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How To Find a Therapist: Your Comprehensive Guide

Whether you’re just starting your search or feeling stuck trying to make an adjustment in your mental health care plan, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to finding a therapist.
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Yagmur Varkal, 24, who won a lawsuit against Turkish health authorities to get her human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine costs refunded, poses for a photograph

Turkish Women Fight in Court for Free HPV Vaccine Against Cancer

After a student won a refund for the jab against cervical cancer, campaigners are pushing for universal access.
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Little Miss Flint Has Spent Her Life Fighting The Water Crisis

No, that isn't an exaggeration: since she was 12-years-old, the Flint native has been the face of Flint's water crisis — one that's still very much active today. 
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How Many People Die of Hunger — And How To Solve World Hunger

Over 800 million people around the world suffer from chronic food deprivation on a daily basis. While we’ve made progress, there’s still so much we can all do to help end world hunger.
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Trans Day of Visibility: 13 Good News Stories To Celebrate

The White House put out a number of announcements about trans rights, and Charlotte Clymer is here to tell you about them because today should be about trans and non-binary joy.
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People & Planet: What Is Intersectional Environmentalism?

Intersectional environmentalism is the mainstream environmentalist movement demanding that our planet and its people are both cared for and seen as interconnected.
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Physicians, Patients, and Mark Cuban Are Working To Bring Down Drug Costs

In January, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company opened shop online. The lofty aim, Cuban writes on the website, is “to disrupt the drug industry and to do our best to end ridiculous drug prices.”
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In Sweden, Drones are Beating Ambulances to the Scene — and Saving Lives

After two years, the Swedish pilot study shows that 95 percent of the drones arrive safely and quickly. Ambulances can get stuck in traffic jams that drones simply traverse as the crow flies.
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charity: water’s Tiny Heroes Are Saving the World, One Water Crisis at a Time

The nonprofit is empowering children to make a positive difference in the world — and many of these kids are growing up to become activists
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Camden, Newark, and Baltimore restore tree equity in marginalized communities

Maps of the hottest areas in major American cities often correspond almost directly to redlined areas on maps from nearly a century ago. Tree equity is an opportunity to create positive change.
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Moms Are Driving the Push To Get More Electric School Buses on the Streets

Moms mobilizing to protect their children’s health is not a new phenomenon; they’ve led the fight against fracking, air pollution, and contaminated water in their neighborhoods.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quote: “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”

19 Powerful Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes About Doing Good

In her time on the court, she most notably and ardently fought for the advancement of gender equality, women's rights — and true equality for all. Especially the underrepresented and underserved members of society. All while maintaining bipartisan friendships.
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