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Yes, Social Media Can Be Used For Positive Change
by Alaina LearyApr 23, 2018
- Hashtag movements like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter have lasting impacts. Here’s how.
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Why Food Waste Is Not a Solution to Hunger
by Andy FisherApr 23, 2018
- If the food industry is addicted to overproduction, then the food bank system is its enabler.
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For Earth Day, Eat as if the Planet Mattered
by Michael PeñuelasApr 22, 2018
- Consuming less, wasting less, and varying your food choices can all benefit the planet—and you.
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13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes
by YES! EditorsApr 21, 2018
- “Rogue Scientists” was an inspired choice.
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When Robots Take Our Jobs, Platform Cooperatives Are a Solution
by Gideon RosenblattApr 20, 2018
- This thriving new sector is a critical step toward a fair and vibrant economic future.
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“I Am Hawaiian First”
by Hinaleimoana Wong-KaluApr 20, 2018
- Aloha allows us to always have a commonality, regardless of our politics or gender expression.
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Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education
by Abaki BeckApr 19, 2018
- More than a century ago, the last fluent speakers of Wôpanâak passed away. Now this school is working to revive the language.
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This Newsletter is Helping Inmates Prepare for Reintegration
by Shaima ShamdeenApr 19, 2018
- A former inmate’s resource guide is now helping others released from jail find their way back into society.
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What You Learn from a Life Surrounded By Troublemaking, Kickass Women
by Lornet TurnbullApr 18, 2018
- Why Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards believes that now, more than ever, women are the most important political force in America.
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Why Are We So Sleep Deprived, And Why Does It Matter?
by Michael S. JaffeeApr 18, 2018
- Not many things matter more to our health than a good night’s sleep, but fewer and fewer of Americans are getting one.
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8 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Has Just Given Birth
by A. Rochaun Meadows-FernandezApr 17, 2018
- Why you shouldn’t ask about sleep, weight loss, or breastfeeding. But especially sleep.
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7 Surprising Tax Facts You Should Know
by Lindsay KoshgarianApr 17, 2018
- Here’s where your tax dollars go (and who isn't paying taxes at all).
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This App Can Tell You the Indigenous History of the Land You Live On
by Chelsey LugerApr 16, 2018
- Enter your ZIP code into the Native Lands App and an interactive map will tell you the area’s original language and tribal ties.
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Why Black Stories Matter: They Build Empathy and Heal Trauma
by Isabelle MorrisonApr 16, 2018
- In New York state, a writing and performance program helps people of color share their stories as a pathway to empathy and healing.
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Here We Go Again: Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Won’t Fix Anything
by David KortenApr 13, 2018
- Current trade agreements are great at creating more billionaires, not so much at protecting the interests of workers.
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YES! has a positive solution-oriented focus. We reframe issues, reflect diverse human-scale stories, and offer tools for people to use and to pass along. Here are our most recent articles and blogs.