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9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health (Without Joining a Gym)
by Sven Eberleinposted Sep 20, 2012 - Laughter, the arts, touch, sleep. What you can do in your everyday life to get healthier.
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Breaking Through Concrete: An Urban Farm Roadtrip
by David Hanson, Edwin Marty, Michael Hansonposted Aug 17, 2012 - Farmers across the country are taking to rooftops, vacant lots, any space they can find to build an urban farm revival.
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Happiness Comes From Respect, Not Riches
by Stacey Kennellyposted Aug 03, 2012 - A series of studies shows that wealth doesn’t make us happier—but the respect of others does.
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What We Learned From Swimming With Leeches
by Shannon Hayesposted Jul 25, 2012 - The appearance of “bloodsucking parasites” in one farm family’s pond got them thinking: How could we be so comfortable with our natural world, yet paranoid about harmless—and helpful—creatures in it?
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One More Benefit of Local Food
by Shannon Hayesposted Jun 28, 2012 - A farmer sings the praises of having non-farmers close at hand.
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How to Build a Bike Train
by Maya Jacobsposted Jun 21, 2012 - Forty years ago, almost half of American kids biked to school. A smart idea for getting kids pedaling again.
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The Other Side of Gainful Unemployment
by Shannon Hayesposted May 31, 2012 - The downsides of doing it all.
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Five Lessons in Human Goodness from “The Hunger Games”
by Jeremy Adam Smithposted May 18, 2012 - The dystopian tale is really about compassion, empathy, and cooperation, argues Jeremy Adam Smith—and there's scientific reason for that.
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The Perks of Being Gainfully Unemployed
by Shannon Hayesposted May 18, 2012 - Is job security real security? Shannon Hayes makes the case for diversifying your income.
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A Vision of America the Possible
by Gus Spethposted May 08, 2012 - Gus Speth imagines a compelling vision of a better, happier country—and how to make it possible.
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Live Within Contradictions: Ernest Callenbach’s Last Message
by Ernest Callenbachposted May 07, 2012 - The author of Ecotopia, who died in April, left behind his final thoughts on hope and transformation.
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Why This May Day Matters
by Sarah van Gelderposted Apr 27, 2012 - This year, the day is about occupying the space and the time to create a different world.
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The UN Embraces the Economics of Happiness
by Laura Musikanskiposted Apr 12, 2012 - Leaders from around the world want well-being—not gross national product—to guide our economic decisions.
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How Biking Benefits Everyone
by Jay Walljasperposted Apr 02, 2012 - Just because someone doesn’t bike, doesn’t mean they can’t benefit from cities and towns making biking a priority.
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The Story of the Commons
by Jay Walljasperposted Mar 16, 2012 - Tired of the privatization of everything? You’re not alone. Annie Leonard on how we can recognize and rebuild the things we all share.
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