A Fun Way to Stop Buying Things You Don鈥檛 Really Need
Instead of buying the items she coveted, this artist made paintings of them. Here鈥檚 what she learned after a year of not shopping.
Health & Happiness
Can Zoos Teach Us To Be Better Humans?
If we can recognize our destruction of other animals鈥� habitats, perhaps we can recognize our destruction of all the living systems on which we depend.
I Took a Side Job Selling Cherries at Pike Place鈥擜nd Now Love the Farming World
There is a profound sense of community born from the gathering of people and the exchange of goods at a market.
My Brush With Terrorism Helped Me Find My Courage
Sometimes it seems that the world is responding to violence only with violence, but there are other possibilities.
Why the Founder of Standing Rock Sioux Camp Can鈥檛 Forget the Whitestone Massacre
We must remember we are part of a larger story. We are still here. We are still fighting for our lives on our own land.
The Stress-Busting, Mood-Lifting Effects of Mindfulness During Pregnancy
4 ways a mindfulness practice can protect the health and well-being of mothers and their babies.
Call for Submissions: Science for the Public Good
Send us your ideas by Sept 25.
Why We Need Tiny Colleges
Could smaller鈥攁nd cheaper鈥攕chools produce more thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate human beings?
To Thrive, We Must Be In Touch With Each Other
When we live connected to a community, we are more likely to become champions for one another, not just for ourselves.
Thinking of Moving? Why Staying Put Could Make You Happier
A new book explores what it means to settle down and love where you live.
My Walking Pilgrimage
How the simple act of walking can open us up to confront and heal our toughest problems.
After the Violence and Videos, Therapists Learn to Treat Racial Trauma
From specialized clinics for African Americans to social media events that take the shame out of sharing, there's a movement to heal the psychological scars of racism.
Celebrate the Urban Wilderness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Three Things That Matter Most in Youth and Old Age
A photographer explores what鈥檚 important when you鈥檝e lived fewer than seven years or more than seven decades.
Tell Us About the Revolution Where You Live
The 20th anniversary issue of YES! will show you, state by state, how change happens when communities work together. Tell us what鈥檚 happening where you live today.
In Photos: Real Men Do Cry
Emotions aren鈥檛 gender exclusive.
Fear: What Police Reform Doesn鈥檛 Address
The most effective reforms are the ones that build community trust between citizens and the police that serve them.
Why Being a 鈥淕ood Guy鈥� Is Not Enough
Either you鈥檙e actively working against sexual violence or you鈥檙e enabling it.
We Already Know How to Reduce Police Racism and Violence
Recent research has shown cities what works. For starters, hire more female police officers.
Think Gender Issues Can鈥檛 Be Funny? Think Again
Three comedians using stand-up to breakdown gender stereotypes.
This Is What Naked Power Looks Like
Why feminist burlesque performers put their bodies and politics in full view.
When Soldiers Come Home, Who Tends to Their Moral Injuries?
Listening can help ease the transition home for veterans and ultimately heal us as a nation.
Stop Asking Me to Denounce Islam to Prove I Care About LGBT Rights
Surely, I am not less queer just because I am Muslim.
How I Got Strong and Sexy, Despite Medical Drama and a Hidden Disease
For years, I suffered alone with Crohn鈥檚 disease. But a one-night stand and Bag Lady Mama鈥檚 body-positive Facebook page changed that.
Would Unconditional Basic Income Make Us Happier?
Some have questioned if the economy can function with a guaranteed minimum income. But few advocates or opponents have explored the policy鈥檚 impact on people鈥檚 emotional well-being.
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