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Get Paid, Not Burned

Self-employed or just side hustling, most traditional contracts are outdated—here’s how to ensure your worth

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Are Reproductive Rights Safe?

Birth control is currently at risk, but for now, abortion is (mostly) safe.

Design

The Transcendent Street Art of eL Seed

The French-Tunisian “calligraffiti” artist offers a beautiful window into his Islamic and Arab identity.

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How Fire-Resistant Trees Might Save Our Landscapes from Climate Change

“Strategically planting cypress trees can save our landscapes from forest fires caused by climate change.” #globalgoals

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How Hackathons Could Make World Peace a Reality

Civic tech has the power to disrupt issues that are often overlooked or ignored by governments. #GlobalGoals

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College Freshman Fights to Give European Migrants a Great Education

Chrisann Jarrett won’t be happy until everyone who wants to be is in university. #globalgoals

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One Man’s Plan to End World Hunger By Getting Us to Eat Expired Food

A little common sense about expiration dates will change the world. #globalgoals

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How One Website Is Changing the Way Women Fight Domestic Violence

UK-based gender and technology project Chayn puts the power to end abuse in the hands of those who need it most.

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How Modified Mosquitos Could End a Deadly Global Outbreak

Geneticist Luke Alphey thinks Earth’s most dangerous animal might be our best bet to save lives.

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Get Out of Africa

A forthcoming documentary critically examines the “voluntourism” industry, and its effect (or lack thereof) on the communities it purports to help.

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When It Comes to Social Progress, the Average Human Lives in Cuba

A newly released index measures social progress across 133 countries, independent of economics.

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Wandering Technomads Can Ditch Their Phones, Too

When living the location-independent life, a million little things can prevent permanent travelers from feeling truly carefree

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Thousands of French Supporters Stand Up for Freedom of the Press

In Paris, a massive demonstration shows that the French will not be terrorized by the tragic attack on Charlie Hebdo

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The Future Of Libraries Has Little To Do With Books

Will public libraries make a comeback?

7 Places Where Citizens Got Loud in 2014

Here’s why this was the year of the protest.