Stefani Cox
Ideafeed Editor
Stefani is a writer based in the California Bay Area with expertise in urban issues and public health. In her free time she is often found reading diverse literature, writing stories, or enjoying the outdoors. Follow her on Twitter: @stefanicox
The National Academy of Sciences ruled GMOs safe to eat, but with a lot of caveats about their social and economic impact. Plus, how do we define a GMO anyway?
The solution might not be easy, but researchers have identified strategies that help all children thrive in the classroom.
Children who grow up in cities have higher rates of psychosis than others. Researchers find that social cohesion and crime rates are important to these differences.
Robots have reached the field of law in an age where jobs are disappearing to technology advances every year.
Shell has had an oil spill off the coast of Louisiana. We can compare it to BP, but the magnitude is much different. Cleanup strategies could be different too.
Many were afraid of California’s Public Safety Realignment policy, but research shows that reductions in the prison population haven’t increased crime. Here’s how perceptions play a big role in what we think about criminal justice.
Venture capitalists 1776 and other partners have created a ranking of the top 25 cities that are ready for the digital economy. Some are straightforward, while others are surprising.
Researchers like Dr. Nadine Burke Harris have recognized the negative impacts that adverse childhood experiences can have on health. But now we understand more about the resiliency factors as well.
You might already have the lived experience of how difficult it can be to work and be a mom at the same time. But you might not have thought about how where you live plays a role.
The Indian government has a new and ambitious plan for reforestation. Learn about the energy and economic benefits of trees, and whether or not it’s likely the plan will ever come to fruition.
How much sleep you get and the quality of your sleep is important. Also, take a look at how your sleep stacks up against other countries.
For a long time we’ve tried to polarize teamwork as either 100% positive or negative. But in truth there are ways it can be both.
Roam is one of a new subset of companies aimed at cultivating the coworking and coliving movements. Only now the horizon is abroad.
Flexible work schedules aren’t the rarity that they used to be. Some of the biggest companies now allow their employees to set their own schedules, with pretty interesting results.
A program called Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education helps teachers deal with stress. It also helps them better handle everyday situations in the classroom.
Bikeshare has been around for almost 10 years now, but there have never been any deaths. Researchers look into the reasons why.
New research on social relationships looks at how our many friends are divided. It turns out the closest circle of acquaintances is pretty small.
Broad Minded Affective Coping technique is one of many tools for coping with low mood. Affirmations and mindfulness help too.
With a new lobby, driverless cars could gain some legitimacy and legislation for the road. The question is whether they are good for the environment or not.
New research on student learning with technology and computers.
Why you might want to find ways to get more greenery onto your block.
An innovative idea from a Knight Foundation challenge might have kernels of wisdom for race relations policy.
Find out how eco-friendly and humane products can be popular and pricier at the same time.
Find out where the U.S. and Europe are ranked when it comes to high-speed rail, and what they are planning to do about it.
What led Steve Jobs to create the iPod and the iPhone? The latest brain research on risk-taking.
What could be causing the gender pay gap if education isn’t the only problem?
What do Rachel Dolezal and the ethnic foodie scene have in common?
Is it about to get easier to trust our health to an app?
Did Haiti just get the help it needs from an innovative startup?
At some point, our antibiotics are going to stop working. Are drug-resistant bacteria winning?