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This World Cup is about so much more than soccer. These are the best good news from off the pitch

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The beautiful game has been inspiring some equally beautiful displays of community, humanity, and multiculturalism — and we’re not even out of the group stage yet.
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In the 1970s, there were no workplace protections for LGBTQ+ people. This company paved the way

In the 1970s there were no legal protections for LGBTQ workers outside of a handful of cities. If a company found out you were gay, it could fire you on the spot.
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Why people eat smoked meats, potato salad, and watermelon to celebrate Juneteenth

It's all about celebrating the way food was wielded as a tool of resistance and a symbol of freedom during and after slavery.
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Juneteenth celebrates freedom from slavery. It also recognizes the Black struggle for education

In the 15 years following the Civil War, a total of 59 HBCUs had opened their doors to Black students.
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Ahead of the World Cup, athletes raised funds for climate-ravaged soccer fields. They beat a Guinness World Record in the process

More than 5,000 people across 50 cities broke a Guinness World Record on June 6. But the cause they were highlighting was bigger than a soccer trick.
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A boat trip can emit the same carbon as an 186-mile road trip. So this captain made his whale-watching boat emission-free

Captain Dan Salas of Harbor Breeze Cruises has been working on the project for five years.
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One of the world's oldest 'art galleries' lives on the rock faces of this Australian cultural site. These people have sworn to protect it

The songlines at Murujuga hold ancient lessons from Indigenous communities that occupied the land centuries ago.
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Two musicians are paving the way for queer representation in Portuguese Fado music

Lila Fadista and João Caçador are pushing new boundaries in the Fado music scene.
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At this tiny home village, rent is $300 a month and residents get free healthcare. But there's a catch

The new community is in the process of being built, and will include 50 cottage homes for new residents.
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This World Cup is about so much more than soccer. Here are 9 good news stories

The beautiful game has been inspiring some equally beautiful displays of community, humanity, and multiculturalism — and we’re not even out of the group stage yet.
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Trail cameras spot rare raccoon-tailed creature called a 'miner's cat' in Oregon

A rare ringtail was seen passing through a 405-acre property in Ashland, Oregon.
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Corporate Pride is everywhere now. But in the 1980s, LGBTQ+ employees risked everything to build a better future

In the 1970s there were no legal protections for LGBTQ workers outside of a handful of cities. If a company found out you were gay, it could fire you on the spot.
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World's largest wildlife overpass gets its first elk visitors

Colorado leads the nation in wildlife crossings with more than 100 structures.
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As some states ban Pride displays, San Francisco doubles down by lighting the sky with rainbow lasers

"We have always been a city that leads with our values," Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
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