Fruits of Decay
There is a whole world of gorgeous foraged fungi varieties beyond what’s common in U.S. grocery stores.
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The Care(ful) Work of Abolishing Prisons
How to kick our national addiction to prisons.
Where’s the Humanity in Intercountry Adoption?
An adult adoptee shines a light on the system of international adoption.
Black History, Unearthed
”A Darker Wilderness“ explores the relationship of Black folks to nature and to the state.
Inspiration: Haruki Murakami
“What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn’t.”
YES! Issue Contributors
Jonita Davis is the film critic, writer, and pop culture junkie behind the online publication The Black C.A.P.E. magazine. She is also a published author, English professor, and podcaster. Her
Reckoning With Tradition
Can we create new traditions that honor where we've been and help guide us where we need to go?
Why I Give
Leslie Lewis is a faculty member at the University of California, San Diego. She has been reading YES! since 2014. What kind of work and/or volunteering do you do? I
The “Bodies” Issue
In her first issue as YES! Magazine's Executive Editor, Evette Dionne invites us to consider what we must shift within ourselves to make space for true equity.
The Haenyeo and the Sea: Diving As Community-Led Resistance
This matriarchal Korean society overcomes crises united as a single body.
Transforming Ourselves to Transform the World
Five activists share how shifting their relationships with their own bodies helped them build community.
The Black Mothering Body, Fortified
In creating new life, Black mothers must overcome medical malpractice and social unsafety together.
La Lucha Sigue: Lessons From Latin America’s Abortion Victories
Abortion advocates reeling from the end of Roe v. Wade can look to Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina for perspective, strategy, and hope.
La Lucha Sigue: Lecciones de Las Victorias de Las Mujeres Latinoamericanas Por el Derecho al Aborto
Defensoras del aborto, desanimadas por la anulación de la sentencia en el caso “Roe vs. Wade”, que establecía el derecho constitucional al aborto, pueden dirigir sus miradas hacia México, Colombia y Argentina para obtener perspectiva, redefinir estrategias y recobrar esperanzas.
Ramping Up Fashion’s Accessible Future
The fashion industry is designing adaptable clothing for disabled people, but is that enough to undo the industry’s ableism?
Terra Affirma: Chaos Creates
It was born, as so many of us are, from a collision.
Queering the Good Death
When it comes to protecting chosen family, LGBTQ couples face unique struggles.
Stir It Up: Bone Broth From the Earth
Hearty, well-balanced soups warm us up and boost our vitality. They can also draw out beautiful memories and connect us to our human senses.
Healing Trauma Through Drama
Therapeutic drama therapy opens the door to healing through performance.
The “Obesity Crisis” Is a Fatphobic Myth
Fatness is treated as a moral failure, but the facts show it is all systemic.
Ink Outside the Lines
Although tattoo art has origins in communities of color, today it is largely a white-dominated field in the U.S. Three tattoo artists of color share their views of the changing field.
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