A Visual History of the Future

Decades ago, artists’ imaginings formed high expectations about the world to come. Were these just fantasies–or was it the work of pioneers whose visions of the future actually helped to shape it?
Darren Garrett

A Noxious Problem

Smog in cities and smoke in the home cause a huge range of short- and long-term health conditions. Why is the world’s biggest public health crisis only getting worse?
How We Get To Next

The ID Question

Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
Anjali Ramachandran

Beats: Space

Space is where we project our dreams–and our nightmares–of the future.

Beats: Food

Food structures our day, and food systems shape our world

Beats: Disability

“Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

Beats: Health

Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.

All About the Skateboard in Addis Ababa

Innovative ways to get boards into the hands of Ethiopa’s skate community.
Alexander Sehmer
2 min read

The Media Can’t Sell Climate Change

Readers are asking news outlets why they aren’t hitting harder on climate change. But who are they hoping to convince?
Elizabeth Minkel
4 min read

Saving Africa’s Animals With Minecraft

“We are the Rangers” campaign uses gaming to teach kids about conservation.
Duncan Geere
1 min read