Plastic has become an incredibly harmful convenience, now threatening environmental and human health alike, and in more ways than one. There's the issue of bulk plastics in our landfills, where it will remain indefinitely since most plastic does not biodegrade.
Imagine for a moment that you are in the depths of addiction. Recovery may feel like nothing more than a dream. But it doesn't have to be this way. There are truths about addiction that can help you find the strength to recover.
If the subminimum wage for tipped workers persists, the restaurant industry is unlikely to recover from its growing labor crisis, regardless of how much money the federal government hands out to business owners.
Check out your birth certificate and you’ll see a designation for sex. When you were born, a doctor or clinician assigned you the “male” or “female” label based on a look at your genitalia. Sex designation is not as simple as a glance and then a check of one box.
With the help of her great-grandson (one of her 34 great-grandchildren), 98-year-old Lily Ebert shares brief videos on her TikTok channel describing some of what she experienced during the Holocaust and answers questions viewers ask. She currently has 1.7 million followers.
A new paradigm is beginning to emerge that suggests we are fundamentally electromagnetic and vibrational. It suggests that we, and the cosmos that is our home, are made up of light and sound and waveforms across an unimaginably vast array of frequencies.
Food is a universal love language, and in the Black community, this love runs deep. It comes from a desire to nourish others, spend time together, maintain traditions, and stay within our means.
Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose may have zero calories, but your body isn't fooled. When hit with a "sweet" taste, your body expects calories and when this doesn't happen, it causes biochemical distortions that can result in weight gain and other health problems.
Microplastics pose a monumental risk to the ecosystems and wildlife that form the foundation of our ability to live on this planet. There are very real risks to not addressing the concern.
The Omicron variant may confer strong protection against other variants. This has many people wondering whether omicron could act as a vaccine of sorts, inoculating enough people to effectively bring about herd immunity.
Kintsugi is an art form in keeping with the Zen tenets of non-attachment and the mindful awareness of the beauty in all things — even objects that are flawed or imperfect or worn thin by time. Imperfections are highlighted or emphasized.
Northern California’s majestic redwood forest was once the home of Indigenous tribes that were forced from their land by European settlers. On Tuesday, nonprofit Save the Redwoods League transferred ownership of 523 acres of forest on the Lost Coast to the Intertribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
The reality is that a mindful approach to pain has nothing to do with denying your experience. It’s all about getting real with it, accepting it, and even embracing it. Mindfulness is a way to be more present with whatever you’re feeling.
The Puyallup tribe has its own tiny home village for the homeless called “ʔay’gʷasilali” (pronounced Igwasilali), which is a Whulshootseed word meaning “place of transformation.”
While you might think you need a lot of money to swap out less eco-friendly products for ones that are better for the environment, there are things you can do right now that make a difference. Here’s five inexpensive ways to go green today.
Scientists have discovered a new coral reef that stretches for around two miles off Tahiti that appears untouched by the climate crisis and offers hope that there is more biodiversity to be discovered in unexplored parts of the ocean.
The loss of a child, at its core, is every mother and father’s greatest fear. It is unspeakable, unimaginable, and something I would not wish on any human soul.
A diet full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein can help keep your heart healthy and can keep your blood pressure at a healthy level.
Beloved Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away at 95. View live memorial services from Plum Village, in France to offer collective energies of peace, love and gratitude.
One of the most amazing things about pets is that they create a space for the giving and receiving of unconditional love. Isn’t that the best gift of all?
Edward Ryan, MD, Director of International Infectious Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital has good news to share about Omicron, Delta and life getting back to normal.
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