Topic: Ideas We Should Steal
Collective Giving for the Arts
A coalition of young Cincinnatians joined together to fund free museum entry. Could that be the path to make arts in Philly more accessible?
By JoAnn GrecoLower Voting Age to 16
Studies show the sooner people start to vote, the more likely they are to be lifetime voters.
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyBanning Right Turns on Red
Plus: Forcing landlords to hand out voter registration forms and making all kidney donors compatible
By Stephen St. VincentA Bacteria that Eats Plastic
Plus: Replacing plastic with seaweed, ditching plastics altogether and other plastics-related stories
By Stephen St. VincentFighting Zika with Mosquitoes
Plus: How to build better bridges and automatic voter registration
By Stephen St. VincentUsing Math to Predict Police Misconduct
Plus: Using garbage for jet fuel and teaching aquaponics to inmates
By Stephen St. VincentTurning Refugee’s Boats Into Backpacks
Plus: an Uber for blood donations and the best place to put a bus stop
By Stephen St. VincentRanked Choice Voting
How Donald Trump’s almost certain nomination highlights our broken voting system
By Stephen St. VincentEmploying Undereducated Fathers
Plus: Personal climate control (very personal) and cops teaming up with social workers to help children of violence
By Stephen St. VincentReal-Life Moisture Farming
Plus: Bicycle superhighways and a basic-income guarantee
By Stephen St. Vincent