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2014 January/February
A World without Antibiotics?
As drug resistance spreads, once-treatable infections are becoming more and more deadly. Quick action might be needed to preserve the lifesaving potency of antibiotics for future generations.
Musician Profile: Donna De Lory
Donna De Lory’s new album The Unchanging brings attention to the sacred and eternal part of our selves. As can be typical of the mystery of spiritual growth, De Lory came to this u…
2014 January/February
Living for the Future with Joanna Macy
Eco-Buddhist Joanna Macy on facing an uncertain future, changing the world through love, and looking at the Earth as an extension of ourselves.
2014 January/February
The Healing Power of Water
For millennia, humans have sought physical relief, emotional healing, and even spiritual renewal by immersing themselves in water. Writer Lindsey Crittenden soaks it all in.
2014 January/February
HAWA ABDI: Waiting for the Rain
A Somali gynecologist, lawyer, and farmer, Dr. Hawa Abdi began sheltering refugees on the 1,300 acres of farmland surrounding her Mogadishu hospital more than 20 years ago, helping…
2014 January/February
Do Not Feed The Birds
Feeding wild birds through the winter might make you feel like a good interspecies neighbor, but it turns out that your apparent good deed may be doing more harm than good.A recent…
2014 January/February
The Dangers of Microbeads
Leaders against plastic pollution, Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins ask cosmetics companies to rethink “microbeads.”
2014 January/February
Miraculous Millet
Drought tolerant, pest resistant, and homegrown—could millet be the next great sustainable grain?
2014 January/February
When Sex Is New Again
In her new book, the best-selling author Iris Krasnow reveals how women really feel about intimacy—from their text-driven 20s to their golden years.
2014 January/February
A Match Made In Heaven?
Writer Jane Ganahl asks: Where is the search for our “soul mate” taking us?
