The Radical Homemaker’s Guide to Love, Loss, and Lucky Socks
Moments of sadness are inevitable in a life filled with deep connections to other people.
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When You Live in the Local Economy, Musicians Are Just People (And Cyndi Lauper Is Coming to Dinner)
After getting mad at her daughter for handing hard earned money to a street performer, "Radical Homemaker" Shannon Hayes considers what musicians bring to the local economy.
Fans Pick Women Scientists Over Marty McFly for New LEGO Set
Earlier this year, a 7-year-old girl urged the toy company to “make more Lego girl people and let them go on adventures and have fun ok!?!” Here’s what they did.
How the Real Teens Behind “The Fault in Our Stars” Are Bringing Empathy to the Internet
They call themselves "nerdfighters"—and they're unlike any movement you've seen before.
Meet the Hip Hop Artists Bringing Music Classes to Kids in Kenya’s Slums
Artists from Seattle's hip hop scene—including Macklemore and Ryan Lewis—speak about music's healing power.
Acupuncture, Yoga, and Massage: Not Just for Rich People
From Oakland to Brooklyn, practitioners of holistic health care are working to make their services affordable for all.
How the Family Farm Stole My Sense of Self—For the Better
On Sunday, there is a break in the rain. There is a lot we could be doing in that break: painting beehives, knocking back the weeds around the grapes and
“Look Mom, No Bus!”—Walking to School Helps Kids Stay Fit and Have Fun
A program called the Walking School Bus provides kids an easy way to get regular exercise while getting to know their neighborhood.
Remembering Maya Angelou: Fiery Poet of Peace
In Angelou’s poem “A Brave and Startling Truth,” we can sense the poet’s yearning for a more peaceful and loving future.
Everyone Still Loves “Reading Rainbow” (And This New Kickstarter Proves It)
The PBS classic, which taught a love of books to generations of kids, will be coming back in an online version.
A Lesson in Tranquility … From a Porcupine
A midnight run-in with a spiny interloper forced me to re-evaluate my priorities.
How Wolves Help Yellowstone’s Trees Grow Taller
In some parts of the park, the average height of the trees quintupled over six years.
Will My Visually Impaired Daughter Ever Read? (And Why Does That Question Scare Me So Much?)
I've learned not to worry about whether others approve of my life. But applying the same thinking to my daughter is a challenge.
7 Ways to Garden Like You Know What You’re Doing (Even If You’re Just Getting Started)
A few simple guidelines to follow when breaking out the trowel and gloves.
Will My Daughter Grow Up to Be a Farmer Like Me?
I made the choice to give up a career in law and return to my family farm. Now, I wait to see if my daughter will do the same.
How Macklemore’s Trumpet Player Is Bringing Music Back to His Kenyan Hometown
The Madaraka festival is a celebration of African cultural heritage and modern-day entrepreneurship—and the proceeds will help build a recording studio for 68 youth in Kenya.
Why Are We More Optimistic About Ourselves Than About Our Society?
It's easier to be hopeful about our individual futures than our collective ones because we have more control over them. But the two are inextricably linked.
Video: Festival Brings Spirit of Kenya’s Independence Movement to the US
The Swahili word "madaraka" means "self-realization." The festival bearing that name seeks to empower youth to create positive change in their own lives, their communities, and the world.
5 Habits of Highly Compassionate Men
Having compassion leads to increased happiness, freedom from gender stereotypes, and better relationships with others.
How Cities Can Be Designed to Help—or Hinder—Sharing
City-dwellers are more likely than others to share housing, transit, and knowledge. Creating a new urban economy depends on valuing this interaction over individual consumption.
Soul Food That’s Vegan and Healthy? A Cooking Remix Made in Heaven
From the author of Vegan Soul Kitchen, this cookbook charts a new course for southern, African American, and Caribbean cuisine.
The “Twilight” Manifesto: What Pop Culture Gets Wrong—and Right—About Masculinity
Blockbuster series like Twilight have left their mark on a generation of girls, but what message are they sending boys? Here are a few to look out for.
A New Story for a New Economy
David Korten's new essay (available to read as a PDF) connects the work of finding a new sacred story with the effort to build a new economy.
A Happy Life or a Meaningful One—Do We Really Need to Choose?
Researchers continue to debate whether people face a genuine trade-off between seeking a happy life and a meaningful one.
Teenage Defender of First Nations Rights Becomes Literal Superhero
Shannen Koostachin, a teenage activist who died before ever seeing the results of her work, has inspired a new hero in the DC Universe.
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