Less burnout and anxiety. Higher worker motivation. Lower carbon emissions. More engaged citizens. Experiments around the world are showing surprising benefits to adopting a four-day work week.

Can the four-day workweek reset our relationship with work?

Social prescribing, a new movement in health care, is trading pills for a walk in the park. Once a fringe idea, it’s now gaining steam around the world.

Social connection, nature and the arts — just what the doctor ordered 

The 1958 voyage of the Golden Rule, an anti-nuclear peace boat, offers important strategic lessons on how to confront an overwhelming evil and win.

How a crew of peace activists challenged the nuclear arms race – and won a major victory

As the backlog of asylum cases in the U.K. reaches a record high, shortening the wait for asylees to work can help resolve the country’s labor crisis — and enable families to rebuild their lives sooner. 

Is letting asylum seekers work a solution to Britain’s labor shortage? Experts say it’s a no-brainer

Weapons manufacturers rake in a fortune as arms flood into Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe. Experts warn sending more will only fuel continued global violence.

As the war in Ukraine drags on, America’s arms industry reaps the profits 

Jackie Yancy, executive director of Oakland Elizabeth House, is tackling California’s homelessness crisis by empowering women with the tools they need to succeed. 

In this haven for homeless women, residents transform their trauma into triumph

Ablikim Amat’s photos document the natural beauty that hangs in the balance in the Uyghur region, where China is extracting the land's abundant natural resources.

The Uyghur photographer capturing his homeland’s natural beauty — before it’s too late

By detecting plant diseases early on, cost-effective AI tools could transform how growers protect their harvests, creating more climate-resilient food security systems.

Can artificial intelligence solve the problem of crop diseases — and help curb global hunger?

“The possibility that my child might have a good time, or come back with a trauma — what do you think I’m picking?” 

Sleepovers were once an American rite of passage. Now parents are rethinking their value

In a new memoir, Gulchehra Hoja says she has a responsibility to fight for her family. And once you know about the Uyghur genocide, you have a duty to help, too.

Meet the Uyghur journalist who’s working to protect her family — and her people

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