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How a chance meeting on vacation helped an 81-year-old widow rediscover joy

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8 Ideas For Honoring Veterans On Veterans Day

Veterans Day should not be the only day we celebrate veterans, rather, it should be a jumping-off point for us to continue to fight and advocate for these folks at home — 365 days of the year. 
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Three gifts for animal lovers: Endangered Species chocolate, Conscious Step socks that save cats, and Fahlo wildlife tracking bracelets

18 Best Gifts For Animal Lovers (That Give Back)

There are plenty of high-quality, eco-friendly, and do-good gifts for all the animal lovers in your life. Here is our gift guide to finding the perfect fit.
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Gifts for environmentalists include an eco-friendly Siblings candle, Cariuma sneakers, and a Pela phone case

21 Best Gifts for Environmentalists

While it might initially feel intimidating, shopping for the environmentalists in your life is actually quite easy. 
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This new at-home appliance turns your plastic bags into recyclable blocks — and later, park benches

“The trash can hasn’t changed in 100 years,” the device’s inventor said. Clear Drop aims to change that.
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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
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How a chance meeting on vacation helped an 81-year-old widow rediscover joy

Trudy Veenstar rediscovered her love of travel when she embarked on a safari adventure alone.
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From tiny homes to factory renovations, cities build subsidized housing for teachers

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities. Subsidized housing could lure them back.
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One of the country's first '100% free full-service' grocery stores operates inside a Baltimore library: 'No income requirements, no ID needed'

Since it opened in September 2024, the free grocery store has been the backbone of Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood.
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These three grieving dads have walked more than 1,500 miles together — and they aren’t stopping anytime soon

Since 2021, three bereaved fathers — Tim Owen, Mike Palmer, and Andy Airey — have walked more than 1,500 miles across the UK to honor their late daughters.
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8 Ideas For Honoring Veterans On Veterans Day

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