Social Cause

June 1, 2022

Margaret Atwood Releases ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ as an Unburnable Book To Fight Censorship

There are many avid book readers that are drawn to dystopias, and such works take on new symbolic import during times of crisis. In recent years, Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale resurged in popularity due to a TV adaptation on Hulu and rising fears about the fate of reproductive rights in the United States. Since its publication, the work has often placed high on lists of most-banned books.

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May 17, 2022

Man Spends Over 1,000 Days Straight Cleaning Up Trash in His Local Parks

Twenty-one-year-old climate activist Edgar McGregor has become a shining example of how one person can make a big impact. Since 2019, he has been conducting daily cleanups in an effort to make his local park spotless. He began documenting his trash collection efforts with short videos posted to Twitter, which have gone viral and even caught the attention of another youth climate activist—Greta Thunberg.

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May 5, 2022

Lottery Winner “Addicted” To Helping Others Has Given Away Half Her Fortune

When you help others, it not only makes that person feel better, but you feel good too. For Frances Connolly, that feeling goes beyond your typical warm and fuzzy feelings; she says that she's “addicted” to helping others. The 55-year-old woman has plenty of means to perform good deeds. In 2019, she won the EuroMillions with a prize of £115m (about $143 million)

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.