The enduring appeal of Lego comes not from the complexity of the sets, nor the adorable minifigure versions of pop culture icons, but from the build process itself, and turning a box of seemingly ...

Here’s a nice thing from some companies this morning — and it’s got a compelling back story, to boot. Lego this morning announced a new accessibility initiative that will make building instructions ...

Enter Bricks for the Blind, which was founded in 2023 by Matthew Shifrin, 28, of Newton. The nonprofit makes it possible for blind people to build LEGO sets by providing text-based instructions. “We ...

In recent years Lego has made strides to try and mitigate the impact of its plastic brick empire on the planet, from attempts at making its bricks more environmentally friendly, to slowly bringing in ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.