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Jessica Levenson

I'm a Type-A-feminist-mommy-tech-geek-audiophile looking to be the change I want to see in the world. I bleed Red Sox. I married a conservative. I ride a Harley. I live for CrossFit and Haribo. DEAL WITH IT.

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Watch An Amazing Artist Illustrate How Powerful Listening To Your Inner Voice Can Be

Traditional business careers are great, but I think if morepeople followed their passions the way Azure Antoinette has, we would lead happier andmore vibrant lives.

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The U.S. Dept. Of State Asked Maya Angelou To Speak About Him. What She Said Is Unforgettable.

Here's an unbelievably beautiful tributeto a spectacular man by world-renowned poet Maya Angelou. Nelson Mandela passed away Dec. 5,2013. From lawyer to political prisonerto Nobel Peace Prize winner, he passionately fought to overturn so manyinjustices and made significant personal sacrifices to get there. I am forever in awe of him.I know it's been a while and you're probably sick of content about his passing, but it's Maya Angelou and she's just amazing.

Jessica Levenson

Watch An Amazing Artist Illustrate How Powerful Listening To Your Inner Voice Can Be

Traditional business careers are great, but I think if morepeople followed their passions the way Azure Antoinette has, we would lead happier andmore vibrant lives.

What This President Said About U.S. Security Needs To Be Tattooed On Every Congressperson's Hand

Franklin Delano Roosevelt laid out a Second Bill of Rights, or an Economic Bill of Rights, in 1944. Little did he know that 70 years later we'd still be fighting for what he knew this nation needed.

He Used To Recruit For Them. Now He's Working Against Their Message. And They Want Him Dead.

Here's a guy who climbed out of the depths of hate and continues to risk his own safety to make positive changes in this world. We often forget that people actually are capable of change — even this kind of person.

If You Were Wondering What No Choice Looks Like, She Can Tell You.

As we celebrate 41 years of reproductive freedom, "gynoticians" have again set their sights on revoking reproductive rights. Watch American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater talk about what it was like to need an abortion in 1968 and why we can't let the progress we've made since then be undone.

The U.S. Dept. Of State Asked Maya Angelou To Speak About Him. What She Said Is Unforgettable.

Want To Catch A Glimpse Of A 'Lazy Food Stamp Recipient'? Watch This.

In breaking the silence of food stamp shame, Kyle Abraham shows us how the need for help arises, at 3:46, and more importantly, at 4:47, he has a great lesson for us all.

Welcome To That One Time When You’re Thrilled That Kids Look Up To A Gang

When the cash-strapped city of Detroit stopped park and playground upkeep, this improbable volunteer "gang" stepped up in a big way.

3-step 'old man test' may predict a lot about your lifespan

What will Earth look like if all its land ice melts? Here's your answer.

She fell in love with endangered porpoises at age 7. Now, she's on a mission to save the ocean.

Idioms from around the world that become hilarious when translated into English

Mom points out an unspoken, 'unfair' part of having kids who play travel ball