How Your Tiny Actions Can Help Build a Kinder Society
"Microkindnesses," like a smile, can spread from person to person and make an outsized impact on our sense of connection and belonging.
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Why Do So Many Women Go to Prison After Surviving Domestic Violence?
A new book investigates how the U.S. criminal justice system targets survivors of domestic violence to prosecute them for fighting back.
What Happens When a Movement Hero Causes Harm?
The sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez reveal why it's complicated to associate a whole movement with one charismatic leader.
Is There Hope for Forgiveness After Group Violence?
Reconciliation work in Rwanda can serve as a model for what political forgiveness could look like between groups in conflict.
On Juneteenth, Black Women Reflect on Seeking Freedom Outside the U.S.
Black women can find relief when they leave the United States to live abroad—but do they find liberation?
What Is Social Resilience—and How Can You Foster It?
Some problems are felt by many, and just can’t be solved by one person.
How One Community Reformed Its Police and Cut Its Crime Rate
Community groups, activists, and local media helped turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform and crime reduction.
How Can Public Policy Help Prevent Suicide?
Addressing suicide and mental illness needs to go beyond treating individual minds to broader social programs and policies.
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