One of the most indelible scenes from Modern Times, the 1936 Charlie Chaplin film about the dreary life of an oppressed factory worker in Depression-era America, has Chaplin's character strapped to a contraption that feeds him automatically, leaving his hands free to continue working on the assembly line below the dining platform. In the film, the

Each group has its own Ordnung — a comprehensive list of rules — mostly unwritten. It’s not difficult for local folks to see the differences, but it seems that to most people, an Amishman is an Amishman.

Pencils of Promise uses design to inform, inspire, and engage social advocates across the world of their mission to provide education to children in need.

Last week, Mikaël Theimer and I were in Haiti for the first time to document the work of a few NGOs (Handicap International Canada, Médecins du Monde, Kanpe, Anseye pou Ayiti), and what stroke me the most over there is the strength, will and pride I could see in the eyes of every woman and girl. Many women living in conditions Westerners couldn't even imagine have to (re)build their lives and raise their children alone or with very little resources, because disasters (2010 earthquake, flooding, cholera) or other social or economical circumstances pulled them and their families apart. Yet, these women find the courage to rise to every challenge, and fight everyday to feed their children and give them access to the education they weren't given.

The late 19th century was a critical time of change: social, economical, political, and more. This change resulted from the revolutions of the previous centuries. Three such revolutions in particular are the French Revolution, Scientific Revolution, and the Christian Reformation. The culmination of these three revolutions gave birth to new political, social, and economical ideologies of Capitalism, Socialism- governmental and non-governmental, and Communism/Anarchism. Each ideology broke bonds w

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Rubber is a raw material used in most flexible items. Its peculiar, elastomeric nature is due to its unique chemical composition. Did you know you could make your own? Here's how.

“Small wins matter more because they are so much more likely to occur compared to the big breakthroughs in the world. If we only waited for the big wins, we would be waiting a long time. And we would probably quit long before we saw anything tangible come to fruition. What you need instead of […]