6 edible weeds that can reduce anxiety, provide protein—or even predict the weather.
While the number of Black-owned banks is down to only 22, there are 318 Black credit unions uniquely positioned to invest in their communities.
Modern fire management practices of logging and seeding interfere with an ecosystem's ability to restore itself, and does little to protect property.
Austin, Texas, leads the nation in people with jobs outside the 9-to-5 economy.
When we live connected to a community, we are more likely to become champions for one another, not just for ourselves.
Tell us about your gig life by using #IamtheGigEconomy.
Voting won’t solve the nation’s problems. But it’s a start.
Singer-songwriter Taina Asili’s latest video, “And We Walk,” makes the connection between racial justice and climate justice.
And 26 other facts you should probably know.
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
“The Federal District and Appeals Courts are willing to do what the Supreme Court wouldn’t do, which is acknowledge the reality that racial discrimination in voting persists today.”
Well, it doesn’t have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits.
We can refuse to accept the pervasive, but false, claims that money is wealth and a growing GDP improves the lives of all.
We can thank our children—and their lawsuits—for insisting that public trust and hard science be part of climate decision-making.
A new book explores what it means to settle down and love where you live.
A new social media crew is calling out fellow White people who use their accounts to post racist comments, as well as those who simply need a quick privilege check.
The U.S. national women’s soccer team has won far more championships than the U.S. men’s team. So why are they paid less?
The Illuminate Literacy project encourages neighborhood youth to hold onto their identities and histories by expressing themselves in words.
As California reduces its prison population by tens of thousands, the TimeList Group’s unique approach to rehab keeps parolees from going back.
When a California history class noticed the U.S. 1930s Mexican Repatriation had been left out of the curriculum, they decided to take it up with the state Legislature.
Our hope lies in shifting power to communities and regions that prioritize safety, clean air, children’s health, and locally rooted livelihoods.
A unique community-owned broadband cooperative will free dozens of tiny towns and farms from reliance on slower corporate providers.
As the Democratic presidential primary drama unfolds, there’s a lot of talk about glass ceilings, of how far women have come, and of how beneficial it would be for women
With 4 million more Latinos eligible to vote in 2016, Unidos brings news and information to a group that could play a major role in the 2016 elections.
How the simple act of walking can open us up to confront and heal our toughest problems.
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