As a species, we crave contact with each other — babies give up and die if they are not held — and it takes much training and practice to reach the adeptness of monks or serious meditators who can placate the howling winds of their restless minds.
The years-long resistance of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to prevent a pipeline on their sacred lands has prevailed…
Celtic tree astrology is based on the ancient idea that the time of our birth is pivotal to the formation of our personality and behavior.
The documentary film “Peace Officer” explains the connection between the war on drugs and the militarization of police, and what it will take to reduce police violence in America.
Here are some natural ways you can relax more easily to help you have a happier, healthier, more productive life.
Researchers are looking to kelp for help storing carbon dioxide far beneath the surface of the sea.
There is a powerful and compelling case, supported by cutting-edge research, that the arts have positive effects on mental health.
The call comes in an open letter whose original endorsers include the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, both Nobel-winning groups.
Tending plants has always been one of the world’s most popular hobbies, but no one was prepared for this surge in gardening—and nurseries are still propagating as fast as they can to keep up…
The ultimate goal for each of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, is love. We want to feel love and to be loved.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the future of the Cannard Family Farm—whose organic vegetables supplied a single Berkeley restaurant—was looking stark.
Because there are no definitive tests or treatments for Lyme disease, patients who have symptoms can be dismissed by the medical establishment.
What many people don't realize is that bats serve an important purpose, both to humans and the environment.
In a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers wanted to see if kids reap the same feel-good benefits from being in the great outdoors…
Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals.
Around the world, statues are coming down. Civil War generals. Mass murderers. And Christopher Columbus. In every case, far more stone monuments remain than are removed.
One reason to read or reread “Walden” during trying times is that it gushes with sorely needed optimism and is laced with wit. And Thoreau befriends you by writing in the first person.
From forests and farms to our own back yards, there’s a lot we can do to reduce future risks of pandemic outbreaks.
Bamyan Plateau Protected Area, which opened in late 2019, is reportedly only the fifth protected area in Afghanistan, but it's the second-largest.
Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, many people are once again planting “victory gardens.”
These 19 organizations and individuals represent a small portion of the efforts underway to fight racism and inequality and to build stronger Black communities and food systems, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting them.
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