August 2010 Issue

More people are turning to holistic approaches—from nutritional counseling to hydrotherapy —for their pets’ health care.

Do you love city life but sometimes ache for a break from the noise?

Ambassador Braun discusses her transition from politics, the farming that’s in her blood and the hope she has for Chicago’s sustainable future.

The Highland Park High School sophomore has been making headlines with a project he first thought up when he was a 7th grader—GreenShields.

If you enjoy learning about exactly who is benefiting from your charitable donation, there are some great websites to help you select the person or project you want to fund.

I was nine years old the first time I had my hair chemically relaxed.

I’m the co-founder and chief evangelist for Bean & Body, which is the world’s only health & wellness coffee company.

One of the tastiest, healthiest ways to do so is to drink a fruit smoothie.

Café Twist, which opened this spring, represents the real culmination of their pretzel-fueled ambition.

They’re just beans, right? Besides being different colors on the outside, they don’t amount to much more than a hill of beans some would say.

There is no doubt that Rebecca Rego is a poetess, given the strength of these ten fine songs.

It’s no secret that the continued success of the environmental movement lies in educating our children.

The Kids Are All Right stars Annette Bening and Julianne Moore.