See what stories caught our attention this week, from safer, more humane prisons to a growing network of marine protected areas.

In Jaipur, India, an all-women company offers sustainable and authentic tours — while providing its drivers with income and agency.

Listening to music can be a welcome distraction. But for people suffering from a wide range of medical conditions, its effects go much deeper.

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. On a bright morning in ...

If the Amazon rainforest were to have a department store, this is what it might look like. Within the sprawling, 130-hectare “living seed bank” at Camino Verde, a project in the richly biodiverse ...

With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, Medellín is driving down temperatures — and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.

For veterans, efforts like rescuing sea turtles and planting coral go beyond conservation — they’re also an invigorating way to serve again.

Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. Maidu fire practitioner Danny ...

Why do half of all Finnish citizens visit the library every month? The answer lies in Oodi Library, a blueprint for fostering human convergence.

The Zero Waste Center in Kamikatsu, Japan, looks like a peculiar kind of flea market: everything from metal ring pulls to plastic bottle lids, mirrors and thermometers are neatly stored in a row of ...

Creative reuse centers keep leftover and unwanted art supplies out of landfills — by giving them a second life in the hands of other creators.

Groundbreaking science is unearthing all sorts of surprising ways gardening is good for your health, mood and quality of life.