Aeon - Publishes information from university research groups,
university presses and other selected cultural organizations.
American Communities Project - Uses data and reporting to study
the cultural, socioeconomic and political changes that are remaking
the country at the local level using 15 types of counties.
Big History - 13.5 billion years of history online. A free, supercharged
social studies curriculum.
Brainpickings - A favorite site full of articles spanning art, science,
psychology, design, philosophy, history, politics, anthropology, and
more.
Bryan Alexander - EdTech futurist with an enormous body of
dedicated work highly relevant to today’s educators.
Clayton Christensen Institute - Nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank
dedicated to improving the world through disruptive innovation.
Founded on the theories of Harvard professor Clayton Christensen.
The Conversation – Publisher committed to information
transparency and credibility. Authors are only allowed to write on a
subject in which they have proven expertise.
Edge - Online version of “The Reality Club” and as a living document
on the Web to display the activities of “The Third Culture.”
Freedom from Religion Foundation - Promotes nontheism and
defends the constitutional separation between religion and
government.
Future of Life Institute - Catalyzes and supports research and
initiatives for safeguarding life and developing optimistic visions of
the future, including positive ways for humanity to steer its own
course considering new technologies and challenges.
Futurity - Features the latest discoveries by scientists at top research
universities in the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The
nonprofit site is supported solely by its university partners.
Gapminder - An independent Swedish foundation that fights
devastating misconceptions about global development.
Goodnet – Connects people around the world with opportunities for
doing good. Writers and editors have eyes and ears across the world
of good doing – from volunteering, charity work, microfunding and
green tech, water conservation, collaborative consumption and
mindful living.
Goodreads - Another favorite site, for readers and book
recommendations, with a mission to help people find and share
books they love.
Greater Good Magazine - Turns scientific research into stories, tips,
and tools for a happier life and a more compassionate society,
published by UC Berkeley.
Library of Congress - Search millions of items in many formats and
languages. Explore a growing treasury of digital materials.
Literary Hub - An organizing principle in the service of literary
culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news, ideas and
richness of contemporary literary life.
Longreads - In-depth investigative pieces, profiles, interviews,
commentary, book reviews, audio stories, and personal essays.
The National Book Review – An online journal created by people who
love books for people who love them. A forum for the discussion of
books and ideas, the National Book Review calls attention to some of
the best new books.
New World Library - Publishes books and audios that inspire and
challenge us to improve the quality of our lives and our world.
New York Times Science section - Awesome site with the following
sections: climate, space & cosmos, health, trilobites, sciencetake, and
outthere.
Next City - A nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire social,
economic and environmental change in cities through journalism
and events around the world.
Next Draft - Each morning, Dave Pell visits about 75 news sites, and
from that swirling nightmare of information quicksand, he plucks the
top ten most fascinating items of the day.
Not Impossible Labs – Founded on the principle of Technology for the
Sake of Humanity, a one-of-a-kind, award-winning technology
incubator and content studio dedicated to changing the world
through technology and story.
Our World in Data - Online publication that shows how living
conditions are changing. The aim is to give a global overview and to
show changes over the very long run, so that we can see where we
are coming from and where we are today.
Ozan Varol - Rocket scientist turned bestselling author and award-
winning law professor explains how extraordinary thinking produces
extraordinary results.
Pew Research Center - A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the
public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
Conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content
analysis and other data-driven social science research.
ProPublica - Independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces
investigative journalism with moral force. Digs deep into important
issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public
trust.
RetroReport - Growing series of over 175 short documentaries that
tell the history behind the news.
Skeptic - Quarterly journal that exames a wide variety of social,
scientifica, and pseudoscientific controversies.
Smithsonian Magazine – Reports on the topics and subject matters
researched, studied and exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution --
science, history, art, popular culture and innovation -- and
chronicling them every day for a diverse readership.
Treehugger – A leading media outlet dedicated to driving
sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic and strives
to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product
information.
Truth in Advertising - Nonprofit whose mission is to be the go-to
online resource dedicated to empowering consumers to protect
themselve and one another against fake advertising and deceptive
marketing.
UnDark - A non-profit, editorially independent digital magazine
exploring the intersection of science and society.
USA Facts – A data-driven portrait of the American population, our
government’s finances, and government’s impact on society.
WIRED - An essential source of information and ideas that make
sense of a world in constant transformation. The WIRED
conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of
our lives—from culture to business, science to design.
WORLD Channel - Devoted to telling stories that humanize complex
issues, WORLD shares the best of public media in news,
documentaries, and fact-based informational programming that
helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures that may be
distinct from your own.
Yuval Noah Harari - Bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of
Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for
the 21st Century.
Publishers (miscellaneous)
Partial list of our favorite publishers that are not aging-specific.
(There are many more we’ll be adding over time.)
“Age is a very
high price to pay
for maturity.”
- Tom Stoppard
Aging Organizations & Research Centers Publishers (aging) Philosophy
Psychology Spirituality Health Work & Retirement Publishers (misc)
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“Age is a very
high price to pay
for maturity.”
- Tom Stoppard
Publishers (miscellaneous)
Partial list of our favorite publishers that are not
aging-specific. (There are many more that we’ll be
addng over time.)
Aeon - Publishes information from university research
groups, university presses and other selected cultural
organizations.
