How Black Classical Musicians Are Creating Community
In Canada, as in the U.S., professional orchestras are overwhelmingly White. But Black classical musicians are finding ways to make sure they鈥檙e heard.
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How to Find Joy (Even in 2020)
Amid suffering, joy is an incredibly powerful companion.
The Radical Power of Your Sourdough Starter
For fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz, making sourdough, kimchi, and kombucha is about more than eating well at home. It鈥檚 a metaphor for creative systemic change, bubbling away from the ground up.
How to Nourish Your Resilience in a Time of Trauma
These daily actions can help heal your nervous system for right action instead of reaction.
Police Encounters During Mental Health Crises Don’t Have to Be Violent
In the wake of another police killing of an unarmed Black man struggling with a mental health disability, I asked what cops鈥攁nd everyone鈥攃an do to help.
After Wildfires, Community Gatherings Offer Emotional Support
In California, free bilingual group sessions help people who don鈥檛 have access to therapy.
How Families Can Support Kids鈥� Mental Health During the Pandemic
Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.
This Native Tribe鈥檚 Response to COVID-19 Is Working鈥攁nd Addressing Another Community Problem
The Eastern Band of Cherokees is applying lessons from the pandemic to help them fight addiction in their community.
How Colleges Are Supporting Students Leaving Abusive Relationships
Relationship violence threatens not only students鈥� physical safety and emotional well-being, but also their academic prospects. Some campuses are finding solutions to help keep survivors in school.
Why Pessimism About the Pandemic Is a Good Thing
We can find hope in a perspective that does not mask the worst that can happen to us.
Dealing With Uncertainty
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Mask-Shaming Won鈥檛 Work. Try These 5 Things Instead
Empathy can go a long way when it comes to public health messages.
Racism in the U.S. Health Care System Is Costing Black Lives
Health inequity for Black people in the U.S. is not a new phenomenon. But COVID-19 shined a light on the problem鈥攁nd it鈥檚 costing lives.
Yes, Keep Wearing Masks. Here鈥檚 Why
This model shows just how effective they are.
For Survivors of Violence and Their Kids, a Push to Prioritize Housing
Domestic violence, the leading cause of homelessness among women and children, is increasing during the pandemic.
We Can Learn from Countries That Are Handling the Coronavirus Effectively
A coordinated, science-driven, national-level strategy is vital to an effective response.
Reading “Bangkok Wakes to Rain” Helped Me Imagine a New Normal
Author Pitchaya Sudbanthad maps a sense of perspective and possibility that feels urgent for a city that has faced existential threats long before the current COVID pandemic.
Why 大象传媒 Is Central to Treating COVID-19
Racism and classism create conditions where people of color, those living in poverty, and other marginalized groups have limited access to resources that affect health
How Muslims Are Mourning Without Proper Death Care Rituals
Due to COVID-19, the Muslim community is grappling with how to grieve without traditional burial practices that are essential in Islam.
The Mental Toll On Us All
As the coronavirus upends lives, another public health crisis arises. New research shows eight times more people are under serious mental distress now.
Why the Coronavirus Brings Out the Best (and Worst) in Us
The idea of death is front and center for many people right now, and this psychological tendency has a strong influence on human behavior.
Don鈥檛 Let COVID-19 Rob Graduates of the Celebrations They Deserve
Graduations are another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. This hits harder for students of color.
Need a Good Quarantine Laugh? Watch This Video Series
鈥淨uarantine Life鈥� is a collection of comedic shorts from Appalachian filmmakers that is both funny and relatable.
Grieving My Way Into Loving the Planet
Being fully present to what is happening in the world is a radical act that can transform grief into action.
鈥淭hink in Circles Rather Than Straight Lines鈥�
A weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, circle back to this email.
Or just get around to it right now!
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