It took a long time, and a lot of activism. But the shift in public opinion wasn’t led by legislators or think tanks or journalists. It was led by young people.
Research shows the human brain can only handle a certain number of social relationships. So why don’t I spend my time on the ones that matter the most?
One piece of art is a tapestry of 39 bedsheets that the artist smuggled from prison over the course of three years.
Greening alleys reclaims public space, reconnects urban dwellers to one another, and invites nature deep into cities.
Immigration advocates and environmentalists say the real crisis is the border wall the president wants to build.
Portland is directing grants to weed shop owners in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.
It’s very clear that conservatives have one plan for dealing with the popularity of the Green New Deal: scaring the hell out of people.
Enslavement and sharecropping cannot erase thousands of years of Black people’s sacred relationship with the land.
And it offers a blueprint for reforming other districts that suffer from overpolicing.
A new study raises questions about climate change policy for the decades ahead.
Volunteer archaeologists use dogs trained in forensics to help sort the ashes of cremated loved ones from the ashes and debris of burned homes.
Officials worried about the loss of trust after the longest shutdown in U.S. history put 1.1 million low-income households at risk of eviction.
You get to practice looking at the abyss and ask yourself: Would you be one of the good people?
With a corporate agenda driving standardized testing in Atlanta schools, young educator Shani Robinson found herself facing prison.
Rebecca Adamson offers Native American views on scarcity, Wall Street, and how to thrive in hard times.
We need true democracy if we’re to halt the slide into self-extinction.
When firmly grounded in truth, mischief-making can be an effective tool to generate valuable public discourse.
A clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism followed the president’s State of the Union address.
The Juicebox app connects people with sex coaches to get their questions answered—anonymously.
In Louisville, the group is purchasing vacant homes for low-income families to promote stability in the community and fight gentrification.
Here’s how one cattle ranching family in South Dakota restored a prairie, wildlife habitat, and a creek.
Finally, plant species have rights, too.
The founders of the United States have the society they wanted—one that keeps people like them in power.
How a focus on peace is helping this Central American country top the Happy Planet Index.
An excerpt from Jason Lutes’ decades-in-the-making book, with distinct echoes of our current political climate.
Inspiration in Your Inbox
Sign up to receive email updates from YES!
Our Vision to Create the Best Stories Imaginable
In 2025, we will temporarily pause the printing of YES! Magazine.
LEARN MOREHelp Fund Powerful Stories to Light the Way Forward
Donate to YES! today.