We have just witnessed a stunning victory in a landmark climate trial brought against the state of Montana by sixteen young people age 5 to 22 who…
Nasa has discovered a question mark beaming back at us. They are trying to understand what it means. There are theories. While they speculate,…
Today is international cat day; just one more occasion to further spoil these furry creatures who get whatever they want, whenever they want. They…
Nothing better than learning a trick and receiving a tasty reward…
There’s a marvelous world within us like a lost Atlantis that surfaces unexpectedly. With it comes a feeling of being transported through a time…
"Me, me, me, me..." https://twitter.com/Yoda4ever/…
At the same time that Hollywood writers and actors are on strike for lack of fair and just treatment, Christopher Nolan’s movie “Oppenheimer”…
As world experiences another brutal heatwave impacting hundreds of millions of people, it’s a good time to wonder what we’re doing to stem the…
Engineers are baffled... https://…
Some people think it’s okay to teach children what to think. But when it comes to the classroom, a majority of Americans disagree,…
Sacred ceremonies honoring donor bodies are being performed by medical students in 9 out of 10 allopathic medical schools across the country…
Fourth-year medical student, Joel Bervell, has taken on the challenge of busting some serious medical myths related to people of color. As the…
Present in our human psyche is a long-held, flawed belief that in primitive societies men were exclusively the hunters in communities while women…
Juan Carulla Figueres is a centenarian, vegetarian, pacifist, and lifelong, self-proclaimed generator of love. He is also the acclaimed pioneer of…
Dad gets his singing lesson…
A step toward healing for the deeply wounded town of Uvalde, Texas came in the form of its annual Honey Fest tradition. While still reeling from…
If there is anyone who epitomizes the character of a liberator, it is Daniel Ellsberg who in 1969 gladly accepted the risk of spending the rest of…
A man’s wife dies. And if this heartbreak weren’t enough, their beloved dog, Riley, leaves home and disappears into the cold of the Colorado…
Every so often, a story hits the news that grabs you. The story of Jon Waldman is the story of a true liberator who courageously did something…
Ralph Waldo Emerson said that education is the drawing out of the soul. In May we had the privilege of reading many uplifting and inspiring…
You’re doing all the right things to stay healthy, but if you’re still eating food from plastic containers, you’re likely getting a gravy of…
When a police officer stops a Black driver, the first 45 words said by that officer hold important clues about how their encounter is likely to go…
Beneath their wealth, billionaires are not necessarily all exceptional people. Few, if any, will go from commoner to overnight success. But they…
Have the end times finally arrived? Is climate change going to trigger a sudden and catastrophic reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles?
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The world is full of evil people. What happens when one of them deliberately misuses a zero-day exploit revealed to them by AI—especially if the…
A Call to Action from Youtropolis Co-founder Elisa Charouhas
As a child, I imagined I could do anything except…
... vs how cats think.
The world is about to change dramatically. The change will define who we become and how societies will be ruled. It will determine the course of…
Let’s face it. It’s fun to buy stuff. Whether it’s buying a trip to Tahiti, a new Harley, or the latest pair of New Balance sneakers, life is…
The other night while finishing my Chinese food, I was wondering what was in my future via my fortune cookie. Will I be going on a cruise, or…
Congratulations to the city of Priceless for being the first Youtropolis community to earn a dividend of 250 kindreds!
Since the beginning…
Somewhere someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer. – Louise Hay
How cool is that! You, yes you, have exactly what someone is…
Surprise! New research may give "neuroplasticity" a whole new troubling meaning. Read more here in…
Youtropolis partnered up today with Happy Harvesters for another day of community action in Long Beach, California, where volunteers harvested…
Sometimes gifts keep giving.
The first time I realized that gifts can exceed their worth or utility was during my run for Congress…
On Sept. 24, 2001, a thoughtful opinion piece penned by Cornel Nistorescu appeared in a Romanian newspaper (Evenimentul Zilei). The title of his…
A longstanding class action against Facebook has been settled. If you had an active account between May 2007 and December 2022 you can apply to…
What do you call a teacher who has never farted in the classroom?
Answer: A private tutor!
Guilt is a disruptive force in anyone’s life. People will rag on themselves continuously for missing the mark on the least of things: taking a…
While making my lunch the other day, I reached into the tortilla chip bag and pulled out this perfect heart-shaped chip. How amazing is that! It…
Tonight's full moon was beautiful and sorta pink after all.
Youtropolis has formed an alliance with Happy Harvesters, a grassroots movement that gleans produce from neighborhood backyard trees and donates…
From an early age, most of us are taught that money will be our most important asset. Not only is it the lifeboat that will keep us afloat, it’s…
Over 50 years ago, the war on poverty was in full swing thanks to the ambitious legislative program known as the “Great Society,” launched in 1964…
Chances are you’re not worrying about humanity’s extinction just yet, but some scientists are weighing in on potential doomsday events,…
When I was about six or seven, my mom took her prized philodendron outside and asked me to “squirt the leaves off.” Apparently, I gave her a…
Sanatana’s “We’ll see…” post stimulated several of my “we’ll see” memories. One in particular came to mind I’d like to share. I was hired as an…
It's 2023 in the United States of America, but American businesses have regressed to the turn of the previous century by exploiting children with…
It's 2023 in the United States of America, but Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who once dressed in drag for fun, signed a new law banning…
According to this global Harvard study, there’s one thing above all others that brings happiness and helps us live longer. It’s not a healthy diet…
Most people don’t think a lot about being their best self. They go about their daily life doing their routines, and at the end of the day they…
Can you remember the last time you felt that pure sense of awe or wonder you easily experienced as a child?
Moments of awe can take our…
Get ready; it's time to barbeque! Over 125 best recipes for both charcoal and gas grills.
Watch Laurel and Hardy take on Michael Jackson in this…
When something lands outside the box, human nature can be very skeptical. So when the topic turns to Youtropolis, lots of questions are asked…
If you’re like most people, you enjoy opening your heart and helping others. Even if you can’t respond to every call for help, you show up often…
Here’s something I’ve been thinking about…
Life seems to put us on a road. I don’t mean a physical road or even the ground we walk on. It’…
Today is Friday the 13th. Hopefully, the day has brought you some good luck or at least an absence of anything you might view as bad. But why do…
Question: Should I continue shopping at a store that refuses to pay its workers a living wage?
I wish I knew why my pond gathers worms every time it rains. There are three, four, five, or more worms wiggling in my pond, and I can't figure…
To participate in the "Let it go" event I decided to make a meaningful pledge, but I suspect it may not be easy to stick with.
When I meet…
These guys really go overboard to get the girl…
