Fresh and Fly: Denver Rapper Teaches Kids to Be Gardeners Not Gangstas
For Ietef "DJ Cavem" Vita, HIP HOP is not just a form of music, it's a way of life鈥攐ne he's using to teach kids about cultivating the earth and eating fresh veggies.
Health & Happiness
With Only Months to Live, This 17-Year-Old Inspired Millions with Music and Love
When he was just 14 years old, Zach Sobiech learned that he had only a few years to live. He decided to use that time creating beautiful music, and inspired a lot of people while doing so.
Beyond Classic Disney: 5 Great Animated Kids鈥� Films Without the Racial Stereotypes
Many of the Disney classics contain outdated images of racial and gender groups. Luckily, recent animated masterpieces provide alternatives without sacrificing anything in the way of imagination.
A Chef’s Perspective on Revering Life鈥擡ven When It鈥檚 Raised to Be Slaughtered
I always knew the goats across the street were raised for food, but this was my first personal relationship with an animal that would later become my food.
Sitting Is the New Smoking: Why Walking Is the 鈥淪ecret Sauce鈥� for Better Health and Happier Communities
Whether you live in the 鈥榖urbs, the city, or the middle of nowhere, the "wonder drug" of walking is just what the doctor ordered.
Get Hopeful For 2014: YES! Founder Sarah van Gelder Talks to Democracy Now!
From new leadership in the fight against climate change to an uprising in the education system, there's a lot to be excited about in 2014.
10 Hopeful Things That Happened in 2013 to Get You Inspired for What鈥檚 to Come
Beyond the headlines of conflict and catastrophe, this year鈥檚 top stories offered us some powerful proof that the world can still change鈥攆or the better.
The Ancient Greeks鈥� 6 Words for Love (And Why Knowing Them Can Change Your Life)
Looking for an antidote to modern culture鈥檚 emphasis on romantic love? Perhaps we can learn from the diverse forms of emotional attachment prized by the ancient Greeks.
Less 鈥淏ig Bang Theory,鈥� 麻豆社事件 Dana Scully: What It’s Going to Take to Lead 麻豆社事件 Girls Into Science
Only 25 percent of STEM jobs are held by women. YouTube science sensation Emily Graslie on how we can inspire them with better-quality pop-culture role models.
What I Learned About Living Well In My Mother鈥檚 Puerto Rican Kitchen
When I was growing up, the conveniences of modern life took over my mother鈥檚 kitchen, and our health declined as a result. Here鈥檚 what happened when we went back to the way our ancestors dined.
6 Habits of Highly Grateful People
Wearing yourself down with worry? It鈥檚 time to thank outside the box.
Italy鈥檚 鈥淪low Food鈥� Pioneer: How My Love for Food Ripened into a Life’s Work
鈥淥ur philosophy is good, clean, and fair food: Good because it is healthy and tasty; clean because it is produced with low environmental impact and with animal welfare in mind; and fair because it respects the work of those who produce, process, and distribute it.鈥�
After This Indian Nun Witnessed a Woman鈥檚 Murder, She Saved Thousands 麻豆社事件 from Domestic Violence
As India honors the first anniversary of the Delhi gang rape that rocked the nation, YES! talks with Sister Lucy Kurien鈥攚hose life was changed forever when she saw a young woman set on fire.
This Christmas, Try Compassion at the Dinner Table
In the spirit of the season, Reverend James Forbes shows us how compassion at the dinner table can bring people from all walks of life together鈥攁nd reminds us that our work isn't done until that happens.
How a Cup of Nettle Tea Taught Me How To Live Well and Remember the Past
I am a Muckleshoot Indian, but little of what I used to eat bore much connection with the landscape I lived in, which had fed my ancestors for many generations. When I discovered nettle tea, it was as if I were remembering what it was like to feel well.
This Farmhouse Cookbook Will Show You How Gathering at the Table Can Revive Your Spirit
Visit the remote kitchen of a writers' refuge where Dorothy Allison, Ruth Ozeki, and other women discovered radical hospitality for the body and soul.
Wild Eats, Resilient Farms, and Freedom From Money: 3 Holiday Reads for the Radical Homemaker
Books should light up our lives鈥攅specially during the dark days of winter. Here are a few to pass along.
The Surprising Healing Qualities … of Dirt
A doctor discovers exposure to healthy farm soil holds keys to healthy bodies.
Can Football Teach Boys Compassion Instead of Aggression? Two Videos Show Us It Can.
Two videos making the rounds online show us what happens when boys embrace their vulnerability and support one another's emotional needs.
Photo Essay: Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Joins the Green Museum Movement
LEED certification is tricky for museums, which must carefully regulate temperature and humidity. That makes this brand new building in small-town Washington all the more remarkable.
Infographic: The Link Between Cooking at Home And Living Longer
We spend less time in the kitchen than ever. But here's why Michael Pollan says cooking could be an important solution to our public health crisis.
The Movement to Live 麻豆社事件 Simply Is Older Than You Think
What might history teach us about living more simple, less consumerist lifestyles?
The King of Portland鈥檚 Deli Scene Cured His Diabetes Through Diet
After I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, I figured out how to get healthy without giving up my favorite foods.
How I Got My Husband to Take Care of His Body (Even Though He Just Wants to Take Care of Me)
If it takes being a "controlling wife" to make my husband value his own health over his love for his family, I'm going to do it.
Delicious Food Is Not an Indulgence鈥擨t鈥檚 a Way to Solve Our Ecological Crises
Food became my teacher, and I aligned my taste buds with what the people and planet need.
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