How Audio Description Sets the Stage for More Accessible Theater
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?
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’
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
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
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’
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
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
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?
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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