A TikTok-style app called Exist is turning private journaling into a social experience.

Users are given a space to share their feelings, track their moods, and connect with others through public journal entries.

By reframing healing as something that happens best together, Exist is shedding the stigma and spreading empathy.

Edge: Connection Quest

Australia is redesigning its $5 banknote to replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with First Nations people.

The Reserve Bank is now accepting submissions for art that honors the connection of Indigenous peoples to the land.

The change underscores a move toward greater recognition of Indigenous cultures and histories within Australia’s national symbols.

Edge: Roots Revival

Designer Joe Doucet has developed a climate-responsive paint that changes from white in the summer to black in the winter.

Using the science behind mood rings, Doucet’s paint can adjust a building’s indoor air temperature by as much as seven degrees Celsius.

As extreme temperatures become our new normal, low-tech solutions are reducing our reliance on air-conditioning and heat.

Edge: Inclement Armor