What Chimps Can Teach Us About Male Friendships
Interactions among male chimpanzees involve touch, caring, vulnerability, and cooperation.
How Love Saves Lives
A new book examines how modern suicide epidemics are being caused by changes in our social lives and societies.
Can Community Programs Reduce Gun Violence?
A new study finds that a gun violence program in Richmond, California, led to three times the national decline in violence.
The Overlooked Ways Love Shows Up in Urban Spaces
Love, care, kindness, and compassion happen all the time in public spaces in cities. Here's how to better understand and spot urban love.
Four Ways to Help Newcomers Feel Like They Belong
Being new in a neighborhood or community is challenging, but there are small things we can do to help make everyone feel more welcome.
The Ups and Downs of Communal Living
A new book shares the many creative ways that people of all ages are living interdependently and getting support and connection.
How to Create a Future Where Everyone Belongs
john a. powell discusses how bridging our differences can help us be less afraid of people we see as “other.”
Are Our Fellow Americans Kinder Than We Think?
A new Gallup poll suggests that kindness is common, though younger Americans see and offer kindness less often than older Americans.