Research shows that giving money away may be as good for your blood pressure as exercise and a healthy diet.
Happiness
Modern libraries are essential in underserved communities as places where everyone is welcome to gather, work, borrow materials, or just spend time.
Five reasons “live each day like it’s your last” is the worst advice ever.
Proud of Our Pidgin: The Newest Language in the U.S. Census
When Hawaiian Pidgin Creole joined an official list of 350 languages spoken in U.S. homes, it lifted up communities throughout Hawai‘i and their rich immigrant history.
When Oklahoma City was named the least walkable city in America, residents approved an $18 million sidewalk improvement project to help their community get moving.
To get an honest picture of female friendship, we must look beyond the familiar whitewashed stories in Western history and literature.
Common mistakes made in social justice conversations and how to correct them.
Craft Beer vs. Budweiser: How Small Brewers Are Winning Back the Neighborhood
Good beer comes from collaboration, not competition. By working together, small brewers everywhere are giving corporations a run for their money.
Activists turned politicians are nothing new. Just look at Bernie Sanders.
Here’s what happened when a group of kids heard what Stacey Dash said about Black History Month.
Female wrestling champion Isabelle Sambou is inspiring a new generation of girls to compete in a sport long dominated by men.
How to Make Friends in the City: Grow Vegetables Together
We asked this East Londoner how a pop-up garden brought his neighborhood together and made friends out of strangers.
In New England, a community program matches college-savvy parents with first-generation college-bound students to help them navigate the overwhelming application process.
People who live in this desert community say their homes can serve as a model for how society can function happily without the infrastructure and modern systems we’ve come to expect.
Movies and TV shows are like the mirror American society looks into to understand itself. I didn’t see myself in that reflection until Aziz Ansari’s show, Master of None.