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Get Paid, Not Burned

Self-employed or just side hustling, most traditional contracts are outdated—here’s how to ensure your worth

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My Kid Is Freaking Out About The Future—And So Am I

When “everything is going to be okay” doesn’t cut it for either of us

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Climate Fiction, or ‘Cli-Fi,’ Is the Hottest New Literary Genre

These visions of our environmental future are dark, dystopian, and yet somehow also uplifting.

Designing a World Where Environmentalists Win

Captain Planet lives on as a nostalgia-stirring cultural icon, but we need an environmental hero now more than ever.

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A Continuum of Legislation and Intimidation in Ohio’s Planned Parenthood Fight

Even “moderates” like John Kasich leverage threats and the specter of violence in their war on women’s healthcare.

A Child Remembered: The Healing Art of Remembrance Photography

Pictures can “transform obsession with the single event of death” into a lasting acknowledgement of life, however brief.

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When Conscious Parenting and Star Wars Superfandom Collide

How lightsabers, ninjas, and excitement over a new film led one mom to rethink her stance on toy weapons and on-screen violence.

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Why the Planned Parenthood Fight Won’t Go Away

Depending on which side you fall, the organization represents the best or worst of us as Americans.

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Finding the Right Words After Infant Death and Pregnancy Loss

These new cards break the silence around one of the last taboos in women’s health

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Truth-Telling and Ferguson

A local project with international roots endeavors to help a community heal and a society confront injustice

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A Love Story Told with the Eyes

How one couple learned to communicate when ALS took his voice, using an old-fashioned alphabet and open-source technology.

No Land Is Innocent

How a city still among the most segregated in the country can help its similarly struggling Midwestern neighbors.

Overfed on Calories, Starving for Vitamins and Minerals

If we cut fat and sugar from our diet, what’s left to eat? Actual food.

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How Apps Are Being Used for Nutritional Balance

Health-conscious eaters are turning to apps to round out their diets and track their vitamin intake.

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When Dreams are a Stimulus Package

Financial troubles, a dad with cancer, and the weight of the past didn’t discourage Phil Williams.