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The Awesome Socks Club is Helping Build a Hospital 🧦

These weird YouTuber brothers are taking on 'Big Sock' — for charity.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does a Blue Ribbon Mean?

Blue ribbons signify more than just a first-place prize — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

DFTBA! The Little Guide to Being Awesome. Written and inspired by Nerdfighteria. Illustrated by Alys.

This Picture Book About Hank & John Green Raises Funds for Charity

A John and Hank Green fan is fundraising for a maternal health center by selling a children's book.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does a Grey Ribbon Mean?

Grey awareness ribbons signify more than just BPD awareness — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does a Black Ribbon Mean?

Black awareness ribbons signify more than just mourning and remembrance — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does a White Ribbon Mean?

White awareness ribbons signify more than just peace and bone cancer awareness — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does a Yellow Ribbon Mean?

Yellow awareness ribbons signify more than just U.S. military support and suicide prevention — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does an Orange Ribbon Mean?

Orange awareness ribbons signify more than just gun violence prevention — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

Illustrations show a person putting a birth control implant in their arm, a hand holding condoms, and a hand holding up an IUD

Unplanned Pregnancies Decreased by 25% in Delaware, Thanks to Equitable Contraceptive Care

Nonprofit Upstream USA is making it easier for patients to access contraceptive care in primary care settings.

Awareness Ribbons: What Does a Red Ribbon Mean?

Red awareness ribbons signify more than just HIV/AIDS — we’ve curated the complete guide to their numerous meanings.

Three white women wear nurses uniforms and dance together.

Burnout to Brilliance: Nurse’s Immersive Workshops Address Trauma in Healthcare Systems

A dance-loving nurse created an immersive grief and trauma workshop series to help other nurses process stress and burnout through movement.

Woman staring off into green nature, wearing headphones

Green Noise 101: How Nature's Sounds Soothe Your Mind

Green noise is a particular subset of white noise, and sounds similar to the sound of running water, or wind, which can be quite soothing, and does occur naturally outdoors.