We hope, pray, and protest for a clean energy future, but is it really possible? And how can we ensure that it’s c…
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Solving World Hunger with Dinner Parties: Meet United Noshes
Six years and 194 dinner parties with meals from around the world to help relieve the global hunger crisis. A dinner par…
Video: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
VideoWe all have rights. The United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a cornerstone text, is brough…
About WikiLeaks: Can We Talk?
When I was in high school a few buddies and I finagled our way from Detroit to D.C. to represent Somalia at the Model Un…
The Rise of Geoengineering: Smart? Safe? Too Easy?
Though the it’s-too-late set seems to be growing, most scientists agree that when it comes to human-induced climate chan…
Not Quite 10 Stories (Okay, 8) We’ve Got Our Eyes On
Sometimes it’s fun to snitch on an editorial meeting. Leak what’s in the hopper, float some trial balloons, show a littl…
Everglades in, Galapagos out: U.N. Group Changes Its Endangered Sites List
When would you not want an upgrade? And when would a downgrade be a good thing? When it comes to endangered species and …
How Should You Travel More Sustainably? Ask the UN
Understanding the threats that tourism poses to the environment and even cultures, the United Nations is launching a glo…