How Audio Description Sets the Stage for More Accessible Theater

7 min read

Though increasingly common for movies and TV, the practice has yet to become widespread in live performance venues. Gravity Access is trying to change that.

What We’re Reading: Would You Ride a Bike From London to Sweden?

2 min read

See what stories caught our attention this week, from zero-emission travel schemes to hotels converted into housing for the homeless.

Don’t Forget to Take Your ‘Culture Vitamins’

6 min read

In Denmark, prescriptions for group-based experiences, like concerts or library read-alouds, are helping people reconnect with themselves.

Seeds of Hope for Farmers’ Mental Health

9 min read

As awareness of rural mental health issues grows, so too does a mosaic of efforts to help: teletherapy, hotlines, “resiliency circles” and more.

Colleges Are Becoming ‘Living Labs’ to Combat Climate Change

8 min read

From business schools to English departments, professors are increasingly combining classroom instruction with efforts to “green” campuses.

The Land Remembers: Why Farmers Are Bringing Back ‘Prairie Potholes’

5 min read

Drained over a century ago, these revitalized wetlands are becoming thriving wildlife hubs and storehouses of water for surrounding farms.

What We’re Reading: How Philadelphia Is Preventing Evictions

2 min read

See what stories caught our attention this week, from a program keeping Philadelphians in their homes to a simpler cervical cancer test.

Carnegie Hall Is Helping Young People of Color Explore the Music Industry

6 min read

While Black artists often top the charts, minorities are heavily underrepresented in music management. The B-Side aims to change that.

Could Permeable Pavement Ease Flooding Woes in New York City?

4 min read

It can’t help cities control the weather, but by slowing the flow of stormwater, permeable pavement can lessen flooding from big storms.

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