Solutions Journalism Reporter
James investigates what works — from policy reforms to civic innovations — and tells the stories behind lasting solutions.
Emma Kessler signed up to run the Rockin’ Riverfest Half Marathon in St. Charles, Missouri, but she became nervous about running the half marathon alone. She asked her boyfriend, Jason Burns, to run with her, but he told her no. But little did Emma know, Jason had big plans. “Ever since we met, she ...
Divorce. Miscarriage. Career change at 30. Priya Malik turned every taboo into poetry. ❤️ Growing up, Priya was the mischievous girl who questioned rules, wrote poems, told stories, and followed her curiosity. But adulthood brought stability—a job, a settled life in Australia, and everything that lo...
Doctors diagnosed Bruce Willis with aphasia in the spring of 2022. By February of 2023, his family announced a more serious diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. In the years since learning of the condition, Bruce has lost his ability to communicate, leaving loved ones heartbroken. Bruce’s Wife, Emm...
Backpack-and-pencil time is just about here, but it’s not too late to treat yourself to a healthy dose of summer joy. There’s no need to feel bad about stretching that vacation feeling out as long as you can. These eight mini-vacations for the mind and spirit require no suitcases to pack (and unpack...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American Pope on May 8, 2025. He hails from the Windy City, which is home to two beloved Major League Baseball teams. From the beginning, the Chicago native made one thing very clear: Pope Leo XIV roots for the White Sox. On August 11, 2026, the White...
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.A former US Marine has been freed by Russia and is due to arrive back home in the United States after being held for four years.Robert Gilman, 32, is expected to land at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC, on Tuesday nig...
George Box kept the knee bone, along with a piece of tile from the same site, throughout his entire life. He confessed the origins of their acquisition to his wife in his later years...
On 7 August, Chris Sylvester, a recovering heroin addict, is going to sit in a bathtub in Leeds City Square for up to 3 days. He’s doing it because he knows what it feels like to be trapped by addiction. He’s doing it to try to raise £50k to help other people get clean. Two out of three employers sa...
Nature abounds with beauty, and sometimes, as adults, we take that for granted. Whether it’s the leaves changing color in the fall, the first big snowstorm of the winter, or something as simple as a rainbow on a sunny afternoon, we should marvel at it all. Sometimes, it takes a child’s wanderlust fo...
“One thing I love to do is take something terrible that is happening and turn it into something good for other people,” Hamilton said....
On July 29, legendary Irish musician Glen Hansard died at the age of 56 in a motorcycle accident. In 2007, Hansard gained critical acclaim when he starred in the musical drama “Once.” The following year, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the film’s central ballad, “Falling Slowly,”...
If you’ve ever eaten at Chick-fil-A, you know employees always say “my pleasure” when you thank them. Some might say it because they have to, but others truly make it their mantra. Kingsley Ifedi saw a Chick-fil-A employee running through traffic with a cup of coffee in her hand. The car she was cha...
Mark Hahn knew of the dangers of tornadoes, but he’d never been as close to one as he was on July 21, 2026. Mark and his dog were outside their Grayson County, Kentucky, home when the confirmed EF-2 tornado ripped through. He and the pup jumped into his RV, which likely saved their lives. Even thoug...
Join us for a Global Voices Insights webinar streamed live on YouTubeOriginally published on Global Voices Indigenous rights are often reported on, but less often reported by the Indigenous communities struggling to exercise their rights, whether related to their land, access to resources, language ...
The clock had just touched 11 on a weekday morning when I called Dipalee Nitin Rahangdale. On the other side of the phone came the soft sound of water splashing against terracotta pots, followed by a warm voice asking me to wait for a moment. “I am just watering my plants. Can you give me a minute?”...
Traveling with children is hard, particularly when they are babies. No matter how long the trip, it inevitably wreaks havoc on their routine, and babies often get crabby. A sweet mom knew that taking an international flight with her 4-month-old might not be embraced by the other passengers, so she g...
According to Washington, D.C.’s annual Point-In-Time count released in May 2026, the city’s homeless population has increased about 4.4% since last year. With a count of 5,363 people facing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, it’s clear there is a need for intervention.The H3 Project (the t...
The Loch Ness monster isn’t the only mythological creature linked to Scotland. While the warm winds, Greek gods, and sparkling shores central to Christopher Nolan’s movie The Odyssey might seem straight out of the Mediterranean, much of the action actually took place right along Scotland's Moray Fir...
They say that New York is the city that never sleeps. You never know what you might find on the streets of NYC. Sometimes, New Yorkers get a bad rap for being rude and not having time for anyone but themselves. But we know that’s not the truth of all city dwellers, and many have beautiful, kind, and...
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Indigenous communities around the world face mounting, and colliding, impacts from climate change, violence, rising threats from artificial intelligence, and many other crises. Their leaders are demanding that the world take action, and t...