An Insider’s Take on Restorative Justice
Forty years since prison, Patrice Gaines still fights to get free.
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From Top Cop to Drug-Legalization Advocate
Seattle's ex-police chief now fights to end the war on drugs.
The Night I Forgave My Daughter鈥檚 Killer
How a grieving mother put compassion before vengeance, and found closure along the way.
Obama鈥檚 Sister: What Our Mother Taught Us
Maya Soetoro-Ng reflects on her childhood with brother Barack, her own family and children, and how to keep everyone connected.
Just the Facts: It’s a Locking-People-Up Problem
The American problem with mass incarceration is less about crime than it is about how鈥攁nd who鈥攚e lock up.
Wildlife Right of Way
Big mammals shouldn't be a casualty of modern society. They could make a comeback鈥攊f we give them what they need most: room to roam.
Jane Goodall’s 10 Best Things We Can Do For Animals
修车大队 asked Jane Goodall to tell us what we can do in our everyday lives to care for the animals we love.
Joel Salatin: How to Eat Animals and Respect Them, Too
Why this foodie farmer believes sustainable farming includes meat.
Humane Meat? No Such Thing
Should we eat animals? My disability gives me a unique view on the oxymoron "humane meat."
Temple Grandin on Thinking Like a Cow
Autistic scientist Temple Grandin thinks like an animal鈥攊n pictures鈥攁nd she's using it to get more humane treatment for cattle.
Nuclear Disarmament is People鈥檚 Work
Presidential declarations and filmmakers' scare tactics get the attention鈥攎eanwhile, powerful grassroots movements build on 60 years of effort.
The Healing of Wild Horses: Our Truths Come From Tenure on This Land
On the Trail of Tears, we walked from one history into more difficult times, and by the time we reached Indian Territory, Oklahoma, none of our ponies remained.
Just the Facts: Should We Eat Animals?
We can feed the world and still eat meat鈥攂ut only a little bit.
Why the Kings of Bhutan Ride Bicycles
Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley on Gross National Happiness, his country's traditions, and the importance of democracy.
Raising Babies in Prison
Supporting the bond between inmates and their newborns gives these families a better start.
How To Keep Love Going Strong
Seven principles on the road to happily ever after.
All in the Ohana
How Hawaiians embrace the land, its abundance, and their responsibility to each other.
Homemade Prosperity
Caught in the consumer trap? Radical Homemaker Shannon Hayes discovered that producing what she needs at home lets her live on a fraction of what she thought she needed.
Freer, Messier, Happier
These days, moms, dads, kids, grandmas鈥攅ven neighbors鈥攁re sharing the work of family.
The Child We Never Had
Co-parenting lets friends and community share the load and rewards of raising children.
Returning Grandpa鈥檚 Love
A family economy that doesn't outsource care鈥攁t either end of life.
Just the Facts :: Who Is Family Now?
Mixed-race couples, single parents鈥搕hey're all part of the new "normal."
How To Have An Open Relationship
Three simple tips for making it work
Billy Bragg Rocks the Cynical World
Why iconic political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg confronts fascists, Tea Parties, Glenn Beck鈥揳nd his own fans.
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