It's our last day with a car. The recession forced our hand, and though we've been talking about it for months, it still feels shocking and disorienting having the time come upon us. We've had a tough two years. Read more »
When I told my friends and family I would be traveling to Detroit to write about community resilience, I got the same reaction from everyone: Silence. Read more »
Microscopic spinning orbs and spirals of green goo are the answers to our planet's energy crisis and arable land shortage. At least that's what Aaron Baum, a 40-year-old Harvard graduate and Stanford PhD, has concluded. Read more »
Bicycles shine today as the symbol of vibrant cities—they pop up in fashion spreads and movies having nothing to do with transportation as signifiers of youthfulness, coolness and sexiness. Read more »
Three years ago, when our team at Kassi began sketching our idea of an online service for sharing goods and skills, we were not aware that others were doing the same thing. Since then, we have found that the idea is definitely not new. Read more »
In 2008, an interviewer admitted to Alfie Kohn that she considers herself a competitive person. “As long as you acknowledge that’s a problem to be solved; it’s not a good thing about us,” he responded. Read more »
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