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Brain Research Shows The Arts Promote Mental Health

There is a powerful and compelling case, supported by cutting-edge research, that the arts have positive effects on mental health.

150+ Civil Society Groups Issue Global Call For 'New—and Improved—Normal' For Post-Pandemic World

The call comes in an open letter whose original endorsers include the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, both Nobel-winning groups.

Featured Events: Macrobiotic Summer Conference

Rest and relax and renew and enjoy the world’s healthiest cuisine. The 2020 Macrobiotic Summer Conference will be held online this year…

Good News Headlines 7/7/2020

Tending plants has always been one of the world’s most popular hobbies, but no one was prepared for this surge in gardening—and nurseries are still propagating as fast as they can to keep up…

Making Love Primary In Your Life

The ultimate goal for each of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, is love. We want to feel love and to be loved.

COVID-19 Sparks A Rebirth Of The Local Farm Movement

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the future of the Cannard Family Farm—whose organic vegetables supplied a single Berkeley restaurant—was looking stark.

Chronic Lyme Disease – Does It Exist?

Because there are no definitive tests or treatments for Lyme disease, patients who have symptoms can be dismissed by the medical establishment.

Why Bats Are Ecological Superheroes

What many people don't realize is that bats serve an important purpose, both to humans and the environment.

Good News Headlines 6/30/2020

In a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers wanted to see if kids reap the same feel-good benefits from being in the great outdoors…

How Do Buddhists Handle Coronavirus? The Answer Is Not Just Meditation

Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals.

10 Indigenous People Whose Statues Should Replace Columbus’

Around the world, statues are coming down. Civil War generals. Mass murderers. And Christopher Columbus. In every case, far more stone monuments remain than are removed.

What ‘Walden’ Can Tell Us About Social Distancing And Focusing On Life’s Essentials

One reason to read or reread “Walden” during trying times is that it gushes with sorely needed optimism and is laced with wit. And Thoreau befriends you by writing in the first person.

“We Don’t Know What Else Is Out There.” Five Ways New Diseases Emerge — And What We Can Do About Them

From forests and farms to our own back yards, there’s a lot we can do to reduce future risks of pandemic outbreaks.

Good News Headlines 6/23/2020

Bamyan Plateau Protected Area, which opened in late 2019, is reportedly only the fifth protected area in Afghanistan, but it's the second-largest.

City Compost Programs Turn Garbage Into ‘Black Gold’ That Boosts Food Security And Social Justice

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, many people are once again planting “victory gardens.”

22 Individuals And Organizations Building Stronger Black Communities And Food Systems

These 19 organizations and individuals represent a small portion of the efforts underway to fight racism and inequality and to build stronger Black communities and food systems, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting them.

What Can One “Nobody“ Do? The Power Of One

The power of one is the fact that we are each a vital cell in the body of humanity, and have the power — and responsibility — as an individual, to be a valuable contribution to the quantum field in which we exist — thereby improving everything for everybody.