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Forest Bathing: Free Medicine, No Swallowing Required
In case you missed it, forest bathing is a form of stress-reducing therapy that first began in Japan (called ‘shinrin-yoku’) and is taking off all over the US. No bathing suit required here – all you need is a little bit of time to play in the woods. Recent Japanese research shows that this is, in fact, medicine that works.…
Mormon Musician Dan Reynolds Throws Festival for LGBTQ Youth
Dan Reynolds, the frontman for Imagine Dragons, believes art should start conversations and create real change. Reynolds was raised Mormon and still considers himself one, but there were some messages from the Church that didn’t sit right with him, like their mixed messages when it came to accepting LGBTQ folks. “I don’t necessarily agree with a lot of the culture…
SF Supervisor Jane Kim Proposes Taxing Robots
In August, SF Supervisor Jane Kim launched a campaign called Jobs of the Future Fund, with intentions to find solutions for those who will inevitably lose jobs as automation increases. “Proceeds from the tax would bankroll things like job retraining, free community college, or perhaps a universal basic income―countermeasures Kim thinks might make a robotic future more bearable for humans,”…
How Drumming Can Make You a Better Human
The project became Rhythm Section Drumlines. It began making people’s toes tap in Kansas City before settling in at the Bay Area where 200 kids now practice the art of drumming. Mick and Nicole Terrizzi designed the after-school program to be a low-stress learning environment where kids feel comfortable discovering and playing with their creativity. “Creativity is where the best…
Tipping Point, Non-Profit Aims to Pioneer the End of Poverty
Tipping Point Community is an SF-based nonprofit that doesn’t mess around when it comes to helping folks in need. They raise funds (mostly from private donors) to help local organizations that are working to eradicate homelessness and poverty. They help the public sector improve their programs and also invest in startups that are coming up with new and fresh ways to…
6th Graders’ Rap About Academic Excellence Goes Viral
Terrance Sims may be a new math instructor at Milwaukee Excellence Charter but he’s already everyone’s favorite. He uses hip-hop to inspire his students to keep learning. “I just started at this school this year, and when I got there, I wanted the kids to know right away that this was my approach to teaching,” Sims told ABC News. “So I…
