News/Causes

The creative team behind W Stuff's "Hypebuddies" is translating Puerto Rico's vibrant fashion scene into a forward-looking Web3 economy.

Americans across the political spectrum are suffering from the effects of rising prices and stagnant wages—including those once considered well-off.

Congress has passed a bill to relieve inflationary pressures on average Americans. Will it accomplish anything?

In the development of racial self-awareness, some of the strongest signals have always been social.

To get a handle on the proliferation of guns in America, should we just follow the money?

Local artists describe their work in the context of the island's burgeoning NFT and activist worlds.

Is it fair to let athletes born as biological males compete with girls and women in sports?

The gender politics around abortion is deeper and more complex than recent headlines might suggest.

This summer, some people are shifting spending to credit cards, while others find themselves driving less due to rising gas prices.

This recent GDP report confirms what ordinary people have been feeling for several months.

Franchises will soon be using NFTs to integrate physical and virtual realities.

The gun debate is increasingly intersecting with the growing conversation about mental health in America.

What are Republicans and Democrats overlooking?

When fans fund artists with NFTs, they become owners with a shared stake in that artist's success.

In an attempt to help veterans, one innovative start-up is gamifying therapy with NFTs.

A retired army general argues the U.S. committed an historic strategic error in Iraq.

Killers tend to choose areas where no one else is allowed to carry a weapon. What are the policy implications of this fact?

Relationships between content creators and fan communities will be marked by a new dynamism in a Web3 world.

In an age of frequent school shootings, a controversial idea gains steam across the country.

Washington should show more diplomatic initiative and resolve to end the war in Ukraine, argues a retired Army general and former undersecretary of defense.

Tokenization will open up new forms of collaboration between storytellers and active audiences.

The blockchain brings new levels of creativity and intimacy to the team-fan relationship.

As user bases increase, cryptocurrencies can experience non-linear growth.

There is no shortage of proposed firearm regulations. But which ones will actually address the problem?

A former army general argues that Washington could have reacted earlier and employed more of its diplomatic resources to keep Russia at bay.

In the debate over gun violence, mental illness has become a common talking point. But the relationship is little understood.

Plenty of time-tested knowledge has never been subjected to randomized controlled trials, but that doesn't make it any less valuable.

Can a decentralized revolution in health insurance improve and expand coverage?

The blockchain will allow us to trace and control private medical data that companies currently use—and profit from—without our permission.

Monetizing personal medical data on an individual level will soon be possible, but there are hurdles.

Accessibly priced, small-scale charter airlines are the future of commercial flying—not unresponsive monopolies.

The ongoing airline and supply chain crises are caused by a tangle of international factors, but local and state-level infrastructure interventions can help.

How can the public and private sectors address the current wave of cancelled flights, endless waits, and travel disruptions?

In the U.S. political and media economies, there's votes to be won and money to be made by dividing Americans into hostile camps.

Do Americans disagree as much as politicians, mass media, and social media often make it seem? And who gains from the reality and perception of deepening divides?

Partisanship has been stymied meaningful gun policy reform for generations. Is tinkering at the edges enough to address a worsening gun violence epidemic?

NATO has maintained a steady non-interventionist position amid deepening supply chain shocks and global shortages. What's the global economic end-game?

A blockchain-based platform for skateboarders hints at the possibilities for creators beyond the constraints of Web 2.0.

The racist origins of modern gun control can complicate the political math for many Black Americans otherwise disposed to support reform.

The last two decades has seen mass gun violence become a normal part of daily life in the U.S. What could spark a cultural shift?

Addressing inflation starts at the gas pump—and on the nation's farms.

When the economy stalls, poor and working people are forced to cut back and take on debt, while the wealthy continue to spend and flourish.

What major systemic changes could help recession-proof the economy? Start with bringing factories back to the U.S.

In the near future, the blockchain will allow independent entertainers to flourish by connecting them and other creators directly to fans and audiences.

Individual content creators are displacing the media conglomerates that have long monopolized entertainment.

In an oversaturated information ecosystem, it's more vital than ever to choose our sources wisely.

Halting the country's accelerating fracture along political, religious, and demographic lines must begin with recognizing our common humanity.

From simple fraud to assault-and-battery, from robbery to money laundering, crypto-related crime can take any number of forms.

Brock Pierce on why an undirected and unexamined life is ripe for manipulation.