Twelve Years Old and Out of Time
Childhood ends when a black child is criminalized.
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Rejection of Gerrymandering in Ohio Suggests the U.S. Wants Fairer Elections
In both red states and blue states, steps are underway to limit how much districts can be drawn for partisan advantage.
Dear Jeff Bezos, Let’s Talk About Your Money and How It Can Actually Benefit the Planet
An invitation to the wealthiest man in the world to consider putting Earth ahead of space.
What Really Helps the Unemployed Find Full-Time Jobs
Social safety net programs need more money, not less, for a work requirement program to succeed.
For Young Professionals, Rural Towns Are Doing What Cities Can’t
Low housing prices, good school systems, and friendly neighbors make small-town living an appealing option for young people—but is it for everybody?
The High School Where Learning to Farm Is a Graduation Requirement
The nation’s first USDA-certified organic campus integrates farm work and food production into every aspect of student life.
How a University and a Tribe Are Teaming Up to Revive a Lost Language
At Miami University in Ohio, the Myaamia Center is revitalizing culture and building racial equity. The project was decades in the making.
How Artists and Neighbors Turned a Bomb Site Into a Medicine Garden
Amid a housing crisis, a London neighborhood found a way to protect a parcel of rewilded land—then transform it into something better.
Agroecology Is Becoming A Global Movement. But Where Does the U.S. Fit In?
If there’s one thing the American food movement could learn from the global movement for agroecology, it’s that movements move government policy, not the other way around.
Nature Is Medicine—Even in a Prison Cell
The “Moss-in-Prison” project helped me bring my love for trees and forest to men and women in the deepest windowless reaches of the prison system.
Can Organics Help Rural America Rebound?
One of organic agriculture’s benefits is that it retains and attracts young farmers—the key to rural reinvigoration.
“What Took So Long?”: Coming Out When You’re Well Into Adulthood
A new memoir explores why it’s OK to be uncertain about your identity at any age.
A Lesson From the Fireflies
Biologist and philosopher Andreas Weber takes a walk on a spring night—and experiences the interconnected relationships of nature.
How Restorative Justice Can Work to Keep Students of Color in School
A recent federal report shows boys, black students, and students with disabilities get kicked out of school at higher rates than their peers.
What Ben Carson Gets Wrong About Fair Housing
Housing policy that emphasizes “self-sufficiency" creates the illusion that where people live is solely their choice.
The Economy Hasn’t Recovered for Single Women
Low-income single women borrowed the most in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crash. And they're still vulnerable.
6 Habits to Add More Compassion to Your Life
Contrary to what many may believe, compassion is considered to be like a muscle that, as any other, can be strengthened with relevant exercises.
Protected by a Church Nearly a Year, Colorado Woman Helps Draft a “People’s Resolution”
She and three other women are working to address the specific gaps in immigration law that led each to where she is now.
Those Bikes All Over Your City Are a Good Thing. Here’s Why
Bike-sharing stations are often built in affluent and predominantly white urban neighborhoods. But going dockless is a game changer.
The Rachel Dolezal Netflix Movie: Which Side of the Divide Are You On?
This audio story was produced by YES! Media.
The New Lynching Memorial Will Tell the Stories of Women Victims, Too
The historical narrative of lynching has often left out women and children, but the reality was much more complex.
The Surprising Tourist Destinations Reviving Coal Country
From punk rock to theater to ultramarathons, Kentucky towns are diversifying their economies—and uplifting local voices.
Tourists, Beware: Trump Administration Wants Your Social Media Handles Before You Travel
Such scrutiny will affect people coming to the U.S. for work, for business, for tourism, or simply to visit family.
Why Misunderstanding Identity Politics Undermines Intersectionality—and Goals of a Just Society
A white patriarchal system should not define who ideal citizens are.
4 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Activism
Here’s how to use different platforms to spread awareness and get other people excited about your cause.
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