YES! Magazine

WMMT-FM DJ Sylvia Ryerson.

The radio show connecting prisoners to family and friends

For inmates that can’t afford phone calls, this weekly program brings them messages from home.

The radio show connecting prisoners to family and friends
Shannon Rivers protested President Donald Trump at a campaign-style rally in Phoenix on Tuesday.

'This is our land': Indigenous rights activists respond to white supremacist rhetoric

'This is our land': Indigenous rights activists respond to white supremacist rhetoric
Getting internet in small towns

Tired of waiting for high-speed internet, farm towns build their own

Tired of waiting for high-speed internet, farm towns build their own
San Francisco police officers

Hiring more female officers and 4 other proven ways to reduce police violence

Hiring more female officers and 4 other proven ways to reduce police violence
A worker pick grapes at a vineyard at a Napa Valley winery.

Farmworkers push back against machismo and abuse in California’s wine country

Farmworkers push back against machismo and abuse in California’s wine country
Mississippi justice

How to change Mississippi

It's not with boycotts. Or bayonets. To fight discrimination in Mississippi, out-of-state allies should strengthen their ties to the state, not sever them.

How to change Mississippi
Five athletes from South Sudan who will be participating in the Summer 2016 Olympics sit beside each other on a short set of steps near their training grounds in Nairobi

Meet some of the athletes who will compete in this summer's Olympics as a team of refugees

There are some 20 million refugees worldwide. And until now, none of them could have competed with any Olympic team.

Meet some of the athletes who will compete in this summer's Olympics as a team of refugees
Prisoner working.

Forget hunger strikes. What prisons fear more? Labor strikes.

In prisons across the country, incarcerated people are paid as little as 15 to 45 cents an hour. Even worse, in Texas, the minimum wage for a prisoner starts at zero.

Forget hunger strikes. What prisons fear more? Labor strikes.
mental health doctor

What if mental health first aid were as widespread as CPR? New York City’s planning to do it.

One in every four Americans experiences mental illness, and lack of police understanding can lead to tragedy. Here’s what could happen if we were all trained to deal with depression and anxiety.

What if mental health first aid were as widespread as CPR? New York City’s planning to do it.
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One boy’s highly illogical behavior: A twist on mental illness in literature

In his new book, John Corey Whaley tackles the subject of mental illness and challenges stigmas that keep many teen boys from seeking help with depression and anxiety.

One boy’s highly illogical behavior: A twist on mental illness in literature
GOP

Meet the young Republicans trying to bring inclusion to their party

A new generation of Republicans are working to save their party and bring it into the 21st century.

Meet the young Republicans trying to bring inclusion to their party
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After a century in decline, black farmers are back and on the rise

These black farmers don’t stop at healthy food. They’re healing trauma, instilling collective values, and changing the way their communities think about the land.

After a century in decline, black farmers are back and on the rise
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Beyond the NFL: A new plan to treat brain injuries for women escaping abuse

Unlike players in the NFL, women who struggle with lifelong effects of concussions from abuse are rarely diagnosed. In Phoenix, scientists and advocates are working to change that.

Beyond the NFL: A new plan to treat brain injuries for women escaping abuse
mortician

Breaking new ground in the mortuary business

Historically, when a man takes care of a corpse, he is a professional. When a woman takes care of a corpse, it’s a domestic task. How can we close the gender gap in the death care industry?

Breaking new ground in the mortuary business
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US national parks are used mostly by older white people. Here’s why that needs to change.

With its history of segregation, the US National Park Service has had a rocky relationship with race. But if youth of color don’t connect with the outdoors, who will be its future stewards?

US national parks are used mostly by older white people. Here’s why that needs to change.