
12 Best Conversation Cards For Deeper Relationships
Conversation card games have offered people a framework to embrace humanity, vulnerability, and develop better conversation habits. Here are 12 decks that do a great job at encouraging deeper discussion ...
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9 Best Online Bookstores That Aren't Amazon
It’s a radical act to choose to buy books from a more ethical marketplace, knowing that you may be paying more than you’d pay with Amazon.
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Advocates Are Using Soap Operas To Teach (Without Preaching)
Advocates are inserting storylines into TV and radio shows to promote behaviors that could lead to social change. Just don’t call it infotainment.
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23 Best Eco-Friendly Candles To Buy & Burn
Word on the street is that pets are the new kids, plants are the new pets, and candles are the new plants.
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Need a Dose of Climate Optimism? Look to Charlottesville Business Collaborative
A Charlottesville business alliance is quickly progressing toward a goal of cutting carbon pollution by 45% by the end of 2025. Successes include energy audits and a family-owned fossil fuel distributor’s unlikely embrace of solar power.
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Water-guzzling Yards Are Getting a Celebrity Makeover
A new reality series is using the HGTV method to tackle Florida’s water supply issues. Get ready to meet "Flip My Florida Yard." Read more...
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Laughing Bear Bakery Has a Recipe for a Fresh Start Out of Prison
In 2015, Ms. McAllister opened Laughing Bear Bakery in St. Louis, a nonprofit business where a criminal record is required to land the job.
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6 Ways To Help Buffalo After the Supermarket Mass Shooting
As we process this heartbreaking news from near and far, we can all be a part of helping this community grieve and heal.
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16 Best (RED) Products To Fight AIDS & Save Lives
You can do your part to support to fight pandemics by simply shopping (RED). Here are the best products that help fight AIDS and COVID.
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39 Most Inspiring Bono Quotes About Making a Difference
As the founder of ONE and (RED), Bono has played a significant role in persuading policymakers and corporations to allocate huge swaths of money toward solving some of the most important issues facing the world.
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9 Best Good News Apps to Keep You Informed & Inspired
While the app store is filled with positive news apps, many haven't been updated in years. Here's a breakdown of the best apps to leave you feeling more hopeful.
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How One City Closed the Digital Divide for Nearly All Its Students
As of February, the city had provided nearly 36,000 laptops and more than 11,500 hot spots to low-income public school students.
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