Local lawmakers will vote today on whether to overturn the mayor's veto of a bill to regulate the use of pesticides on the Hawaiian island.
Returning vets often struggle with relationships, housing, PTSD, and more. Dryhootch founders say the best mentors for people returning from our latest wars are other vets who have been through it before.
The devastation in the Philippines reminds us of our responsibility to stop profiting from the wreckage caused by companies whose business plan includes destroying the planet.
Right before the latest round of climate talks began, the massive superstorm killed tens of thousands and displaced millions in the Philippines. What will it take to drive the message home?
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for 10- to 14-year-olds in rural America, and Native American kids are hit the hardest. After Indian Valley lost its sixth teenager, residents started talking about suicide out in the open—and it's working.
Four Stockholm cinemas are adopting a system that rates films on how deeply their female characters are developed—and how much they interact. It could radically change the way we see movies.
Can a licensing deal between Sesame Street and the Produce Marketing Association truly improve childhood health? Maybe, but grassroots solutions already exist.
A moving sampling of participants’ reflections from the first two days of the Gratitude Challenge.
And 14 other grannies who are shaking up the world.
A recent editorial in the The New York Times argued that the Trans Pacific Partnership should strengthen environmental and labor regulations. But that won't happen unless we change the process.
New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.
What are you grateful for? Join us in a 3-week exploration.
In a council election unlike any other in the history of Whatcom County, voters sided with representatives believed to be against a proposed coal export facility.
Here are four cases in yesterday's election where people power won out over corporate interests. And one that went the other way.
Conversations about how we're going to get through the coming transformation force us to see the full scale of the problem.
Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talent—communicating about misogyny through social media. Warning: This article contains accounts of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.
A specialist in animal psychology sees the decision as evidence of progress in understanding between species.
Stepping into the realm of creativity can be scary for little ones. But reward for sticking with it is the powerful feeling of making something beautiful with your own hands.
At the Karma Kitchen, people enjoy a meal that’s already paid for—and are invited to continue the chain of generosity. In the process, organizers and participants alike learn the transformative power of gratitude.
These dishes will take hours to make and hours to eat—perfect for a weekend celebrating a fall bounty and sharing with friends.
Don’t think rituals celebrating costumes and candy can make you happier and healthier? Science says they can.
“Dandelion Hunter” is an education about the food that grows along our city streets, and the deep history author Rebecca Lerner discovered along the way.
As it turns out, they were leading a workshop on how to move billions of dollars in public and nonprofit funds to sustainable investments.
A presidential block of Keystone XL could help reset the international negotiations that Obama allowed to go aground at Copenhagen.
Philadelphia restauranteur and local economies movement leader Judy Wicks on making good and doing good.
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