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In the state of South Australia, wind erosion is a huge problem, exacerbating droughts and making farming exponentially more difficult. One farmer came up with perhaps the prettiest solution we've ever seen…

One of the perks of being a magazine publisher is receiving advance review copies from book publishers. Due to the rise of e-book publishing, the volume received is one tenth of what it was ten years, or even five years ago, but occasionally a flurry of books arrives on a single topic that makes me want to know what all the buzz is about.

Activists who blockaded an oil train in September 2014 will not face financial restitution claims or jail time.

My house is dusty. Yes, we burn wood in a wood stove, which is notorious for creating dust, but my house is dusty because I haven't made dusting a habit.

On the heels of President Obama’s gun reform speech, fiery conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly made a surprising statement criticizing senseless pro-gun ideology, taking on the pro-gun lobby…

During 2015 I noticed my immune system weakened as I fell victim to sinus headaches, colds, coughs, a flu and tooth decay. For years I have enjoyed very good health with only minor ailments, all of which I use natural medicine to treat, so I was surprised to see this giant crop of symptoms seemingly sprout up like an overnight mushroom patch.

  How Zanzibar’s Butterfly Farmers Are Saving The Environment by Aarian Marshall, Good Magazine Charcoal is big business in Zanzibar, the East African archipelago off the coast of Tanzania. The World Bank estimates that 90 percent of the region’s energy…

The practice of making New Year’s resolutions reminds us that setting an intention combines the unlimited powers of brain and belief together.

Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts workers are expected to see a boost in pay on Jan. 1 when the state’s hourly minimum wage increases from $9 to $10 per hour…

Despite the boredom of having to sit through pundits, promises and data breach discussions during the Democratic debate on Saturday night, I was startled awake at one point to realize how stark the divide is between the Democratic and Republican visions for America.

The United States is a country of pet lovers—and state lawmakers are taking notice.

Last week at the monthly Wellness Roundtable Holistic Networking Group I listened to Susan Strong speak about the epidemic of teen opiod addiction.

If you watch the news, you'd think anti-Muslim hysteria is everywhere. Thankfully, that's not true…

The holiday season of gifting is upon us. Americans give over forty percent of their annual charitable donations in December…

A massive swath of protected Amazon rainforest—a green corridor teeming with wildlife— has just grown by 3.3 million acres…

After years of uneventful dental visits, I discovered it was time to pay attention to what my body was telling me.

Thanks to the kindness of one woman, thousands of kids at homeless shelters in NYC will experience more cheer this Christmas.

Last week at the Natural Living Expo I bought some alpaca felted dryer balls from Plain View Alpaca Farm. It’s winter and my clothes have taken on a life of their own from the static electricity in my dryer.

Bill Gates thinks the 1% should foot the bill for renewable energy, and he's offering the first $2B…

I believe this is the first year I actually enjoyed the Natural Living Expo! While I dearly love the expo, the staff, vendors, speakers and all the 9000 attendees who somehow find parking spaces, producing an event this big makes you reach deep, both during the weekend production and all the months preceding.

Starting in 2016, Rabbi Albert Guigui will be joined by Bishop Johan Bonny and Imam Khalid Benhaddou as the faces of diversity and coexistence on a new postage stamp put out by Belgian post office.

Today we're launching the new Weekly Musings column in celebration of the ninth annual Natural Living Expo being held this weekend, Nov 14-15, in Marlboro, MA. The big day for 2015 has finally arrived!

Turns out Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, a self-proclaimed feminist, is not just a pretty face on some capaign posters—he’s also serious about his commitment to gender equality…

Palau just created one of the five largest fully protected marine reserves in the world…