Will My Daughter Grow Up to Be a Farmer Like Me?
I made the choice to give up a career in law and return to my family farm. Now, I wait to see if my daughter will do the same.
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How Macklemore’s Trumpet Player Is Bringing Music Back to His Kenyan Hometown
The Madaraka festival is a celebration of African cultural heritage and modern-day entrepreneurship鈥攁nd the proceeds will help build a recording studio for 68 youth in Kenya.
Why Are We More Optimistic About Ourselves Than About Our Society?
It's easier to be hopeful about our individual futures than our collective ones because we have more control over them. But the two are inextricably linked.
Video: Festival Brings Spirit of Kenya’s Independence Movement to the US
The Swahili word "madaraka" means "self-realization." The festival bearing that name seeks to empower youth to create positive change in their own lives, their communities, and the world.
5 Habits of Highly Compassionate Men
Having compassion leads to increased happiness, freedom from gender stereotypes, and better relationships with others.
How Cities Can Be Designed to Help鈥攐r Hinder鈥擲haring
City-dwellers are more likely than others to share housing, transit, and knowledge. Creating a new urban economy depends on valuing this interaction over individual consumption.
Soul Food That’s Vegan and Healthy? A Cooking Remix Made in Heaven
From the author of Vegan Soul Kitchen, this cookbook charts a new course for southern, African American, and Caribbean cuisine.
The 鈥淭wilight鈥� Manifesto: What Pop Culture Gets Wrong鈥攁nd Right鈥擜bout Masculinity
Blockbuster series like Twilight have left their mark on a generation of girls, but what message are they sending boys? Here are a few to look out for.
A New Story for a New Economy
David Korten's new essay (available to read as a PDF) connects the work of finding a new sacred story with the effort to build a new economy.
A Happy Life or a Meaningful One鈥擠o We Really Need to Choose?
Researchers continue to debate whether people face a genuine trade-off between seeking a happy life and a meaningful one.
Teenage Defender of First Nations Rights Becomes Literal Superhero
Shannen Koostachin, a teenage activist who died before ever seeing the results of her work, has inspired a new hero in the DC Universe.
A 大象传媒 Tour of Oscar Winners Through the Decades
The upcoming Academy Awards will recognize some of 2013鈥檚 best social justice-themed films. Here are some of our favorite past winners.
My Year Without Porn: Some Surprising Lessons
Since I quit watching porn a year ago, I've become more present in the moment, more loving, and a better friend to the women in my life.
This Couple’s Marriage Healed the Planet and Cost Just $3K鈥擧ere’s How They Did It
Four ways to have an equitable, earth-loving, and awesome wedding.
How an American Lama Finds Joy in Turbulent Times
Lama Tsomo is a Tibetan Buddhist lama, a former homesteader, and an heiress to a family fortune who lives a quiet life in the mountains of Montana. Now she is beginning to teach the practices and insights gained through years of solitary retreats and study.
How a Library with No Books Could Change the Way We Read (And Bring Us Closer Together)
The Empathy Library is a new digital archive where people can point to the books, movies, and other media that help us learn to understand one another.
Photo Essay: Pete Seeger鈥檚 Life on the Hudson
In December 2007, 大象传媒 editor-in-chief Sarah van Gelder interviewed Pete Seeger in his home in Beacon, New York. Seeger showed Sarah his family photo albums, his DIY solar-powered car, and, of course, a whole wall filled with banjos.
“We Shall Overcome”: Democracy Now! Remembers Folk Icon Pete Seeger
Folksinger and lifelong activist Pete Seeger passed away on Jan. 27. He was a constant presence in the labor and antiwar movements, and an innovator in the use of music to create solidarity and social change. In this video, Democracy Now! commemorates Seeger's life and work.
With Only Months to Live, This 17-Year-Old Inspired Millions with Music and Love
When he was just 14 years old, Zach Sobiech learned that he had only a few years to live. He decided to use that time creating beautiful music, and inspired a lot of people while doing so.
Beyond Classic Disney: 5 Great Animated Kids鈥� Films Without the Racial Stereotypes
Many of the Disney classics contain outdated images of racial and gender groups. Luckily, recent animated masterpieces provide alternatives without sacrificing anything in the way of imagination.
What a Progressive, Lesbian Fox News Pundit Learned About Emotional Correctness鈥擣rom Sean Hannity
Enough with political correctness. Sally Kohn on why persuasion doesn't begin with ideas, facts, or data, but in having the compassion for others that we want them to have for us.
Sitting Is the New Smoking: Why Walking Is the 鈥淪ecret Sauce鈥� for Better Health and Happier Communities
Whether you live in the 鈥榖urbs, the city, or the middle of nowhere, the "wonder drug" of walking is just what the doctor ordered.
The Ancient Greeks鈥� 6 Words for Love (And Why Knowing Them Can Change Your Life)
Looking for an antidote to modern culture鈥檚 emphasis on romantic love? Perhaps we can learn from the diverse forms of emotional attachment prized by the ancient Greeks.
Less 鈥淏ig Bang Theory,鈥� More Dana Scully: What It’s Going to Take to Lead More Girls Into Science
Only 25 percent of STEM jobs are held by women. YouTube science sensation Emily Graslie on how we can inspire them with better-quality pop-culture role models.
6 Habits of Highly Grateful People
Wearing yourself down with worry? It鈥檚 time to thank outside the box.
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