Your Real Age May Be Older Or Younger Than Your Years
Age is a peculiar concept. We tend to think of it as the number of birthdays we have celebrated -- our chronological age. But this is just one indicator of the passage of time.
6 Badass Acts Of Resistance Erased From History
There are entire generations of social justice activists and environmental protectors that we don’t learn about in school.
Don’t Like How Your Government Tracks Air Pollution? Do It Yourself.
Concerned about what they saw as deficiencies in official monitoring, German citizen scientists developed a tool for measuring airborne particulates that anyone can build.
Good News Headlines 8/8/17
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s anti-climate polices, helped launch a comprehensive online database today to help local and state lawmakers advance environmental legislation.
22 Inspirational Women In Food And Agriculture
Women are crucial to the functioning of a healthy and sustainable food system.
What A Wealthy Heir Learned From Mobile Home Residents
Have you ever lived in a mobile home? Not me. Until the age of 24, I had never set foot in one. But two years later, I’d been inside hundreds.
Study Reveals Previously Unknown Mechanism Behind Acupuncture’s Ability To Reduce Pain
Americans use 80 percent of all the opioids sold worldwide — a testament to the pervasiveness of pain in this country — and with drug overdoses now being the ninth leading cause of death in the U.S., we clearly need safer alternatives.
How To Minimize Your Chances Of Buying “Organic Imposter” Foods
As demand grows for organics, Big Food is scooping up smaller organic brands.
So What About Tetanus?
In discussions about the pros and cons of certain vaccines, inevitably the question comes up… “Well, surely you don’t have any problem with the tetanus vaccine?” Usually, the question is followed up with a second question… “I mean, if you stepped on a nail, you’d definitely want to get a tetanus shot, right?”
Good News Headlines 8/1/17
This July, muralists from Greater Boston and places around the world congregated in Lynn, on Massachusetts’ North Shore, to bring the industrial town’s brick walls to life.
Top Tips For Eating Well On Vacation
Eating well when you are on vacation doesn’t have to be difficult and it doesn’t have to feel like you are missing out. It is all about trying to adapt and find the same balance you have achieved at home.
There Is More Than One Way To Deal With Pain And Disability
When rain falls in your life in the form of pain, reach for technology, natural remedies, and mind-body techniques to fight back. Prescriptions are not the only way to deal with pain and disability.
Goose Finds Cop And Leads Him To Her Trapped Baby
Officer James Givens has served with the Cincinnati Police Department for over 26 years, but in all that time he's never had an experience that compares to this one.
The First Openly Transgender Infantry Soldier In U.S. Army Speaks Out On Trump’s New Military Ban
Staff Sergeant Patricia King has served in the Army for 18 years, including three active combat deployments to Afghanistan.
5 Herbs To Protect You Right Now
These are tough times for some of us and even tougher times for many more. In whatever way the current situation is impacting you, it’s critical to engage in measures of self-care.
Here’s How To Boycott Organic Imposters
A recent series of articles by a Washington Post reporter could have some consumers questioning the value of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic seal. But are a few bad eggs representative of an entire industry?
The Kids Are All Right (And These Surprising Statistics Prove It)
Americans under 25 are bringing a new era of tolerance, education, and vastly improved behaviors while older folks are acting worse. That isn’t starry-eyed idealism. It’s hard numbers.
Good News Headlines 7/25/17
Tim Briggs hasn’t even graduated from college yet, but he’s already getting paid to pursue his passion.
Best Home Remedies For Poison Ivy
While your primary care physician may want to prescribe a corticosteroid to address the symptoms of poison ivy exposure, there are much safer treatments you may begin at home that don’t come with a slew of side effects.
A Storytelling Initiative Aims To Preserve Urban Linguistic Diversity
Can there be a way to connect with someone, here and now, despite a language barrier? For Steven Bird and Robyn Perry, founders of the Treasure Language Storytelling (TLS) initiative, storytelling in original languages is a possible answer.
Bringing The Weather Indoors
A building’s primary purpose may be to keep the weather out, but most do such an effective job of this that they also inadvertently deprive us of contact with two key requirements for our well-being and effectiveness: nature and change.
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July 4, 2026
A post midnight Mars/Uranus conjunction rocks boats. A few may capsize. The pairing of the ancient God of War with the unpredictable, rebellious maverick planet keeps many folks wide awake into the wee hours of the...
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