YES! Magazine

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.

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

At President Donald Trump's campaign-style rally in Phoenix on Tuesday, indigenous and Latino rights advocates stood together to protest racial inequality in Arizona’s justice system. For these groups, facing militarized police is nothing new.

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

The economics of high-speed internet don't send providers rushing to small, distant towns. These communities tried a little DIY to make it happen.

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

US police departments have long studied ways to deal with the violence that has exploded into headlines in events in the past week. Here are a few ways to make it work.

A worker pick grapes at a vineyard at a Napa Valley winery.

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

In Sonoma County, women are coming together to support one another and advocate for the safety of undocumented fieldworkers who often work in isolation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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