- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Collective Effort
By Bahram AkradiTogether, we have the intelligence, potential, and incentive to reverse the bad and do good — for ourselves, our communities, and the planet.
Consumer-Culture
Minimalist Living
By Heidi WachterBest-selling author Joshua Becker explains how downsizing your possessions and your calendar can help you focus on the things and people that matter most.
- General Health -
The High Costs of Medical Marketing
By Michael DregniDirect-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising — legal only in the U.S. and New Zealand — is biased, deceptive, and drives up the cost of drugs, says the American Medical Association.
- Honestly, Dara -
Awake in the Wild
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlCan outdoor cooking reinvigorate our screen-numbed senses?
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
A Change of Perspective
By Bahram AkradiWhy taking a global view more often is good for us all.
How to Be a Minimalist: 7 Thoughts on Simplifying Your Life from Joshua Becker
By Heidi WachterBe more with less. Here are tips for minimalist living — downsizing your life, your possessions, and your schedule — from author and blogger Joshua Becker.
- Food Culture -
Taste of the Nation: A Q&A With Edward Lee
By Heidi WachterChef and restaurateur Edward Lee leaves his kitchen to explore the delicious world of America’s immigrant cuisines.
- Pesticides/Chemicals -
How to Control Weeds Naturally
By Kaelyn RileyDon’t rely on toxic herbicides to get the job done. Try one of these eco-friendly methods to manage your lawn and garden.
- Environmental Health -
5 Ways to Live Small
By Jessie ShollLearn how to minimize waste while reaping more satisfaction from life.
- Beauty -
In Caring Company: Q&A With Alaffia Founders Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe cofounders share how sourcing natural-beauty-care products can help customers — and give back to West Africa.
- Environmental Health -
What You Wear Can Affect Climate Change
By Courtney HelgoeAn interview with eco-fashion pioneer Marci Zaroff on the perils of commercial cotton farming.
- Mindfulness -
6 Ways to Quit Fast Fashion
By Jessie ShollThe ‘‘slow fashion’’ movement teaches consumers how to build a healthy wardrobe, while also protecting the planet.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Curse of Convenience
By Craig CoxThe labor-saving revolution I recall from my post-WWII childhood has morphed into an identity-sapping movement that threatens to strip meaning from our lives. The elderly, however, may be immune to its allure.
- Editor's Note -
The Thought Counts
By Jamie MartinEditor in chief Jamie Martin on how to give and receive love.
- Environmental Health -
Life Outside the Box: Lauren Singer
By Heidi WachterZero-waste advocate Lauren Singer is helping people lighten their environmental footprint — one container at a time.
- Food Culture -
Healthy-Living Missionary: Q&A With Gunnar Lovelace
By Laura FogelbergThe cofounder of Thrive Market shares how his company is working to make healthy foods and products available to everyone.
- Food Culture -
Full-Circle Chef: Georgia Pellegrini
By Laura FogelbergThe chef and author of Girl Hunter shares her thoughts on foraging and hunting to bring her food to plate.
Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: 4 Health-Minded Online Retailers Worth Checking Out
By Brooke RymerGift giving can be an opportunity to do more than just check an item off your list. These four online-based retailers offer worthy gift ideas you can feel good about giving this year.
Essentialism: My New Minimalism
By Casie Leigh LukesSure, you can declutter to have less — but what do you truly need? How essentialism is helping one woman pare down to the good stuff.
- Environmental Health -
Angela Sun: Explorer
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe journalist, documentary filmmaker, and surfer talks about her passions for storytelling and protecting the environment.
- Environmental Health -
Zady.com: Ethical Shopping
By Experience Life StaffZady.com is a portal for ethical clothes shopping where you can find great style with a conscience.