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“It Calms Me Up”: Nonprofit Installs Photographed Tree Canopies in Classrooms

Environment / 5 min. read

Ernesto Rodriguez, who lives on Southern California’s idyllic Catalina Island, can frequently be found photographing trees. He ventures out to various forests, stands in clearings, and aims his camera at the slivers of sky that peek through branches and leaves.  “You take 15 pictures on one plane, and you tilt the camera up 30 degrees. […]

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Global Economic Growth Expected to Increase Through 2025, United Nations Report Says

Culture / 2 min. read

This article was co-written by Marika Price Spitulski Things are looking up for the global economy, according to new data from the United Nations. Last week, the organization released its mid-2024 World Economic Situation and Prospects report, which forecasted that the world economy will grow by 2.7% this year, surpassing the 2.3% prediction made in

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Strengthen Your Memory With These Simple, Science-Backed Techniques

Health / 6 min. read

Experiencing forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older — memory can begin declining as early as your 30s — but that doesn’t mean it’s any less frustrating when we find ourselves in the middle of a room with absolutely no idea why we entered it.  Experts on the topic emphasize that we shouldn’t waste too

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How Incorporating “Little Luxuries” Into Your Life Can Boost Your Mental Health

Health / 3 min. read

The term “luxury” may conjure up images of silk robes, superyachts, and five-star resorts, but experiences and items don’t have to be extravagant to qualify as luxurious. Some of life’s little joys also fit the bill, and can offer mental health benefits to boot.  “Incorporating little luxuries into your life is an easy ‘self-hack’ that

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New York Is the First State to Mandate Paid Leave for Prenatal Care

Health / 3 min. read

Starting Jan. 1, New York employers will be required to provide up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave in a 52-week period for pregnant workers to receive medical care. In addition to the three months of paid parental leave eligible employees receive, this time off will allow them to attend doctor’s appointments and be in a better position to take care of themselves without jeopardizing their jobs.

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“New Happy” Author Explains Why Our Notions of Happiness Need an Overhaul

Exclusive, Health / 11 min. read

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity Like many paths to revelation, Stephanie Harrison’s started at a low point. In 2013, the author found herself “deeply, desperately unhappy,” she writes in her debut book, New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong, out May 14. She’d been doing

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World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Superyacht Embodies Eco-Conscious Luxury

Tech / 3 min. read

Superyachts, and the people who own them, tend to get a bad rap. Besides representing excess in a time when many are struggling to make ends meet, the luxurious ships carry a staggering carbon footprint. Enter Project 821: the world’s first superyacht powered by hydrogen.  Built by Feadship, a Dutch custom superyacht manufacturer, the nearly

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California’s Largest Stretch of Undeveloped Coastline Hosts Bobcats, Bears, and More

Environment, Exclusive / 4 min. read

Despite its gorgeous beaches, you won’t find a bustling boardwalk along Southern California’s scenic Gaviota Coast. The 76-mile sprawl in Santa Barbara County is the state’s largest remaining stretch of undeveloped coastline, an area conservationists are dedicated to permanently protecting. And its rich, rural landscape draws an incredibly diverse array of terrestrial animals — from

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