Students are divided over pandemic public-health measures. Here’s how educators are trying to bring them together.
How Colleges Are Bridging Divides During COVID-19
Students are divided over pandemic public-health measures. Here’s how educators are trying to bring them together.
How to Empower Students to Take Action for Social Change
Follow these four steps to help students develop a sense of agency over social problems.
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Episode 99: What Happens When We Play
When was the last time you went down a slide? Our guest tries a practice to bring more play into his life and explores what that means as a…
Is Pursuing Happiness Bad for the Environment?
New research suggests that happier countries tend to consume in a more environmentally sustainable way.
What Do We Need for Useful Political Conversations?
Respect can pave the way for bridging the political divide in the United States.
Episode 97: How to Tune Out the Noise
Our guest uses her breath to find calm in some of Los Angeles' noisiest neighborhoods.
How to Encourage Black and Latino Young Adults to Get Politically Active
A new study finds that Black and Latino young adults have higher civic engagement when they recognize systemic racism and its impact.
Episode 96: Don’t Be Afraid of Your Anger
What happens when we suppress our anger? And what if we tried to work with it instead? Our guest, Soraya Chemaly, tries a practice to harness…
What Can We Do Now?
While votes for the 2020 election are counted, our contributors weigh in on what we as individuals can do now to preserve our well-being and…
Our Favorite Books of 2020
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
What Can We Learn from the World’s Most Peaceful Societies?
A multidisciplinary team of researchers is discovering what makes some societies more peaceful than others.
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How Life Could Get Better (or Worse) After COVID
Fifty-seven scientists make predictions about potential positive and negative consequences of the pandemic.
Which Values Make You Happy? It Might Depend on Where You Live
Different cultures value different things—and that matters for happiness.
10 Keys to Everyday Anti-Racism
The founders of a new organization, the AntiRacist Table, suggest tools you can use to work against prejudice and inequality.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2020
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
Are Social Media Driving Political Polarization?
Battles rage on Facebook and Twitter—but their influence on real-world politics is subtler than you might think.