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
What If the Rosa Parks We Know Is a Complete Myth?
It's been 60 years since Rosa Parks stood up for equality on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. What would she have to say today?
The NSA Just Got More Limited in What It Knows About You
The NSA's ability to get records from telecommunications companies just changed, and that's a good thing.
Here’s a Medicine That Could Help Us Live to Age 120
A drug is going into human testing that could prevent rapid aging.
Why Don’t We Just Give Jobs to Homeless People?
In Albuquerque and London, organizations are using small-scale employment to give homeless people another chance.
A Completely Renewable Future Isn’t As Far-Fetched as We Think
New research suggests that converting all of our energy to renewable energy might actually be possible by 2050.
We Have to Consider the Racial Wealth Gap When Talking About Racial Bias
Conversations about police brutality and stereotyping are incomplete without a look at the racial wealth gap.
Google Wants to Change the Way We Shop For Mortgages
Google has a new tool out to help you compare mortgages. Will it be setting trends for a new market in the upcoming years?
We Have to Stop Treating the Refugee Crisis Like It’s Temporary
Syrian refugees and others are in crisis, but to approach the problem with temporary solutions won't get us very far.
Individualized Diets Are the Only Way to Keep Blood Sugar in Check
Research now says that we all react differently to the same foods. Maybe grabbing that cookie isn't as bad as we thought it was.
Where Does Happiness Come From: Nature or Nurture?
Nature versus nurture is back, and this time it's about happiness. Do our behaviors make us happy, or does our brain?
Climate Change Is Going to Wreak Havoc on World Agriculture
Climate change will hurt farmers, although not all equally. American farmers won't have it nearly as bad as African ones.
China Is Teaching Kids to Code Much, Much Earlier than the U.S.
Many parents in China seek to teach their kids valuable coding skills, and they're not the only ones.
UK Announces Plan to Shut Down Coal Plants
The U.K. plans to phase out coal power by 2025, but how will renewable energy factor into the equation?
Rejecting Syrian Refugees Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Cowardly
Fear might lead U.S. states to try and close their borders to Syrian refugees, but is that really a productive move?
Could Automatic Tipping Innovate the Uber Economy?
Companies like Uber get a lot of hype, but they may need to innovate their policies to become real changemakers in the new economy.