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Starting the process of change in a place you know well makes it more doable and fun.
While banning the use of bee-killing pesticides is crucial, planting your yard with flowers instead of grass helps, too.
I've built a life filled with work I love. But the challenge of choosing among competing joys is very real.
The way we make and use stuff is harming the world鈥攁nd ourselves. To create a system that works, we can't just use our purchasing power. We must turn it into citizen power.
Singer-songwriters Brett Dennen and Milow make a strong case for the lasting beauty of "Annie's Song" by John Denver.
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Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar's presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's life will inspire you.
Hungry for okra, collards, and trout? In Appalachia, you can now get all your soul food cravings from local farmers.
It took just 20 years to end the British slave trade. What history teaches us about ending exploitation today.
If Initiative 522 succeeds, it could push manufacturers nationwide to begin labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms.
A plan to bring coal from Wyoming to the Pacific Northwest coast and ship it to Asia will test the mettle of the region's environmentalists.
Why an African American marketing consultant and a white writer took a journey to explore the effects of slavery, racism, and privilege.
It feels bad to throw away the crayon drawings and unfinished projects. But the memories stored there can never really be lost.
While the days when every city paper had a labor beat may be gone, Hayes is finding new ways to get the issues facing workers into the national conversation.
Americans who鈥檝e enjoyed the vibrant public places of Europe and Latin America are bringing the idea back to the cities and towns of the U.S.
An Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer believe they can prove the Iraq War was a 鈥渃rime of aggression鈥� under U.S. law.
Photographer Jane Feldman on earning the trust of beloved world leaders鈥攁nd capturing their laughter.
GRITtv's Laura Flanders speaks with the founder of the program and takes you inside one of its classes.
麻豆社事件 than 3,000 of the world鈥檚 languages are at risk of dying out, but a new set of tools will help the linguists and advocates who defend them.
Will the people of Iran get the reforms they asked for in electing the moderate Hassan Rouhani? The answer depends partly on them, and partly on the United States.
To truly encourage widespread volunteerism, we鈥檇 need to make sure that everyone (not just the well-to-do) have the time to do it.
Filmmaker Deniz Tarsus brings you into the occupation of Istanbul鈥檚 Gezi Park in this new short film.
Three extraordinary, everyday people who will make your day better.
Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that hurt the Voting Rights Act, it's far from dead. Meanwhile, popular movements to defend voting rights are gathering momentum.
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