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Speaking for All Bodies (Not Just the “Perfect” Ones) Speaking for All Bodies (Not Just the “Perfect” Ones)
by Sven Eberlein
In “Sins Invalid,” performance artists shatter stereotypes around sex and disabilities to reclaim the body's redemptive power.
Notes from the Frontlines of Bringing Up Girls Notes from the Frontlines of Bringing Up Girls
by Tomas Moniz
What I really want to tell my daughters about autonomy and sex, in the midst of a war on women.
Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You” Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You”
by Valerie Schloredt
Why a life worth living is a life worth fighting for.
The Rain on Our Parade: 
A Letter to My Dismal Allies The Rain on Our Parade: 
A Letter to My Dismal Allies
by Rebecca Solnit
Can lefty perfectionists ever be satisfied?
What Bullies Can Teach Our Kids—And Us What Bullies Can Teach Our Kids—And Us
by Shannon Hayes
Shannon Hayes on having a child face a bully and come away stronger and more self-aware.
Standing with Troy Davis in His Final Days Standing with Troy Davis in His Final Days
by Jen Marlowe
A year ago today, the state of Georgia executed a man whose guilt was widely contested. Jen Marlowe, friend and journalist, on what it was like to stand with the Davis family on the last day.
9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health (Without Joining a Gym) 9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health (Without Joining a Gym)
by Sven Eberlein
Laughter, the arts, touch, sleep. What you can do in your everyday life to get healthier.
A Graceful Exit: Taking Charge at the End of Life A Graceful Exit: Taking Charge at the End of Life
by Claudia Rowe
How can we break the silence about what happens when we’re dying?
Occupy Wall Street Occupy Wall Street
Ongoing coverage of the people's movement to take back our democracy and build a new economy.
A Mothers’ Movement for Future Generations A Mothers’ Movement for Future Generations
by Heidi Hutner
Cancer survivor Heidi Hutner worried about how to raise a baby girl in an increasingly toxic world. Why she, and others, are convening the Women’s Congress for Future Generations to make the earth safe again for our children.
Visual Learning: Gauze for Concern Visual Learning: Gauze for Concern
This Visual Learning activity will get students thinking about the foreclosure crisis in this country and what it might feel like to lose your home.
Da Vinci, van Gogh ... AT&T? Inside the Corporate Masters Series Da Vinci, van Gogh ... AT&T? Inside the Corporate Masters Series
by Sarah Guthrie
If corporations are people, what would their portraits look like? Artist Sarah Guthrie on why she defaced classic works of art for an unconventional exhibition.
How Occupy Made Me Stronger How Occupy Made Me Stronger
by Grace Davie
Although she wasn’t politically active before Occupy Wall Street, Grace Davie threw herself deeply into the movement. One year later, she finds herself braver, wiser, and stronger in her personal life.
3 Essential School Supplies—That Aren’t on Your List 3 Essential School Supplies—That Aren’t on Your List
by Christine Carter
When kids have friends, they’re more likely to grow into happy adults. How to help your children develop the tools they need most.
Radical Homemaking ... With Houseguests? Radical Homemaking ... With Houseguests?
by Shannon Hayes
Our home is an ecosystem: No matter how perfect we’d like to make it, as long as we live and create there it will never be sterile, still, and clean.
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