Lifestyle

June 18, 2019

For most of recent human history, we’ve opted for burial and cremation. Washington State residents now have a new green option: human composting — also known as natural organic reduction.

Global Politics

Hongkongers wield ‘people power’ to protest extradition to mainland

PRI's The World

June 14, 2019

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong this week to protest the extraditions bill. The bill threatens the rule of law and autonomy of Hong Kong.

Jobs

'Discounted maids!': How ads trap women in modern-day slavery in Jordan

GlobalPost

June 14, 2019

Recruitment agency ads perpetuate slavery-like conditions in Jordan by posting biodata of migrants seeking domestic work, revealing skin complexion, weight, height, and "price" according to country of origin. Many end up trapped in situations of abuse and exploitation.

Food

New companies want to deliver ugly produce to your door to help eliminate food waste

Living on Earth

June 14, 2019

In the US, food is often thrown out simply because it doesn’t look good enough. Recently, a crop of companies has popped up with an entrepreneurial solution to food waste: they sell less-than-perfect produce straight to consumers.

Culture

Overtourism in Amsterdam's red-light district provokes local outrage

PRI's The World

June 12, 2019

It’s estimated over 19 million tourists visited Amsterdam last year. Residents of the city of 850,000 say overtourism has made parts of the city unbearable.

Health & Medicine

In Nigeria, Twitter therapists and 'tuk-tuk' counselors make up for a gap in mental health care

GlobalPost

June 10, 2019

There are only eight psychiatric hospitals to serve more than 190 million citizens in Nigeria. To close the gap, nonprofits throughout the country are finding new ways to reach out to people in desperate need of care, from online Twitter therapy sessions to community outreach via motorized trikes.

Lifestyle & Belief

It's meow or never: Seoul's street cats fight for love

GlobalPost

June 07, 2019

Many South Koreans associate stray cats with bad luck. Seoul city officials are trying to reverse the stigma, but they still have a long way to go.

Generation Putin

Russia’s volunteers take on the state — and its workload

PRI's The World

June 03, 2019

A growing number of Russians are volunteering time to help solve issues facing the country — issues that the Russian state is not taking on itself.

Politics

America's polarized politics may be here to stay

Innovation Hub

June 03, 2019

The polarization between Republicans and Democrats in the United States has grown in recent years — especially since the election of Donald Trump. Analysis suggests that this trend may be here to stay.