American Communities Project - Uses data and
reporting to study the cultural, socioeconomic and
political changes that are remaking the country at the
local level using 15 types of counties.
Big History - 13.5 billion years of history online. A free,
supercharged social studies curriculum.
Brainpickings - A favorite site full of articles spanning
art, science, psychology, design, philosophy, history,
politics, anthropology, and more.
Bryan Alexander - EdTech futurist with an enormous
body of dedicated work highly relevant to today’s
educators.
Clayton Christensen Institute - Nonprofit, nonpartisan
think tank dedicated to improving the world through
disruptive innovation. Founded on the theories of
Harvard professor Clayton Christensen.
The Conversation – Publisher committed to
information transparency and credibility. Authors are
only allowed to write on a subject in which they have
proven expertise.
Edge - Online version of “The Reality Club” and as a
living document on the Web to display the activities of
“The Third Culture.”
Freedom from Religion Foundation - Promotes
nontheism and defends the constitutional separation
between religion and government.
Future of Life Institute - Catalyzes and supports
research and initiatives for safeguarding life and
developing optimistic visions of the future, including
positive ways for humanity to steer its own course
considering new technologies and challenges.
Futurity - Features the latest discoveries by scientists
at top research universities in the US, UK, Canada,
Europe, Asia, and Australia. The nonprofit site is
supported solely by its university partners.
Gapminder - An independent Swedish foundation
that fights devastating misconceptions about global
development.
Goodnet – Connects people around the world with
opportunities for doing good. Writers and editors
have eyes and ears across the world of good doing –
from volunteering, charity work, microfunding and
green tech, water conservation, collaborative
consumption and mindful living.
Goodreads - Another favorite site, for readers and
book recommendations, with a mission to help people
find and share books they love.
Greater Good Magazine - Turns scientific research
into stories, tips, and tools for a happier life and a
more compassionate society, published by UC
Berkeley.
Library of Congress - Search millions of items in many
formats and languages. Explore a growing treasury of
digital materials.
Literary Hub - An organizing principle in the service of
literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all
the news, ideas and richness of contemporary literary
life.
Longreads - In-depth investigative pieces, profiles,
interviews, commentary, book reviews, audio stories,
and personal essays.
The National Book Review – An online journal created
by people who love books for people who love them.
A forum for the discussion of books and ideas, the
National Book Review calls attention to some of the
best new books.
New World Library - Publishes books and audios that
inspire and challenge us to improve the quality of our
lives and our world.
New York Times Science section - Awesome site with
the following sections: climate, space & cosmos,
health, trilobites, sciencetake, and outthere.
Next City - A nonprofit organization with a mission to
inspire social, economic and environmental change in
cities through journalism and events around the
world.
Next Draft - Each morning, Dave Pell visits about 75
news sites, and from that swirling nightmare of
information quicksand, he plucks the top ten most
fascinating items of the day.
Not Impossible Labs – Founded on the principle of
Technology for the Sake of Humanity, a one-of-a-kind,
award-winning technology incubator and content
studio dedicated to changing the world through
technology and story.
Our World in Data - Online publication that shows
how living conditions are changing. The aim is to give
a global overview and to show changes over the very
long run, so that we can see where we are coming
from and where we are today.
Ozan Varol - Rocket scientist turned bestselling
author and award-winning law professor explains how
extraordinary thinking produces extraordinary
results.
Pew Research Center - A nonpartisan fact tank that
informs the public about the issues, attitudes and
trends shaping the world. Conducts public opinion
polling, demographic research, content analysis and
other data-driven social science research.
ProPublica - Independent, nonprofit newsroom that
produces investigative journalism with moral force.
Digs deep into important issues, shining a light on
abuses of power and betrayals of public trust.
RetroReport - Growing series of over 175 short
documentaries that tell the history behind the news.
Skeptic - Quarterly journal that exames a wide variety
of social, scientifica, and pseudoscientific
controversies.
Smithsonian Magazine – Reports on the topics and
subject matters researched, studied and exhibited by
the Smithsonian Institution -- science, history, art,
popular culture and innovation -- and chronicling
them every day for a diverse readership.
Treehugger – A leading media outlet dedicated to
driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern
aesthetic and strives to be a one-stop shop for green
news, solutions, and product information.
Truth in Advertising - Nonprofit whose mission is to
be the go-to online resource dedicated to empowering
consumers to protect themselve and one another
against fake advertising and deceptive marketing.
UnDark - A non-profit, editorially independent digital
magazine exploring the intersection of science and
society.
USA Facts – A data-driven portrait of the American
population, our government’s finances, and
government’s impact on society.
WIRED - An essential source of information and ideas
that make sense of a world in constant
transformation. The WIRED conversation illuminates
how technology is changing every aspect of our
lives—from culture to business, science to design.
WORLD Channel - Devoted to telling stories that
humanize complex issues, WORLD shares the best of
public media in news, documentaries, and fact-based
informational programming that helps us understand
conflicts, movements and cultures that may be
distinct from your own.
Yuval Noah Harari - Bestselling author of Sapiens: A
Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History
of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century.
Aging Organizations & Research Centers Publishers (aging)
Philosophy Psychology Spirituality Health
Work & Retirement Publishers (misc)