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Netflix's 'Bird Box' is blind to the issue of stigmatizing mental illness
People with mental illness are not villains.
By Jess Joho
11 speeches that got the internet fired up in 2018
A powerful speech can seriously light a fire under the internet.
The power of viral crowdfunding campaigns in a year of bad news
People on the other end of a viral GoFundMe campaign share how it's changed their lives.
By Rebecca Ruiz
14 innovations that helped make the world a better place in 2018
See how creative thinking and technology transformed lives this year.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z help raise $7.1 billion to end world poverty
Beyoncé and Jay-Z headlined the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.
By Mashable Video
13 activists who gave us hope in 2018
These incredible people proved that change is possible.
These pictures of kids at protests in 2018 will make you cry happy tears
Don't count these little ones out.
Miss Spain is the first-ever trans woman to compete in Miss Universe
Angela Ponce, a 27-year-old from Spain, became the first transgender woman to participate in the international competition.
By Mashable Video
The youth activists who proved critics wrong in 2018
These tweens and teens prove you're never too young to make change.
Prada apologizes for 'Pradamalia' toys that evoke racist blackface imagery
This is not a good look.
By Jess Joho
This year, foster a Christmas tree instead of throwing one away
'Tis the season to be sustainable!
Digital tools are vital for refugees hoping to start a new life
A "signpost" for refugees who need help.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Christine Blasey Ford is 'in awe' of former gymnast Rachael Denhollander
This is Ford's first public appearance since the Kavanaugh hearings.
Internet gatekeepers block sex ed content because algorithms mistake it for porn
The problem isn't hard to fix, but tech companies don't seem interested in solutions.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Holiday stress is real. How you can cope with it all.
You're not the only one stressing out.
Time's Up tops list of most successful GoFundMe campaigns in 2018
These GoFundMe campaigns collectively raised $58 million this year.
Even after #MeToo, research reveals 'alarming' attitudes to consent and sexual assault
"As a society we are failing to respond to this call for help."
LEGO Foundation gives Sesame Workshop $100 million to help refugee kids
Sesame Workshop gets critical support from the LEGO Foundation.
I wish I'd had this illustrated guide to periods as a teenager
Everything you need to know: From menstrual cups, tampons, period pants, and different types of pads.
Man gets a new face, and a second chance at life
This is NYU's second face transplant.
British MP shares that he's HIV positive in powerful speech in parliament
"I have not only survived, I've prospered, and any partner I have is safe and protected."
Thousands of students walk out protesting government inaction on climate change
"Take our futures seriously and treat climate change for what it is — a crisis."
How architecture and design set the foundation for better public health
Today’s most innovative architects are concerned with more than simply aesthetics.
By UBS
Here's how you can help migrants waiting at the U.S.-Mexico border
Outraged by migrants being tear gassed? Support these organizations.
