink
It even gives you feedback on your positioning.
By Jordan Aaron
The therapist at CVS will see you now
What it's like to get mental healthcare at the retail pharmacy chain.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Black farmers denied loans teach each other how to make money growing hemp
"If I was going to get into farming, I was going to have to find another way to do it."
How to support someone with depression virtually
Since we're all online more, there are more ways for us to help one another.
How companies (and you) can make social media accessible for everyone
We talked to social media creators and disability advocates about the changes they want to see. Here's what you need to know.
By Lacey Smith
How going solar is helping U.S. schools save millions
And are using it to invest in better teacher pay and improved school facilities.
Weight loss apps don't help users with one really important thing
Trauma plays a little-discussed role in weight gain and loss.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to help support COVID-19 relief in India
The pandemic is far from over as India records more than 201,000 deaths from a second wave of COVID-19.
How to get your university to divest from fossil fuels
"I think the biggest reason why universities don't want to divest is the biggest reason why students do... It's a political statement."
Jerrycan water filter aims to provide safe drinking water for millions
The filter eliminates 99.999% of bacteria and parasites, and over 99.9% of viruses from the water.
By Emmett Smith
How to turn on TikTok's new auto captions
It's been a slow rollout, but most users should now have the option to turn on captioning with just a single button.
New AI-based game teaches families the basics of American Sign Language
The game utilizes your webcam to track hand movements and teach users the ABC's of American Sign Language.
8 things I learned from Yale's free happiness class
How to be happy? The answer is more precise, and more awkward, than you might imagine.
By Chris Taylor
This interactive light display uses games to help people with dementia — Future Blink
It can project anywhere — even on the floor or a wheelchair tray.
By Jordan Aaron
Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict brings relief, but America's justice system is still broken
Despite the guilty verdict, activists were troubled by how tenuous the outcome was until the very end.
Police killings are a mental health crisis for Black people. They deserve real solutions.
"Police killings create a culture of shame, trauma and anxiety."
By Rebecca Ruiz
Nextdoor launches anti-racist screens for community posts
The new feature alerts users if they've used "offensive or hurtful" language before they can post.
How to explain autism to kids
"When parents don't talk about disability to their children, they reinforce the idea that disability is shameful..."
