Shuttering up and hunkering down for hurricane Irma

Yesterday I went over to help my friend and neighbor Charles secure his house for the storm. Charles lives with his wife, Michelle, their 2-and-a-half year old, Hannah, and Michelle’s mom. And, there’s a new baby on the way. Michelle’s due…

Valencia Gunder: ‘Boots on the ground’ at the front lines of climate change, poverty and disaster

Can technology rescue democracy?

It’s been a wild year, huh? With the rise of fake news, election hacking concerns, filter bubbles and…