Is caring for ourselves an act of self-indulgence or social change? Alessandra Pigni tests the boundaries of "mindfulness" on the border between Israel and Palestine.
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin verdict, what will it take for racial healing in America? A personal tragedy touches off a powerful meditation on the costs of racism and the transformative effects of listening to each other's stories.
A general truism about dealing with online trolls says never to give them the attention they crave. But the Internet isn't a murky realm us polite folks ignore, it's a constantly contested space. Let's use civility to slay the trolls.
Visions of Detroit as a "ruined city" have become popular. But volunteers are stepping into the breach to rebuild their communities: even through such simple measures as a hot breakfast.
The movement for “mindfulness meditation” is growing, but can it break the modern political gridlock? An interview with Tim Ryan, the US Congressman who wants a “quiet revolution” in America.
Knowing and caring about global problems won’t deliver solutions without changes in our own behaviour. Ólöf Söebech has been touring Europe, filming people who are adding more meaning and sustainability to their lives. Her first video instalment explores the story of Sandra Kinnaman Nordström. (Vi
