How to Pickle Beets
The simple and easy way to pickle your beets at home.
Meet the Woman Behind #BlackLivesMatter—The Hashtag That Became a Civil Rights Movement
Alicia Garza and two friends first tweeted #BlackLivesMatter to spark a conversation after the death of Trayvon Martin. Three years later, their hashtag has become a movement.
He Holds The Patent That Could Destroy Monsanto And Change The World
If there's anything you read – or share – let this be it. The content of this article has potential to radically shift the world in a variety of positive ways.
Living With Diabetes: Community Resources to Help
From the quiet countryside to the bustling pace of city life, everyone with diabetes has an opportunity to access local support and resources to help them manage their health and feel empowered.
Pope Francis: The Encyclical
Enjoy this 2-minute papal spoof that will leave you cheering for a champion and hopeful for our planet...
5 Incredibly Delicious Chain Restaurants You Should Never, Ever Eat At And 1 You Should But Can’t
Fast food is, to use a scientific phrase, tasty as all get out. But some chains, well. It's painful to admit, but they're bad for us.
Supreme Court Delivers 'Transformative Triumph' for Marriage Equality
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued a historic 5-4 ruling that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, sparking instant celebration and declarations of triumph, as well as reminders from many in the LGBTQ community that the road to freedom is long, and this issue is just "the tip of the iceberg."
High Heels, High Risk
About half of US women wear high heels regularly, but making a fashion statement may come at the price of your health.
Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the nationwide availability of tax subsidies that are crucial to the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, handing a major victory to the president.
The Misunderstood Theory of Herd Immunity
Because of the recent outbreaks of measles in the United States, we're again starting to hear references to the theory of "herd immunity," the foundation for the mass vaccination campaigns around the world.
Giving Away The Farm
You might think H.R. 1599 (DARK Act) is too outrageous to be taken seriously by any Congress member who believes in Democracy. But you’d be wrong.
As Nation Mourns Racist Murders, Flag of Hate Still Flies over South Carolina
While the US Supreme Court on Thursday made clear that state governments have the right to control their own speech, outrage abounds over what South Carolina chooses to say.
'Stand With Charleston': Communities Across Country Rise Up for Black Lives
In streets, faith spaces, and community centers nationwide, people are honoring the nine lives taken in this week's white supremacist massacre.
Publishers Invent New Book That Grows Into A Tree When Planted
After taking in the stories this book has to offer, children can plant the book and watch it grow back into a tree.
5 Medicinal Herbs You Can Grow in Your Backyard
These herbs aren't just for cooking—here's how you can use them to treat ailments from asthma to anxiety.
Lives in the Balance: The Federal Government’s Clandestine War on Wildlife
We don’t have to look far to be reminded of the billions of animals raised in factory farms and sent to slaughterhouses to be killed for food. But fewer of us are aware of the vast number of animals killed by Wildlife Services – also in the service of the meat industry.
20 Sources of Pain In The Body Are Each Directly Tied To Specific Emotional States
Every single origin of pain in our bodies can be traced back to a specific emotional state which functions to warn us that there is still work to be done in areas of our lives for which we have yet to integrate lessons.
Racist Policing After Church Massacre? White Suspect Is Returned By Private Plane
Even in this tragedy, mainstream media doesn’t see it.
Pope’s Climate Letter is a Radical Attack on the Logic of the Market
What makes Pope Francis and his 183-page encyclical so radical isn’t just his call to urgently tackle climate change. It’s the fact he openly and unashamedly goes against the grain of dominant social, economic and environment policies.
Five Organic Farmers Need Your Help
Whole Foods has created their own Responsibly Grown rating system (Good, Better and Best) — often labeling conventional produce, with known agrochemical residues, as “Best” while labeling certified organic fruits and vegetables as only “Good” or, even worse, “Unrated.”
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing The Water Crisis In The West
Getting plants to grow in the Sonoran Desert is made possible by importing billions of gallons of water each year. Cotton is one of the thirstiest crops in existence, and each acre cultivated there demands six times as much water as lettuce...
Daily Astrology
April 28, 2026
Before the Sun rises the Moon enters Libra. Lunar aspects to Uranus and Neptune provide the morning hours with purely magical inventiveness. A midday trine between Venus and Pluto is a call to love deeply, passionately...
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