Community
Maroons and the Dismal Swamp
By William H. Funk, from Humanities
One road out of slavery took you straight into the boggiest place you’ve ever been.
How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
By Taj James and Rosa González, from Yes! Magazine
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
The Talk: Surviving Police Encounters While Black
By Arienne Thompson Plourde and Amelia Thompson, from Notre Dame Magazine
The Talk is a rite of passage for many African-American children: parental warnings on how to handle racial discrimination from police.
Everyday Heroism After a Car Accident
By Jason Arias, from Oregon Humanities
The collective strength of strangers after a horrifying car accident is a moving example of everyday heroism.
Motivating Addicts — and Their Doctors
By Jessica Cohen
How doctors can be retrained to use empathy in addiction treatment programs for better success with patients and with themselves.
Prescription Painkiller Abuse in Small-Town Colorado
By Paige Blankenbuehler, from High Country News
When a private pain clinic, High Country Medical, opened in downtown Craig, Colorado, it sparked an opioid addiction crisis that has yet to end.
Remembering Brenda Ueland's Words
By Eric Utne
Memorializing Brenda Ueland through community-building.
Conversation Requires Listening
By Eric Utne
A real conversation expands you, deepens you, makes you feel more alive, more fully human.
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