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Here’s how to say no and still be a kind person

This is a story about the difference between kindness and submissiveness, and learning the hard way how to say no.

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Spaceship Media: Journalism That Bridges Divides – Eve Pearlman & Jeremy Hay (POY 39)

Eve Pearlman and Jeremy Hay founded Spaceship Media to convince opposing sides to talk. They’re using journalism to reconnect Americans and restore trust.

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Awakening Compassion at Work – Monica Worline (POY 38)

Monica Worline has co-authored a book about the benefits of compassion at work, and about how we can make our workplaces better for everyone.

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Feeling Powerless? Eat Dinner with Your Family – Lynn Barendsen (POY 37)

Lynn Barendsen directs The Family Dinner Project at Harvard, where she and her team help American families gather around their dinner tables again.

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[2023 UPDATE] Fighting for Our Right to Repair What We Own – Gay Gordon-Byrne (POY 36)

Gay Gordon-Byrne directs The Repair Association, a group of repair professionals and advocates fighting to make the products we buy easy to repair again.

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A Touching Moment for The Plural of You in 2016

I had many great moments in 2016, but I’m humbled to have helped one listener bring Christmas Tree Santas to Austin, Texas.

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Feeding Homeless New Orleaneans with Slow Cookers – Aaron Taylor & Rosie Nolan (POY 35)

Aaron Taylor and Rosie Nolan co-founded Crescent City CrockPot in New Orleans to slow-cook meals for those who are homeless. Here’s why it matters to them.

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How We Can Overcome Our Fears of the Future – Yisroel Roll (POY 34)

Yisroel Roll is a psychotherapist and rabbi from Baltimore. He’s helped hundreds of people overcome fear, anxiety, and depression to find their true selves.

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54 Best Subreddits for Good News

Tough week? If the news lately has you down, this list of 54 subreddits can balance your outlook on world events.

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Healing the “Sickness of Our Secrets” – Cheri Speelman (POY 33)

Cheri Speelman leads The AIDS Outreach Project near Seattle, helping those at risk for drug-related afflictions. Here she shares her compassionate outlook.