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This crowdfunding campaign lets you give capital to companies changing the world

Acumen’s #OneGreatIdea campaign gives donors a chance to help out inspiring entrepreneurs.

This crowdfunding campaign lets you give capital to companies changing the world

Betting On Investing That Has An Impact

Margo Alexander made her career making smart financial decisions. Now she’s taking that knowledge to the world of impact investing. But don’t tell her what she’s doing is “giving back.”

Betting On Investing That Has An Impact

Arianna Huffington On The Rise Of Empathy In America

The only way to bring the world out of the recession and onto a better track is for everyone to tap into a collective sense of responsibility toward each other.

Arianna Huffington On The Rise Of Empathy In America

Impact

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

News

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

Co.Design

This clever children’s book uses interactive data visualizations to explain the universe

Green and gorgeous: This new e-com site sells only the world’s most sustainable home goods

Miss the smell of the office printer? These candles recreate our prepandemic life

Work Life

3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

This special sixth sense has helped my career