7 Small Towns Taking Big Steps to Get People Walking
These communities are helping residents take steps towards healthier lives by making walking a priority.
Health care
5 Medicinal Herbs Already Growing in Your Backyard
These herbs aren't just for cooking—here's how you can use them to treat ailments from asthma to anxiety.
This Cancer Survivor Makes Greeting Cards for When “Get Well” Won’t Cut It
Tired of the lack of understanding with traditional "Get well soon" cards, Emily McDowell decided to create an alternative.
These Minnesotans Boosted Walking in Their Small Town by 70 Percent. Here’s How.
In Albert Lea, Minnesota, residents rejuvenated their rural community through increased physical activity.
“I Wish My Teacher Had Known…”—Adults on How Teacher Empathy Could Have Changed Their Lives
Teachers don't always know the challenges kids deal with outside of the classroom. Sometimes talking can make all the difference.
3 Rad Vegan Chefs Share Their Inspiration (and Recipes!)
And agree that healthy, sustainable cooking can still be delicious and enjoyed by all.
How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms at Home (and Get Plenty of Flavor and Protein for Free)
You don't need a garden to grow mushrooms—any cool, shady space will do, even a cupboard or dark corner.
What I Learned About Living From Dying of Cancer
Many more patients are now living for years with the diagnosis of terminal illness. The author describes her journey to what she calls “livingly dying”—facing her death by living in the moment with grace and mindfulness.
How to Pickle Almost Anything
Why ferment? It’s practical magic. Here are a few basics to get you started.
The Neurochemistry Of Empathy, In Claymation
Want to understand the science behind empathy? This quick video explains why and when we care.
Scared of Biking in Traffic? These Cities Are Making It Safe
To get people on bikes in big numbers, cities are finding that it's essential to separate bike lanes from traffic.
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.
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.
How Better Health Care for the Poor Makes a Stronger Economy for All
By keeping workers healthy, the Affordable Care Act will help the working poor achieve greater financial stability—and will probably boost the economy as well.
5 Habits of Highly Compassionate Men
Having compassion leads to increased happiness, freedom from gender stereotypes, and better relationships with others.
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.
My Year Without Porn: Some Surprising Lessons
Since I quit watching porn a year ago, I've become more present in the moment, more loving, and a better friend to the women in my life.
With Only Months to Live, This 17-Year-Old Inspired Millions with Music and Love
When he was just 14 years old, Zach Sobiech learned that he had only a few years to live. He decided to use that time creating beautiful music, and inspired a lot of people while doing so.
Sitting Is the New Smoking: Why Walking Is the “Secret Sauce” for Better Health and Happier Communities
Whether you live in the ‘burbs, the city, or the middle of nowhere, the "wonder drug" of walking is just what the doctor ordered.
Italy’s “Slow Food” Pioneer: How My Love for Food Ripened into a Life’s Work
“Our philosophy is good, clean, and fair food: Good because it is healthy and tasty; clean because it is produced with low environmental impact and with animal welfare in mind; and fair because it respects the work of those who produce, process, and distribute it.”
How a Cup of Nettle Tea Taught Me How To Live Well and Remember the Past
I am a Muckleshoot Indian, but little of what I used to eat bore much connection with the landscape I lived in, which had fed my ancestors for many generations. When I discovered nettle tea, it was as if I were remembering what it was like to feel well.
This Farmhouse Cookbook Will Show You How Gathering at the Table Can Revive Your Spirit
Visit the remote kitchen of a writers' refuge where Dorothy Allison, Ruth Ozeki, and other women discovered radical hospitality for the body and soul.
The Surprising Healing Qualities … of Dirt
A doctor discovers exposure to healthy farm soil holds keys to healthy bodies.
Can Football Teach Boys Compassion Instead of Aggression? Two Videos Show Us It Can.
Two videos making the rounds online show us what happens when boys embrace their vulnerability and support one another's emotional needs.
Infographic: The Link Between Cooking at Home And Living Longer
We spend less time in the kitchen than ever. But here's why Michael Pollan says cooking could be an important solution to our public health crisis.
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