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13 Ways Europe Does Food Safer, Cleaner, and Kinder »
This infographic was created for the Winter 2014 issue of YES! Magazine, How To Eat Like Our Lives Depend On…
Want to Cut Your Carbon Footprint? Skip the Steak »
According to the United Nations, the livestock industry contributes almost 15 percent to the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by…
Why Corporations Want Our Public Schools »
This infographic appears in the Winter 2014 issue of YES! Magazine, Education Uprising: The New Rebels Taking Back Our Public…
Is Sitting the New Smoking? »
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Thankfully, a new "wonder drug" has been shown to cut…
When News Leaves You Knowing Less »
In a survey conducted in New Jersey, NPR listeners were much more likely to know that Egyptians successfully overthrew their…
Tiny Houses for the Homeless: A Big Idea Has Arrived »
More than 3.5 million people experience homelessness in the United States each year. But a growing number of towns and…
Dear NFL: Get Serious About Domestic Violence »
“Domestic violence is not acceptable in the NFL,” says Commissioner Roger Goodell. So why did Robert Matthis’ desire to conceive…
The $56 Billion "Intelligence" Boom for Private Contractors »
According to the New York Times, "Seventy percent of America’s intelligence budget now flows to private contractors. Going by this…
Do You Live Near a Hazardous Site? What Race Can Tell You »
A study in Massachusetts found that 24 of the 30 most environmentally overburdened communities in the state are communities of…
The Math Error Behind 30 Years of Education Policy »
In 1983, President Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education issued “A Nation At Risk,” a report that declared, “the…
Why Does this Fertile State Buy So Much Food Out-of-State? »
1-in-6 Ohio residents works in the agriculture industry, yet nearly 90% of the food Ohioans buy comes from outside the…
Six of the Top Ten U.S. Billionaires Are Kochs and Waltons »
For the first time ever, according to Forbes magazine, the 400 richest Americans have more than $2 trillion in combined…
America Keeps People Poor on Purpose »
For more from the latest issue of YES! Magazine, The End of Poverty, see: www.yesmagazine.org/issues/th…
Mind This Beeswax: Honey Bees Matter »
You've heard about the alarming losses of honey bees in the last several years? Here's why it matters: 1/3 of…
Teens and Social Media: Is It Cool to Be Cruel? »
Even though 69% of teens who use social networking sites say their peers are "mostly kind" to one another, 88%…
In Debt? You're Not Alone »
About 75 percent of Americans are in debt right now and owe a total of more than $11.5 trillion, according…
The Tricky Thing About Optimism »
Celebrated as one of the most optimistic people in the world, most Americans feel pessimistic about our nation's future, particularly…
Why We Need More Mexican American Studies Programs »
In 2011, the high school dropout rate for Mexican American Studies (MAS) students in Tucson was 2.5%, as opposed to…
Food Stamps: Americans Approve—Fox News? Not So Much. »
73% of American voters believe food stamps are very or fairly important. But all that right-wing talk show hosts want…
How Many Minutes Do YOUR Kids Spend Taking Tests? »
Last spring, New York became the first major state to implement Common Core State Standards testing, a key element of…
America's Gun Violence Problem »
Americans, more than any other people, resolve conflicts with a gun. According to the Washington Post, we've got "the highest…
One Reason to Stay Sunny On Climate Change »
The use of renewable energy sources, like solar power, is on the rise around the world. This chart shows the…
Too Few Cooks in the Kitchen... Better Call Mom »
That's right—1/3 of American adults call mom for cooking advice. For 23 more facts you should probably know, see: j.mp/1C3i7Ip
Remember when Biden voted for DOMA—and Clinton signed it? »
It can be difficult to remember how hostile the terrain was for LGBT advocates, even in recent decades. In 1996,…
The Bike to Work Movement: It's Growing! »
According to data from the Census Bureau, biking to work has increased 60 percent over the past decade. Learn how…
For These Women, Orange Really Is the New Black »
The number of women in prison "is increasing at nearly double the rate for men," according to The Sentencing Project.…
Think Voter Suppression is on the Rise? Think Again. »
In the run-up to the 2012 election, voting restrictions were on the rise. But in 2013 that trend began to…
Harry Potter Fans Fight Real-Life Dark Forces »
This map shows the U.S. chapters of the Harry Potter Alliance, a movement of Harry Potter fans turning their deep…
Meet One of the World's Best Composting Facilities »
Sevier County, Tennessee diverts 70 percent of waste from landfills—and it's becoming more efficient all the time. Compare that with…
The Best Way to Keep Carbon in The Trees »
Each year, about 11% of carbon emissions comes from deforestation and other land changes. But by putting forests under community…
What Does Prison Best Prepare You For? »
Americans released from prison are rearrested at shockingly high rates. One reason for this is employment discrimination, which makes it…
Coal Mining's Big Move »
Nationally, coal production hasn't declined—it's moved: from Appalachia, west, to non-union states and overseas. In the coal country of Appalachia,…
The Red / Blue Divide: Not So Very Wide »
Voice of the Public studied how the responses of people in "blue" districts or states compared to the responses in…
Bottled Water Blues »
75% of plastic water bottles are not recycled, ending up, as Grist playfully reminds us, "on beaches, in rivers, and…
LEGOs "For Girls" Were Popular—Now They're Better, Too »
In 2011, just 9% of LEGOs purchased were "for girls," so LEGO release LEGO Friends, a series designed specifically for…
Why Social Security's Not Going Broke »
Making Social Security solvent in the long run isn't that hard. But who should bear the cost?