How to practice gratitude after a grim and hellish year
It might not seem like there’s much to feel grateful for as we transition into 2021. The pandemic destabilized virtually everything we treasure and may have taken for granted. COVID-19…
How to plan for 2021 after saying good riddance to 2020
Finally, it’s time to end this miserable year. If the 2020 memes are any indication, we’ve long been ready to start over. Perhaps, like the calendar meme posted by the…
Eddie Izzard embraces she/her pronouns, receives an outpouring of support
You love to see it. Accomplished comedian, The Riches star, and international treasure Eddie Izzard has brought some light into the end of a dark 2020. During a recent stint…
Sesame Street reveals new Rohingya refugee muppets
Sesame Workshop, the educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street, announced two new residents set to join the Muppet family this year: Noor and Aziz, 6-year-old twins from the displaced Rohingya Muslim…
Youth activists on the importance of young voices in social justice movements
As we enter the final weeks of 2020, we turned to four youth activists to discuss what youth-led social justice movements are planning for the new year. The panel, part…
What Karamo Brown does when he reaches his breaking point
When Karamo Brown talks about mental health and wellness, he speaks with empathy and optimism. He can seamlessly pivot from darkness to light and back again while avoiding jargon that…
10 calming gifts for people with 2020 anxiety
We could all use the gift of good mental health this holiday season. This year has been uncommonly rough, tossing us from massive wildfires to a deadly pandemic to police…
Parkland survivor wants a different kind of gun reform movement: One that centers Black lives
Right now, Aalayah Eastmond is in the middle of finals week at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C. The 19-year-old is a second-year student in the Criminal Justice program, looking…
The UK just took an important step in making blood donation more inclusive
Rules are changing in the UK meaning more gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood. The government’s adjusted rules, which will be rolled out across the UK,…
How to safely volunteer this holiday season
You might have heard it before but volunteering doesn’t only help those in need. It also benefits you. “Volunteering is a great way to both amplify your mental and physical…