Student Debt Anxiety Is Hard on My Mental Health
In the last 10 years alone, the number of people like me who owe at least $100,000 in student loans has quadrupled. But here’s how we can cope.
Health & Happiness
Barbara Kingsolver: My Crazy Summer of Squash
The novelist spent a year growing her own food, and found valuable lessons in a bumper crop of zucchini.
The College Mental Health Crisis in 10 Sketches
As schools respond to the 30 percent increase in demand for counseling, artist Ella Baron gives a glimpse inside some students’ experiences.
Standing Rock Medic Bus Is Now a Traveling Decolonized Pharmacy
These Native herbalists are doing more than just healing sore muscles.
Compassionate Mental Health Reform Began With Taking Off the Handcuffs
Rural Virginia in particular has implemented policies that try to treat people with more dignity.
How to Help Inmates Heal After the Trauma of Prison
New York’s Thrive provides a model to the rest of the U.S. for supporting incarcerated men and helping them find stable housing, education, and employment after they’re released.
A Mohawk Midwife’s Birth Stories
“The stories of how we’re born are so important and give so much guidance to a child’s life.”
A Brief History of the Feral Blackberry
The Himalayan blackberry was introduced to North America as a food crop. Like a Gremlin doused with water, it escaped its confinement and became almost impossible to eradicate.
Women’s Rights Are Center Stage in One Kentucky Community
A local theater group tackles stigma and prompts conversations in a state where abortion is steadily under attack.
If Meditation Is Not Your Thing, Try a Walk in the Woods
Hiking is a near-perfect combination of elements known to relax us, raise our alertness, elevate our self-esteem, and physically prepare us for true rest afterward.
How Roe v. Wade Changed Motherhood and Marriage
Two generations later, more women are postponing marriage, graduating college, and entering the paid labor force.
The Woman Who Pioneered “Housing First”
Three decades ago, one nurse came up with a radical idea: Give homeless folks suffering from addiction and mental illness a safe place to be themselves.
What Came Before #MeToo: The Himpathy That Shaped Misogyny
Kate Manne’s “Down Girl” describes the origins of a punitive social system that keeps women in their place by rewarding compliance and punishing resistance.
Three Questions to Lead Us Away From Self-Extinction
Transformation begins with clarity on the nature of the choice that confronts our species.
Granny Flats Offer One Solution to Housing Affordability Crisis
These smaller homes are an easier, faster way to build more housing, but zoning restrictions have kept them illegal in many cities.
New York’s Suicide Prevention Program Is the First of Its Kind in the U.S.
Suicide rates have been rising overall, but the results from this Swiss study were promising: Suicidal behavior dropped by 80 percent.
The People Behind Your Tech Addiction Are Now Trying to Curb It
A group of former tech insiders wants to make our relationship with digital media healthier, and maybe even harness our devices for good.
When Girls Take the Lead on Social Justice: 5 Stories
They started a troop focused on girls of color, exposed a human smuggling operation, and generally stepped up when adults didn’t.
Creating Affordable Homes for Multigenerational Living
Houses for large moderate-income families are scarce. A few innovative developers are looking to change that.
Real Gender Equality Includes Femininity (and the Color Pink)
As feminist parents, we tell ourselves we’re trying to break down the gender binary. But what’s wrong with skirts and baby dolls?
Depression and the Healing Desert
Nature offers solace for a man living with depression—and a lesson in acceptance for his anxious partner.
Why Jefferson’s Vision of Islam in America Matters Today
The author of the Declaration of Independence had sought to protect not just Christians, but Americans of all faiths.
It’s Young Black Women’s Turn in Michigan
At 23, Myya Jones is running for state representative. She’s at the forefront of a wave of Black women running for office.
Why Mister Rogers’ Message of Love Is Good for Your Health
Evidence has mounted that he was on to something—people who express love and kindness really do regularly lead healthier lives.
How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Heirlooms are irresistible, not just because they’re delicious, but because growing them defies capitalism.
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