adrienne maree brown commemorates the winter solstice with a poem about braving the dark until the light comes.

In his new book, Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life, Joe Trotter Jr., Ph.D., explores the role of Black Americans in creating, sustaining, and expanding cities all over the ...

In November 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a dangerous piece of legislation, HR 9495, that many are calling the “nonprofit killer” bill. When the bill was discussed in spring 2024 as a ...

A coalition in Oregon is fighting to expand access to food assistance—regardless of immigration status. Sign up to receive email updates from YES! When wildfires swept through southern Oregon in 2020, ...

When wildfires swept through southern Oregon in 2020, Lena and her family lost 14 years of hard work almost overnight. Their home, their car, and most of their belongings went ...

Free meals for all school children is an essential element of education—and one the majority of people in the U.S. support.

Other states coould learn from California’s approach to overcrowding in animal shelters.

In May, LA Animal Services Kennel Supervisor Leslie Corea, who had been working in animal welfare for two decades, was attacked by Brie, a 63-pound dog that had been exhibiting signs of fear, anxiety, ...

A coalition in Oregon is fighting to expand access to food assistance—regardless of immigration status.

‘Tis the season, and while many of us might be putting up trees and decorations, planning family dinners and holiday parties, and buying gifts for loved ones, there’s one population in the U.S. for ...