Most Recent Articles - YES!

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.

A Clear Choice: My Fossil Fuels—or 5.6 Million People Fleeing a Hurricane
by Peter Kalmus
Sep 08, 2017
Collective action is made up of individuals leading the way, showing what’s possible, shifting the normal.
My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson
Sep 08, 2017
He wanted to know how institutional racism has made an impact on my life. I’m glad he asked, because I was ready to answer.
How to Feed Ourselves in a Time of Climate Crisis
by Raj Patel, Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz
Sep 08, 2017
Here are 13 of the best ideas for a just and sustainable food system, from saving seeds to curbing food waste.
They Rode Horseback to Deliver Babies. A Century Later, Midwives Are Still Crucial
by Melissa Hellmann
Sep 07, 2017
In Kentucky, these health care professionals still struggle for acceptance—even in areas that need them most.
The Women Ministers of Kentucky Preaching Abortion Rights
by Melissa Hellmann
Sep 07, 2017
As the state’s last abortion clinic is at risk of being shut down, some religious leaders step up against Gov. Matt Bevin’s anti-abortion policies.
The Volunteers Protecting Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic
by Melissa Hellmann
Sep 07, 2017
The walk from the parking lot, past protesters, to the embattled clinic’s front doors can be a difficult journey. Meet the escorts making sure women don’t have to face it alone.
Banishing DREAMers: The Meanness Isn’t Just Trump
by Mike Males
Sep 06, 2017
Tens of millions of Americans—many aging and white—are willing to sabotage young people rather than to accept racial diversity.
Her Ancestor Was a Slave to Cherokee Indians. Now She’s Applying to Be a Citizen of the Tribe
by Jenni Monet
Sep 06, 2017
A landmark decision offers opportunity for healing between descendants of slaveholders and slaves.
Trump Kills DACA, Obama Hits Back, and DREAMers Try to Hold on to the Lives They’ve Built
by Lornet Turnbull
Sep 05, 2017
Trump’s repeal of DACA has DREAMers and their advocates vowing to fight back and scrambling to find Plan B.
It’s Not Just Nostalgia: “Real Things” and Why They Matter
by Cecile Andrews
Sep 04, 2017
In his new book, David Sax explains how giving into the lure of things like vinyl records and paperback books might actually make you happier.
6 Simple Ways to Preserve Foods From Your Garden
by Eva Perroni
Sep 04, 2017
Here’s how you can enjoy summer foods all year long.
Now You Can Instantly Help Those Most Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
by Masai Andrews
Sep 01, 2017
The #SupportBlackWomenHOU campaign uses popular money transfer apps to give resources quickly to those in need so they don’t have to wait for donations from large charities to trickle down.
Hurricane Rescuers and Survivors Use Social Media to Call for Help
by Bailey Williams
Sep 01, 2017
When 911 services were overwhelmed, stranded Houston residents used their Facebook and Instagram accounts to connect with community rescuers.
How Alaska Tribes Solved Their Dental Health Crisis
by Mark Trahant
Sep 01, 2017
Dental health therapy takes half the time it takes to train a dentist. And it does what good medicine should: improve public health.
Ignore the Lame Excuses: What 300,000 Escaped Salmon Prove About Factory Fish Farming
by Nancy Matsumoto
Sep 01, 2017
Sustainable-food advocates want to love aquaculture—yet it comes with so many risks.