The Algorithm That Could Save Vulnerable New Yorkers From Being Forced Out of Their Homes
Early one morning in April 2013, a stranger knocked on Virginia Hanlon’s door, identifying himself as a building contractor. That was the first lie.
Trump's War on Climate Science Is a War on the Poor and People of Color
As the White House was preparing to implement deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month, Mustafa Ali, head of the Office on Environmental Justice, resigned. A week later, his motivation for departing became clear, when President Trump released a hardline budget draft that called for slashing…
The WHO Was Wrong to Say Zika Is No Longer an Emergency
Earlier today, the World Health Organization declared that the Zika virus, along with its related neurological complications, no longer constitutes an international emergency. The announcement is a troubling development that could threaten important research, while also undermining those who are most affected, namely…
Haiti Faces Nightmare Combination of Disease and Starvation After Hurricane Matthew
As Haiti reels from the immediate devastation of Hurricane Matthew, which plowed through the impoverished nation at Category 4 intensity last week, aid groups fear that the worst is yet to come. According to experts on the ground, massive disease outbreaks and famine are in Haiti’s future.
Mapping the Rising Poverty of the U.S.
Poverty is increasing in the U.S. A new series of detailed maps created by Justin Palmer plots its rise across the country.
87 percent of Americans call themselves some version of 'middle class'
Just how big is the middle class in America? That depends on how you define it. But if you ask Americans how they view themselves, the middle class seems pretty damn big. In fact, in a recent poll almost nine out of 10 Americans called themselves some version of "middle class."
There are more city dwellers living in poverty today than in 1970
If asked, most of us would say that our cities are healthier today than they were in 1970. But a new report from City Observatory and featured on Next City contradict that lazy assumption—showing how even more people live below the poverty line in cities than did 45 years ago.
Why "Neglected Diseases" Are Becoming A Global Danger
Though over 1 billion people suffer from them, they're called "neglected diseases." That's because they attract little public attention and research money. But these diseases are about to explode across the globe, which is why many doctors say the neglect needs to stop now.
90 percent of American households have 3 or more devices online
How pervasive has the internet become? Roughly 90 percent of American households have three or more devices connected to the internet. And about half have five or more.
Glasgow Will Demolish Its Tallest Buildings Live On International TV
When the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow this July, the city wants to put its best foot forward. The city thus has plans to blow up the Red Road flats, an infamous and now largely abandoned housing project, as part of its opening ceremony. A growing backlash, however, asks whether dynamiting the Red Road flats…
How to survive being totally broke
You know you're broke when even a lunch at the lousy chain restaurant at the mall is out of your financial reach. But there is a way out of this no-money nightmare, and you can begin your escape from crushing debt right now.
Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 07 – The Flying Suit
This is the seventh in a 24-part series looking at every episode of “The Jetsons” TV show from the original 1962-63 season.
The Future Is Unevenly Distributed
One of the big questions of futurism is what kind of world we want to live in tomorrow. But as attendees at a recent conference on futurism discovered, "tomorrow" is relative. People in Egypt look at the future very differently than people in Canada do.
Most Women Won't Marry an Unemployed Man
Men, take some advice from ForbesWoman and YourTango.com. If you want to find Mrs. Right, don't bother looking until you have a job.
Buy This Bankrupt Satellite to Share Internet With the Poor
A school bus-sized satellite—the world's most capable—is for sale, as its corporate owner goes under. But rather than let it slowly die, a non-profit is raising money to repurpose it as a free internet provider for the poor.
SF American Inventor Auditions: Weird
Two weeks ago, I went down to the San Francisco auditions for American Inventors with Sarah Meyers of team partycrash fame, where we were not so warmly greeted by the staff there. I understand that...kind of. They want to save all the inventions for the show, and anyhow, the American Inventor contract stated that…
