Police Encounters During Mental Health Crises Don’t Have to Be Violent
In the wake of another police killing of an unarmed Black man struggling with a mental health disability, I asked what cops—and everyone—can do to help.
Health & Happiness
How Public Schools Can Break the Digital Divide
This NYC teacher says going back to school amid COVID-19 is an opportunity to finally stop virtually segregating schools.
How Cities Can Combat the Dangerous Combination of Extreme Heat and COVID
Heat is deadlier than other climate-related disasters, but the solutions are simpler.
After Wildfires, Community Gatherings Offer Emotional Support
In California, free bilingual group sessions help people who don’t have access to therapy.
How Families Can Support Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic
Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.
What Women’s Suffrage Owes to Indigenous Culture
The example of gender equality in Haudenosaunee society gave 19th-century White women some big ideas.
COVID-19 Lockdown Demonstrates How Economy-Wide Transformation Can Halt Climate Change
The blip in emissions will not have a longterm impact unless we invest in sustainable solutions on a grand scale.
Lack of Leadership Worsened the Pandemic, Not Young People
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, politicians from both parties are scapegoating youth—just as they’ve done before with crime and drugs.
This Native Tribe’s Response to COVID-19 Is Working—and Addressing Another Community Problem
The Eastern Band of Cherokees is applying lessons from the pandemic to help them fight addiction in their community.
How to Help Harm-Doers Be Accountable
Experts discuss the reasons that people cause harm, and explore what accountability processes might look like.
How Cities Are Keeping People in Their Homes
Tenant-protection policies are spreading across California in response to pandemic-related housing insecurity.
Earth Is Warning Us We Must Change. Will We Listen?
The COVID-19 outbreak is the planet’s way of telling us to do better, both in the environment and in the economy.
How Shame Blocks Accountability
“You’re much less likely to get authentic accountability if you’re shaming someone.”
How Colleges Are Supporting Students Leaving Abusive Relationships
Relationship violence threatens not only students’ physical safety and emotional well-being, but also their academic prospects. Some campuses are finding solutions to help keep survivors in school.
What Are Obstacles to Accountability?
Experts speak candidly about what gets in the way of true accountability—and why we should see it as an opportunity for growth.
The Pandemic Portal: How This Moment Will Change Everything
A discussion with YES! executive editor Zenobia Jeffries Warfield, author Nafeez Ahmed, and YES! co-founder and author David Korten.
Between PPE and Takeout, Are Single-Use Plastics Back to Stay?
The pollution caused by manufacturing, transporting, and disposing plastic harms communities who are already at a higher risk for COVID-19.
Why Pessimism About the Pandemic Is a Good Thing
We can find hope in a perspective that does not mask the worst that can happen to us.
Dealing With Uncertainty
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Mask-Shaming Won’t Work. Try These 5 Things Instead
Empathy can go a long way when it comes to public health messages.
Hawai‘i’s Post-COVID Recovery Plan Puts Women First
The Aloha State is working towards establishing a new, more equitable post-pandemic normal for vulnerable communities.
Love, Justice, and Common Humanity: A Student’s Perspective on Finding Hope
Because the humanity of every person is what we fight for when we advocate to end police violence, to support better treatment for COVID patients and doctors, or to institute justice everywhere.
Racism in the U.S. Health Care System Is Costing Black Lives
Health inequity for Black people in the U.S. is not a new phenomenon. But COVID-19 shined a light on the problem—and it’s costing lives.
How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19
Our healthcare and food systems depend on immigrant workers, including those who are undocumented. Greater protections for them would be good for everyone.
Yes, Keep Wearing Masks. Here’s Why
This model shows just how effective they are.
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