The Incredible Power of a Potluck
Dinner table gatherings help to build cultural ties and tear down political walls.
Health & Happiness
Lovehacking, and Other Habits of Happy Couples
Marriage research shows how strong relationships survive (even in these hard times).
6 Horrifying Foods You’ve Probably Eaten
Are you going to eat that? Because the food industrial complex is the stuff of nightmares.
Unapologetically Fat: A Challenge to How We See Women’s Bodies
Meet the social media stars fighting fatphobia.
American Workers Let 662 Million Vacation Days Go Unused Last Year
And 24 other facts you should probably know.
Fed Up With How Women Are Portrayed in Media, These Girls Started Their Own Radio Station
A Boston radio station trains teens, helps them find their voice, and gives them a chance to be heard.
Meet the Playwrights Bringing Social Justice to the Stage
These women are helping audiences empathize with issues in a way that a book or an article can’t.
After Las Vegas, These Are the Questions That Can Bring Us Peace
If we can stop clinging to stories that obscure the truth of what happened, then what follows easily is, How can I help?
Love Little Free Libraries? These People Didn’t Stop at Books
From seed banks to free food pantries, the little library movement is taking off in neighborhoods across the country.
What Cuba Can Teach Us About Health Care
Even Trump supporters agree we can learn something from the country’s universal, low-cost health care system. It’s that good.
Comic: We Sent Our Illustrator to Activist Summer Camp. Here’s What Happened
Meet Jen, who went to sleep-away camp a newbie activist and came back ready to fight for social change.
6 Simple Ways to Preserve Foods From Your Garden
Here’s how you can enjoy summer foods all year long.
It’s Not Just Nostalgia: “Real Things” and Why They Matter
In his new book, David Sax explains how giving into the lure of things like vinyl records and paperback books might actually make you happier.
What the Garden-Hacking Grandmas and Grandpas of South Korea Know
Gardening here is not a hobby. It comes from the realization within people that there is inherent value in tending a garden and taking time to be a part of nature.
Fight Fascism With a Dance Party
Where fascism aims to instill fear, joy is the perfect resistance.
Why Police Violence Against Women of Color Stays Hidden
Data show more Black men are killed at higher rates than women, but police-misconduct attorney Andrea Ritchie says that doesn’t tell the whole story.
The Podcast Taking on Racism in the Food Industry
A chef and journalist started “The Racist Sandwich Podcast” to address inequity in the restaurant industry. Today, it’s winning award nominations and fans worldwide.
How Horror Films Are Bringing More Gender Equality to Hollywood
A new study finds that horror is the only film genre where women appear and speak as often as men.
Decolonize Your Diet
Love your Mexican food? Traditional indigenous food from Mexico is misunderstood in the U.S.—and is actually among the world’s healthiest.
Cruel to Be Kind? When It’s OK to Make Someone Feel Bad
Research suggests sometimes inducing a little negative emotion in someone else can improve their long-term well-being.
Your Chocolate Might Have Survived This Fungus in Ecuador
Half of all cacao grown in Ecuador is ruined by a disease called frosty pod rot. But farmers, exporters, and chocolate-makers are finding sustainable ways to combat it.
Nostalgia Isn’t Just an Escape—Science Says It’s Important for Coping, Too
The bittersweet benefits of yearning for the past.
Trumpcare Is Not the Health Plan We Need (but Neither Is the ACA)
Under both GOP plans, we’ll have high costs, spotty coverage, and ad hoc solutions—which we have enough of already.
Call for Submissions: How Can Our Economy Spark Joy?
Send us your ideas by August 18.
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