Good News Headlines 7/2/19
Whales like humpbacks are famous for their mellifluous calls, typically referred to as whale songs. But right whales — three species of large baleen whales in the genus Eubalaena — have never been known to sing…
CBD: The Next Weapon In The War Against Opioid Addiction?
CBD, or cannabidiol, is everywhere, with word on the street saying that it can cure everything from a bad mood to cancer. However, most of these claims are not based on scientific evidence…
How To Get Your Kids Involved In Green Living
Here are a few helpful hints to get you and your family started on a green journey.
How To Do Nothing: Resisting The Attention Economy
Being idle in this age of hyper-productivity can sometimes leave us feeling a sense of profound guilt. Instead of enjoying a few minutes of stillness, we feel constant pressure to do something.
How Grassroots Funds Are Ensuring Abortion Access Despite Bans
Reproductive rights advocates in the Southeast are working nonstop to help low-income women.
Good News Headlines 6/25/19
Millions of Americans are seeing reports of migrants suffering abusive conditions in U.S. custody and wondering what they can do…
6 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health From Social Media’s Dangers
As a psychologist who has studied the perils of online interactions and has observed the effects of social media (mis)use on my clients’ lives, I have six suggestions of ways people can reduce the harm social media can do to their mental health.
Anger More Harmful Than Sadness
Although constructive anger can aid intimate relationships, work interactions and social expressions, it may be more harmful to an older person’s physical health than sadness.
Impact Of Electric Bicycles On The Environment
The use of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, is an innovative step towards efficiently cutting the need for burning fossil fuels by allowing anyone to use a bike for transportation regardless of health, stamina or hilly terrain.
The Resurgence Of Local Food Swap Events
The food swap movement that began sprouting a decade ago from Portland to Philadelphia, is once again popping up in new incarnations around the country.
Why Fewer And Fewer Americans Are Getting Divorced
Fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced, with the rates falling 18% between 2008 and 2016.
Good News Headlines 6/18/19
Circus Roncalli, a German circus founded in 1976, began slowly phasing performing animals out of its show in the 1990s and now has eliminated them altogether in favor of futuristic holograms.
Mindful Eating Could Rebuild Health For Communities Of Color
There is a health crisis in low-income communities of color caused partly by poor nutrition. What’s the solution to rebuilding the health of these communities?
3 Dangers Of Rising Temperatures That Could Affect Your Health Now
I read the news about the urgency of addressing climate change, and as a mathematician who studies climate change, I was not surprised. Very worried, but not surprised.
Vandana Shiva: Everything I Need to Know I Learned In The Forest
We need to value nature’s biodiversity, clean water, and seeds. For this, nature is the best teacher.
Good News Headlines 6/11/19
We usually think of a country’s wealth or capital in terms of its financial bottom line: its gross domestic product. But New Zealand challenged the world to assess it in terms of a very different commodity
Marijuana Is A Lot More Than Just THC—A Pharmacologist Looks At The Untapped Healing Compounds
Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of November 2018. Yet the federal government still insists marijuana has no legal use and is easy to abuse.
Trusting Intuition
Most of us have been taught from childhood not to trust our feelings, not to express ourselves truthfully and honestly, not to recognize that at the core of our being lies a loving, powerful, and creative nature.
What Does A 1.5-degree Lifestyle Look Like?
The sheer scale of the individual and societal shifts needed to avoid the worst of climate change might seem immobilizing. But real progress remains within reach…
Japan Leads The Way: No Vaccine Mandates And No MMR Vaccine = Healthier Children
With a population of 127 million, Japan has the healthiest children and the very highest “healthy life expectancy” in the world—and the least vaccinated children of any developed country.
Daily Astrology
February 25, 2026
It feels as though there’s a lot going on today. The Gemini Moon’s late morning tussle with Mercury could present logistical problems. Mental clarity can also be a challenge. Skilled multi-taskers may struggle to keep up...
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