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A Mom’s Guide to Decluttering: Why My Kids Gave Up Almost All Their Toys

I hate clutter, and one morning I just couldn't take it anymore. Here's how I got my kids to throw out their toys and tidy up our house.

Shannon Hayes | Jul 28, 2015

Wealth and inequality

Debt Collective Marches on New Orleans for Free Higher Ed

“It’s not about freeloading. It’s about what we’re willing to extend to each other as a society.”

Araz Hachadourian | Jul 24, 2015

Video: This Young Black Man Talks to His Mom About the Police Traffic Stop That Almost Killed Him

Alex Landau was raised by adoptive white parents, who believed skin color didn’t matter. But when Denver cops pulled him over in 2009, he nearly lost his life.

Jul 24, 2015

I’m My Daughter’s Best Friend. How Do I Help Her Become Her Own Person?

Our isolated life on the farm keeps my family close, but it can also stand in the way of my daughter becoming her own person.

Shannon Hayes | Jul 23, 2015

In a Place Where Teaching Girls Can Get You Poisoned, This Afghan Woman Got Men on Her Side

How do you spark a movement in a conservative community? A Q&A with Razia Jan, founder of the Zabuli Education Center.

Kristin Moe | Jul 21, 2015

All Sign Language, No Subtitles: Behind the Ukrainian Thriller That’s Changing How We Experience Cinema

"The Tribe" has no spoken dialogue at all—viewers must search for meaning through body language and emotion. This is why it works.

Leigh Finke | Jul 17, 2015

Wealth and inequality

Economic Growth Doesn’t Make a Wealthy Nation, Safety and Happiness Do

Economist Kate Raworth explains why economic growth shouldn't be the only measure of a nation's wealth.

Araz Hachadourian | Jul 17, 2015

Jazz economy illustration by Jennifer Luxton.

Cooperatives | Citizens United

The Case for a “Jazz Revolution” Against Corporate Capitalism

Bottom up? Top down? Improvisation is the key to a middle way.

Keith Harrington | Jul 17, 2015

Can We Learn About Empathy From Torturing Robots? This MIT Researcher Is Giving It a Try

Should we treat robots sort of like animals, or strictly as tools? Researcher Kate Darling says the time has come to take these questions seriously.

Nur Lalji | Jul 15, 2015

Health care

7 Small Towns Taking Big Steps to Get People Walking

These communities are helping residents take steps towards healthier lives by making walking a priority.

Jay Walljasper | Jul 10, 2015

Bikesharing Trends to Watch in 2015

There are a number of bikesharing trends to be excited about this year, from better technology to increased access in low-income communities.

Shared-Use Mobility Center | Jul 9, 2015

Climate

Staying Human in a Time of Climate Change: New Author on Science, Grief, and Hope

For geographer and author M Jackson, knowing climate science isn’t enough. We need to get our hearts involved too.

Leigh Finke | Jul 3, 2015

Climate

How the Pope Is Revving up Climate Action in LA’s Most Polluted Neighborhood

Catholic environmentalists are channeling the power of the Pope’s words into action.

Jasmine Aguilera | Jul 2, 2015

Sustainable food and farming

Why These Filmmakers Ate Nothing But Trash for Six Months

In the new documentary "Just Eat It," filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer swear off grocery shopping for six months and eat only food that would otherwise be thrown out.

Liz Pleasant | Jul 1, 2015

Local economies | Jobs

How Buying the Local Post Office Will Help My Family Farm and Small Town Survive

I never thought farming would mean owning a post office. But looking at my community and our need to define ourselves as a place, that seems to be our family farm's next job.

Shannon Hayes | Jun 30, 2015

How My Family Farm Is Like a Team of Superheros

As I begin to take over my parent’s farm, I’ve learned how important it is for my family to celebrate our strengths, acknowledge our weaknesses, and work together as a team.

Shannon Hayes | Jun 27, 2015

Wealth and inequality | Citizens United

Obama’s Push for Corporate Rule: A Moment of Opportunity

Call it populism versus corporatism or democracy versus corporate rule. Either way, it is a far more meaningful political division than two political parties debating big government versus small.

David Korten | Jun 26, 2015

A Light Brigade action against the TPP. Photo courtesy of Backbone Campaign.

Citizens United

Six Ways TPP Opponents Have Won—Even as Fast Track Advances

Critics of the TPP forged relationship with foreign allies, firmed up union positions, and forced some concessions on the secrecy of the text.

Sarah Anderson | Jun 25, 2015

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