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Mark Wales

Mark Wales is a contributing writer for GOOD, residing in Los Angeles, California, who specializes in stories on science and culture.

Photo credit: Image via Canva – Photos by joannatkaczuk and SteveLuker – Wildflower garden and an angry man.

Culture, Justice, Local, News, Society

HOA demanded she remove her garden. Her response shows how to fight back the right way.

Mark Wales

8/28/2025
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Exploration, Science

Psychologists reveal 10 signs that someone is secretly smart and may not even know it

Mark Wales

8/28/2025
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Culture

People thought that only kids used new slang. Then they saw what Grandma was texting.

Mark Wales

8/27/2025
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Environment

Climate change is causing arsenic levels to rise in rice. Here’s the safe switch to make.

Mark Wales

8/26/2025
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Culture

How to power your teen’s success with the ‘Mattering Mindset’ in five practical steps

Mark Wales

8/26/2025
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Science

Stanford researchers announce breakthrough drug that can reduce autism symptoms

Mark Wales

8/23/2025
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Editorial, Everyday Economics, Featured, Money

How to fix Cracker Barrel and save other beloved American brands in 4 easy steps

Mark Wales

8/23/2025
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Environment

From ‘superfoods’ to ‘smart farms,’ scientists might actually solve the bee crisis

Mark Wales

8/22/2025
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Health, Science, Technology

Psychologist says these 5 habits are giving us ‘brain rot.’ Here’s how to easily fix them.

Mark Wales

8/21/2025
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Culture

Only 1 in 4 young adults are meeting the traditional milestone markers of adulthood

Mark Wales

8/20/2025

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