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10 Transgender Athletes To Watch

Transgender athletes are not a new phenomenon. The modern history of elite trans athletes began with Renée Richards in the 1970s. Like trans athletes today, Richards had both strong supporters and detractors.

I No Longer Grade My Students’ Work – And I Wish I Had Stopped Sooner

Starting in elementary school, teachers rate student work – sometimes with stars, sometimes with grades. Usually by middle school, a system of grading is in place. “A” for superior work, through “F” for failure, with “E” almost always skipped.

What If Legal Personhood Included Plants, Rivers, And The Planet?

The idea behind the rights of nature approach extrapolates on the Western legal system’s insistence that a corporation is considered a person. If that’s legally true, then why not grant legal personhood to a watershed or a forest?

Good News Headlines 3/30/2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement to the Senate was powerful. But Brown's tribute to her family—and their reactions to it—were the highlight of the first day of the hearings for some, because how utterly sweet can you get?

Young Woman Lying In A Hammock With Laptop

The Pursuit Of Rest Under Capitalism

More than before, these times make it necessary to access rest and fortification for bodies as finite as ours, so that we may return to daily functioning and presence. But in our capitalistic society, we feel as though rest is more a burden than a right.

Unify

What keeps us from relinquishing tribalism enough to unify in the interest of our shared desire to survive? How are we ever going to get out of this mess?! We need to cultivate empathy in all aspects of our lives.

Earth Talk: What Exactly Is Gravity Energy Storage?

Switzerland-based Energy Vault is one of the companies developing prototype gravity energy storage solutions that could someday replace batteries as a way to hold onto energy and dole it out as needed.

Man During Healing Session In Therapy Room

Safe Harbor Bill Extension Status Update

Health Freedom Action Massachusetts (HFAMA) has been informed that its safe harbor bill, An Act Providing for Consumer Access to and the Right to Practice Complementary and Alternative Health Care Services, has been “formally extended to the end of the year.”

Soil Is Sacred

When I began gardening at age 16, no one introduced me to soil as a living, breathing being, guiding me to be more awake, aware, curious, and respectful of soil’s life. Since that time — over the 45 years in the garden — this awareness has grown.

Star Force Released Denver Police Department 2 Copy

Good News Headlines 3/23/2022

After dispatching mental health teams, instead of police officers, to certain 911 emergency calls, the city of Denver is proclaiming their pilot program a huge success—and expanding it significantly.

An Image Of A Beautiful Sunset Heart Shape Over The Ocean

The Visualization Of The Sun

If you guide a visualization, first focus on the subject of your inspiration — in my case, the sun. Be the sun. Speak as the sun, with every cell full of sun power to get as close as possible to the subject of your inspiration.

How A Nondescript Box Has Been Saving Lives During The Pandemic – And Revealing The Power Of Grassroots Innovation

An unassuming duct tape-and-cardboard construction known as a Corsi-Rosenthal box – is playing an important part in the fight against COVID-19.

Portrait Of Young Woman Fixing Door With Screwdriver

Good News Headlines 3/16/2022

“Our research shows that all of us, from politicians, city and business leaders to individual citizens, have important roles to play. And it is clear there’s lots that we can do as individuals”.

Adjusting Backward The Clock At The End Of The Summer Time

Why You Feel Out Of Sorts After Daylight Saving Time

This Sunday marks the start of daylight saving time in the United States, meaning most people will have to set their clocks forward 1 hour. Though a small time change of only 1 hour, this disruption to the circadian rhythm can have a ripple effect.

Young Diverse Friendly Girls Handshaking Thanking For Help In Teamwork

Want To Make A Great First Impression? Give These Tips A Try

When you first meet someone, your brain tends to zero in on a few specific traits, like their clothing and overall appearance, and quickly patchwork together a general idea of who they are as a person.

How The US Could Solve The Ukraine Crisis Tomorrow

Russia's assault on Ukraine is an unambiguously bad thing. But it didn't happen in a vacuum. In order to solve the problem, we have to first understand the context in which it occurred, and the part that the U.S. played in its happening.

Tarot For Wisdom And Wellness

The images and ideas depicted on the tarot deck reflect timeless patterns of human thought and behavior that transcend cultures, religions, value systems and beliefs.

What’s The Difference Between A Dietitian And A Nutritionist?

Perhaps you have heard the terms “nutritionist” and “dietitian” and are confused by what they mean. The differences between dietitians and nutritionists focus mainly on what they do and the education required.

Words Have Weight

The more conscious we become, the more we deepen our relationship to the words we choose to use.

Good News Headlines 3/9/2022

One of the world’s most prolific wildlife sound recordists has released a large collection of his most treasured recordings of wild places to listen to for free on Soundcloud, as he nears the end of his life.