California promises better care for released inmates

Proper care during the transition from prison to civilian life has long been lacking in California. Until now. Don Thompson reports on recent policy improvements that "should help shut the revolving door between homelessness and incarceration." Read by Michael Satow.

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California promises better care for thousands of inmates as they leave prison

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no single solution

Proper care for recovering addicts can be hard to find. Bernard J. Wolfson visits Los Angeles' based Allen House, a residential treatment centre dedicated to battling substance abuse, to discover the long road to recovery.

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no one-and-done solution

The millennial anxieties portrayed in "Succession"

As HBO drama “Succession” comes to a close, Dalton Valette looks at what the Roy siblings’ struggles can tell us about millennial anxiety, and why the show resonated with that demographic.

The millennial anxieties of "Succession" and how each of the Roys tried and failed to cope

Orcas are sinking ships. It's nice to think of these marine mammals leading an uprising against humans, but the reality is more complicated than that. Nicole Karlis explains why their behaviour could make protecting them harder.

The killer orcas aren’t winning. They could be self-sabotaging 

How getting naked helped me combat body shaming culture

Women around the world face overwhelming pressure to be thin. Even though achieving societal-mandated body ideals can be impossible. Avni Shah reflects on how stripping off at a Korean spa renewed her relationship with her body.

Getting naked with strangers helped me combat body shaming culture

Everyone knows that a lack of sleep is a part of early parenting. But what if it continues months or even years postpartum? Nicole Karlis discovers how desperate parents are turning to the unregulated (and growing) industry of online baby sleep experts.

The online baby sleep boom 

Following the death of Lindsey Rogers-Seitz's young son in a hot car accident, everything she knew about love and forgiveness changed. Here she reflects on that terrible moment and the life lessons she learned.

The power of radical forgiveness

Depressed? Experts say "time-wasting" activities could help

There's a stigma attached to watching TV, using social media and playing video games. But did you know that downtime is essential to our well-being? Matthew Rozsa reports.

Depressed? Experts say these "embarrassing," "time-wasting" activities can make you feel better

The song that left me speechless: music in youth detention

Two years after Radical Reversal launched its music and poetry program in an Alabama youth detention centre, founder Randall Horton reflects on the arts' role in reform and rehabilitation by giving those entangled within the prison system a voice.

The song that left me speechless: in Studio 111, music and poetry let youth in detention be heard

Following the death of his beloved grandmother, Keegan Lawler reflects on his religious upbringing and faith's role in filling the holes that grief and loss leave in our lives.

The holy maple bar: notes on an afterlife, without religion

With millions worldwide considering their pets as part of the family, Lisa F. Carver breaks down recent research demonstrating that loving your pet is good for your health.

When pets are family, the benefits extend into society

Hey, Irish Americans: do you know your history?

From fairy hills to vast ancient monuments built by a people almost forgotten, Andrew O'Hehir explains why the extraordinary and complicated story of Ireland's past is much more interesting than most Irish Americans know.

Hey, Irish Americans: Your "Celtic" tattoo isn't Celtic — because that whole idea was made up

Is banning TikTok pointless?

Despite calls growing in intensity across the U.S. to restrict access to TikTok, Rae Hodge explains why banning the popular social media app from personal devices is politically and technologically impossible.

"Banning" TikTok is pointless political theater — and it's impossible anyway

U.S. is racing toward a looming "hunger cliff," experts warn

With record inflation leaving many Americans struggling, Ashlie D. Stevens discusses the plight of millions facing food poverty as the pandemic-era emergency SNAP benefits expire.

U.S. is racing toward a looming "hunger cliff," food insecurity experts warn

Could a human colony on Mars survive? Although we've long viewed the Red Planet as our plan B, Troy Farah examines recent scientific research demonstrating how life on Mars would strain our physical limits.

How living on Mars would warp the human body

Higher levels of optimism are linked with better health, including reducing your risk of stroke. Judith Graham meets with several senior citizens and self-proclaimed optimists to discover how their positive attitudes have improved their lives.

Are you an optimist? Could you learn to be? Your health may depend on it

50% of the land used to grow coffee could turn unproductive by 2050.

A world without coffee could have devastating health and economic effects, and it's more of a real possibility than most people imagine. Luckily, botanists say we can still save this crop - Troy Farah explains how.

Will wild coffee go extinct from climate change?

Listen to this expert's advice on defusing tension during family dinners.

Mary Elizabeth Williams used to be the kind of person that would avoid conflict over family dinners. But through her studies and experiences, she's realised that conflict sometimes is not something you avoid but rather something you have to tackle. So here, she breaks down helpful ways you can do it, not only this holiday season but in any similar situation.

I've studied conflict resolution - here's what it's taught me about surviving the holidays

Stocks rose after news of Iger's return.

The Disney board ousted CEO Bob Chapek in favour of predecessor Robert Iger amid disappointing earnings. Alison Stine reflects on how this suggests that more challenging economic times mean similar corporate casualties in the near future.

A tale of two Bobs: Bob Chapek out, Robert Iger in at Disney

'My year of living archaically gave me back more than I lost.'

Is smartphone addiction ruining your life? For Randyn Charles Bartholomew, the answer was yes. This is why he traded his in for a Kyocera flip phone and severed himself from all the bad habits he'd accumulated.