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Abolish the Aisle: Would Divided Legislators Work Together If They Had to Sit in Alphabetical Order?
by Fran Kortenposted Dec 31, 2013 - Marco Rubio would be next to Bernie Sanders, and Paul Ryan would rub elbows with Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan. If we closed the personal gap, maybe we could close the political one.
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An Economy That Benefits Ordinary People? What We Learned From the 1%
by George Goehl, Bree Carlsonposted Dec 31, 2013 - When thinking 40 years into the future, people step out of the current political situation, and our sense of what's possible becomes much more expansive. We are not only able to think bigger—we crave it.
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Get Hopeful For 2014: YES! Founder Sarah van Gelder Talks to Democracy Now!
posted Dec 31, 2013 - From new leadership in the fight against climate change to an uprising in the education system, there's a lot to be excited about in 2014.
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Can the Stuck-in-Place Economy Help Us Face Climate Change?
by Madeline Ostranderposted Dec 30, 2013 - New studies show that people with deep roots in the place where they live are better equipped to handle upheavals of the type that come with climate change.
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10 Hopeful Things That Happened in 2013 to Get You Inspired for What’s to Come
by Sarah van Gelderposted Dec 27, 2013 - Beyond the headlines of conflict and catastrophe, this year’s top stories offered us some powerful proof that the world can still change—for the better.
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The Ancient Greeks' 6 Words for Love (And Why Knowing Them Can Change Your Life)
by Roman Krznaricposted Dec 27, 2013 - Looking for an antidote to modern culture's emphasis on romantic love? Perhaps we can learn from the diverse forms of emotional attachment prized by the ancient Greeks.
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Philly’s New Land Bank: Will It Give Blighted Communities a Boost?
by Jake Blumgartposted Dec 27, 2013 - The city is home to more than 40,000 vacant properties. Now neighborhoods are hoping a new public entity can help them bounce back from the post-industrial blues.
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Less “Big Bang Theory,” More Dana Scully: What It's Going to Take to Lead More Girls Into Science
by Christopher Zumski Finkeposted Dec 24, 2013 - Only 25 percent of STEM jobs are held by women. YouTube science sensation Emily Graslie on how we can inspire them with better-quality pop-culture role models.
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What I Learned About Living Well In My Mother’s Puerto Rican Kitchen
by Melinda Gonzalezposted Dec 24, 2013 - When I was growing up, the conveniences of modern life took over my mother’s kitchen, and our health declined as a result. Here’s what happened when we went back to the way our ancestors dined.
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6 Habits of Highly Grateful People
by Jeremy Adam Smithposted Dec 23, 2013 - Wearing yourself down with worry? It’s time to thank outside the box.
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Italy’s “Slow Food” Pioneer: How My Love for Food Ripened into a Life's Work
by Sarah van Gelderposted Dec 20, 2013 - “Our philosophy is good, clean, and fair food: Good because it is healthy and tasty; clean because it is produced with low environmental impact and with animal welfare in mind; and fair because it respects the work of those who produce, process, and distribute it.”
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After This Indian Nun Witnessed a Woman’s Murder, She Saved Thousands More from Domestic Violence
by Christa Hillstromposted Dec 20, 2013 - As India honors the first anniversary of the Delhi gang rape that rocked the nation, YES! talks with Sister Lucy Kurien—whose life was changed forever when she saw a young woman set on fire.
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Think Feminism Isn't Funny? 5 Parodies That Blur the Lines Between Laughter and Politics
by Nur Laljiposted Dec 20, 2013 - When it comes to the portrayal of women in the media, the whole world is watching. And laughing too.
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This Christmas, Try Compassion at the Dinner Table
by YES! online staffposted Dec 20, 2013 - In the spirit of the season, Reverend James Forbes shows us how compassion at the dinner table can bring people from all walks of life together—and reminds us that our work isn't done until that happens.
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This Guy Turned a 2,000-Page Report on Climate Change into 19 Stunning Haikus
by Anna Faheyposted Dec 20, 2013 - By stripping a technical report of its jargon and unfathomably large numbers, Gregory C. Johnson's haikus offer an arresting and informative entry point into climate science.
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