Read my exclusive interview with GM CEO, Mary Barra, at The Verge. GM was the first major US automaker to make the promise to go all-electric by 2035, just four years ago. Those promises have since turned into rough estimates under the second Donald Trump presidency, […]
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Inside a Vertical Farm Hiding in Plain Sight
Thousands of pounds of greens are grown in nondescript warehouses in Compton CA, and they herald the advent of a new way to farm.
Writing an Online Magazine for MasterClass and Yoga Instructor, Donna Farhi
Over the holidays, an old colleague of mine asked me to write a big online magazine for world-famous yoga instructor Donna Farhi and her MasterClass. I was honored to dig deep on the practice that I love so very much. Download the online magazine below […]
The Whistleblower: Risking Everything in the Pursuit of Justice
Since the days of Nixon and Watergate, whistleblowers have been front and center in the effort to expose corruption, unethical behavior, illegal activity, and abuse from inside politics and businesses. While not every whistleblower gains the household name recognition of well-known whistleblowers like Anita Hill, […]
The Woman Behind Those Magic Reusable Silicone Bags: Stasher Founder, Kat Nouri
Meet Kat Nouri, the founder of Stasher bags and an eco-warrior who is trying to change the world.
Rethinking Travel With Remote Year
Frustration with his 9-to-5 job led Greg Caplan to reimagine the way we work and travel. That inspiration spurred the founding of Remote Year in 2014. Aimed at professionals who want to travel abroad, Remote Year has created programs that allow participants to embrace their wanderlust―without […]
Changing the Face of Wellness
The entrepreneurs behind HealHaus are working hard to change the face of wellness and make it inclusive for all.
Climate Change and Art
Twin brothers known as Hula and Kapu make up the Kapu Collective. They create gorgeous large-scale artworks that disappear to bring awareness to global warming.
From The Bedroom To The Boardroom, How Lunya, A Sleepwear Company, Is Empowering Women
Meet the woman behind the luxury sleepwear brand, Lunya. She’s empowering women in the bedroom and the boardroom.
Where Periods Are Stigmatized, This Tampon Startup Seeks To Improve Health And Empower Girls
Meet Molly Hayward, the female founder behind Cora, a period supply company that’s putting women and girls first and simultaneously doing good for the world.
This Startup Harnesses Wearable Technology to Fight Addiction
Lumme Labs is using wearable technology to help people break addiction, lose weight, and improve their lives.
Behind The Nonprofit That Coaches At-Risk Students And Heals Trauma — One Text At A Time
Ashley Edwards knew as a teenager that she wanted to make an impact on the world. The 27-year-old started doing social justice work at the age of 14 and was fully steeped in it by the time she reached college. And after Edwards met Alina […]
