Yasmeen WafaiYasmeen Wafai is a former ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ solutions reporting intern. She now works at The Seattle Times. Articles By This Author Issues Drag Queen Activists It’s about more than dancing and lip-syncing to disco hits. These drag queens are working to make the world a better place. Yasmeen Wafai | Nov 12, 2019 Health & Happiness Why Difficult Conversations Can Actually Be a Good Thing Research suggests that structured engagement with someone who holds divergent views can be transformative, even without a concrete resolution. Yasmeen Wafai | Jul 11, 2019 Issues 12 Tips for More Equitable Travel How to match your vacation to your social justice values. Carol Pucci, Yasmeen Wafai, Zeb Larson | Jul 2, 2019 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Is It Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the U.S.? Canada and South Africa both used similar commissions to grapple with their histories of racism and genocide. The U.S. could benefit from following suit. Yasmeen Wafai | Jun 19, 2019 Health & Happiness Everyone Knows the Benefits of Meal-Sharing. Here’s How to Actually Do It This organization offers a free toolkit for anyone wanting to host a family or community dinner. Yasmeen Wafai | Jun 6, 2019 Issues How New Yorkers Stood Up to Amazon and Won Queens activists, unions, and political leaders worried about gentrification and opposed the $1.2 billion in tax breaks offered to the retail giant. Yasmeen Wafai | May 22, 2019 Economy Can Rent Control Protect Communities? Oregon passed a statewide cap on annual rent increases, and now other states are paying close attention. Yasmeen Wafai | Mar 22, 2019
Issues Drag Queen Activists It’s about more than dancing and lip-syncing to disco hits. These drag queens are working to make the world a better place. Yasmeen Wafai | Nov 12, 2019
Health & Happiness Why Difficult Conversations Can Actually Be a Good Thing Research suggests that structured engagement with someone who holds divergent views can be transformative, even without a concrete resolution. Yasmeen Wafai | Jul 11, 2019
Issues 12 Tips for More Equitable Travel How to match your vacation to your social justice values. Carol Pucci, Yasmeen Wafai, Zeb Larson | Jul 2, 2019
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Is It Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the U.S.? Canada and South Africa both used similar commissions to grapple with their histories of racism and genocide. The U.S. could benefit from following suit. Yasmeen Wafai | Jun 19, 2019
Health & Happiness Everyone Knows the Benefits of Meal-Sharing. Here’s How to Actually Do It This organization offers a free toolkit for anyone wanting to host a family or community dinner. Yasmeen Wafai | Jun 6, 2019
Issues How New Yorkers Stood Up to Amazon and Won Queens activists, unions, and political leaders worried about gentrification and opposed the $1.2 billion in tax breaks offered to the retail giant. Yasmeen Wafai | May 22, 2019
Economy Can Rent Control Protect Communities? Oregon passed a statewide cap on annual rent increases, and now other states are paying close attention. Yasmeen Wafai | Mar 22, 2019