Culture

Leonardo DiCaprio gives $1 million to help island nation protect its oceans

You can’t buy our love, but this is a pretty good way to start.

Kate Yoder Culture

Why are mosquitoes already biting my kid in March?

An open letter to the mosquito that bit my kid on an early spring day.

Katharine Wroth Culture

This week’s reproductive rights news comes with a side of catchy songs to brighten your day

The ongoing fight over abortion rights is crazy. Singing to yourself in public is not!

Eve Andrews Culture

Just because some millennials are moving to the ‘burbs doesn’t mean they like it

Young urbanites often leave cities after they have kids, but many would prefer to stay if cities offered what they need.

Ben Adler Culture

Buzz of Honey Nut Cheerios speaks out against new ad campaign

General Mills removed the bee from cereal boxes in Canada in order to raise awareness about pollinator die-offs.

Suzanne Jacobs Culture

A simple, useful guide to communicating climate change

Way more Americans are worried about climate change

Weird weather may be spurring increased concern about global warming, a new poll says.

Katie Herzog Culture

Is dyeing rivers for St. Patrick’s Day an un-green move?

A writer wonders if our urban waterways are suffering from exuberant St. Patrick's Day river dyeing. Advice maven Umbra Fisk dives in to the emerald waters to investigate.

Ask Umbra® Culture

Storks are eating trash year-round instead of migrating

Looks like we finally got the garbage world we deserve.

Suzanne Jacobs Culture

Hydroponics kit takes the dirty work out of kitchen gardening

Can’t handle windowsill herbs? Try IKEA's indoor gardening kit.