The 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), held in Madrid this past December, was not the galvanizing call to action its organizers hoped for. Despite the gleaming spotlight on such events as the appearance of 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, whose riveting, urgent speech at the U.N. Climate Action ... More

On a perfectly balmy 70-degree afternoon in Los Angeles, Evan Rachel Wood is sitting in the back of a private studio lot, posing in the driver’s seat of a vintage Cadillac Eldorado. She looks like she feels right at home. Her chill demeanor makes her completely ... More

"You can still see my eyes, right?" Janelle Monáe is donning her signature tuxedo-style ensemble, paired with chic cherry-colored sunnies. The powerhouse activist, artist, businesswoman, and mogul is about to host an intimate dinner celebrating her partnership with Belvedere Vodka, but also more than that: the future. “What does a ... More

There are certain television shows that can define a stage in your life. Especially before the instant gratification of Netflix and Amazon Prime, waiting an entire week for the next episode of a television show to air allowed viewers to become fully invested in a show and even more so, ... More

One million species of plants and animals are heading toward annihilation, and it’s our fault,” said the New York Times in May of a sobering United Nations report that states these species risk extinction by midcentury, due to the unprecedented—and accelerating—pace of habitat loss incurred by human activity. “How can ... More

From the tiniest salamander in Colombia to the most majestic of elephants in Africa, the world’s ecosystems have maintenance needs that see no limit. The nonprofit Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) is committed to protecting the endless array of species—all playing a fundamental role in the overall ... More

With a loquacious tongue and an endearing poetic eloquence laced throughout his songwriting, Frank Turner is an Englishman who favors educated aspirations over unrealistic optimism. Titled Be More Kind, the singer-songwriter's seventh solo studio album has been interpreted as a rebuttal against the current More

Lately, California gubernatorial frontrunner Gavin Newsom has been spending a great deal of time on the campaign trail. But as former mayor and native son of the Golden Gate city, he always leaves his heart in San Francisco. “The issues I hear from people here [in San Francisco] are the ... More

Last Friday, Senate Republicans passed a sweeping tax bill that had been widely denounced for, among other things, language regarding “unborn” children. While the language was removed before its passage in the Senate, the original bill served as the latest call to action for the “ More

Pioneers like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony energized the female spirit and motivated the modern suffrage movement in New York State. Women battled for labor reform, birth control and racial justice before succeeding and gaining the right to vote in New York State. In celebration of the centennial of ... More