(June 20, 2025) One evening in Virginia, Vidya Ambati noticed her grandmother struggling to knead dough for dinner. Her hands were stiff from arthritis, and even small movements caused pain. Vidya didn’t know much about the condition then, but the moment stayed with...
(June 5, 2025) In the cold February of 2021, Texas was hit by a series of brutal winter storms that brought the state to a standstill, causing the biggest energy failure in its history. Millions were left scrambling for essentials as power grids collapsed, leading to...
(May 16, 2025) In parts of the world—even in the United States—people still drink water that can poison them. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s the reality for millions who rely on wells contaminated with arsenic, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and other serious...
(April 25, 2025) When Prisha Prakash Bhat visited her ailing grandmother in India a few years ago, she discovered a shocking culprit behind the illness: chronic arsenic poisoning from rice. In parts of India and other South Asian countries, rice can absorb arsenic...
(April 12, 2025) Indian-American teen’s journey began with a simple yet powerful question: how could technology help children with autism overcome the challenges they face every day? While observing that many children were struggling with communication and...
