What Happens When Old and Young Connect
Intergenerational relationships are a critical ingredient in well-being, research shows, particularly as we age.
Health & Happiness
Rising Sea Levels: The View from a Canoe
Decades ago, the legendary journey of the open-ocean canoe Hokule‘a revealed secrets of Hawai‘i’s past and sparked pride in native culture. Now, a voyage around the world offers a new generation lessons about Earth’s uncertain future.
The Social Science Behind How Change Happens
Saying what we believe may be the first step to social change.
The History and Political Power of Black Motherhood
Author Dani McClain wants us to stop pathologizing Black mothers’ experiences in this country.
A Survivor on Speaking Out Against Shame, Silence, and Sexual Assault
I caused a stir in India when I spoke out against rape culture, shaming, and silence. Thirty years later, I found the strength to do it all over again—this time to an international audience.
The Trauma of Toxic Masculinity
What really lies beneath the anger and aggression of traditional White masculinity.
Inside Science Fiction’s Compassionate Revolution
The field celebrates a diverse universe of rising stars and celebrates hope with a new subgenre.
Fire Survivors Help Each Other—and Find Some Healing in the Process
For wildfire survivors, helping and connecting with others is crucial to their ongoing recovery.
Why 30 Minutes of Nature a Day Is So Good for Your Health
Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.
What Is Mud’s Dirty Little Secret?
For thousands of years, it’s been wallowed in and slathered on for both medicine and beauty. Science says it works.
For Black Women, Reproductive Justice Is About More Than High-Risk Pregnancies
Infertility affects Black women twice as much as other women—and they’re less likely to seek assistance.
What This Year’s World Happiness Report Reveals About Our National Well-Being
When governments take care of us, we take care of each other. And the U.S. is struggling.
Your New Healthy Habits? They’re Ancient
These early Native traditions spur physical well-being.
8 Must-Reads by Women Who Take on White Supremacy and Patriarchal Power
These authors pull no punches in tackling head-on the topics of race, gender, and justice.
This Is How Borrowing Things From Our Neighbors Strengthens Society
Research shows that small talk and casual connections create happy communities and less-lonely individuals.
Look Out, Email. Handwritten Letters Are Making a Comeback
Pen pal clubs are growing across the U.S. But it’s not just the older generations who are joining them.
The Power of Angry Women
Three different books examine how women’s anger is deflected in patriarchal society—and its political might.
Serotonin and the Garden of Good Eating
The day I joined my community garden marked not just the beginning of my healing, but also the start of my family’s suburban homesteading journey.
The New Art of Making Friends and Finding Community
Even as researchers find loneliness is epidemic, people young and old are relearning how to hang out.
Can You Use Marie Kondo’s Tidying Method on People?
Research shows the human brain can only handle a certain number of social relationships. So why don’t I spend my time on the ones that matter the most?
Why Costa Rica Tops the Happiness Index
How a focus on peace is helping this Central American country top the Happy Planet Index.
No Impact Man’s Guide to Activism
I’ve learned a lot about how to be an ordinary person, filled with self-doubt, who still takes the risk of trying to do something about the world.
Cincinnati Neighborhoods Cross Cultural Divides With Storytelling
Cincy Stories gives people a platform to share their stories and build connections.
The Emotional Lives of Animals
Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience.
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