
15 American Women Athletes Who Broke Barriers
The sports world would be very different without any of the women mentioned on this list. It’s impossible to deny the significant accomplishments of these athletes, but many of them represent more than medals, trophies, and numbers on scoreboards.
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This Startup Is Ensuring Free Meals For Food-Insecure Families Are Just a Text Away
A tech startup has developed a way to bridge the nutrition gap for families, at least in the short term.
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How Cleveland Is Salvaging Old Buildings To Create a New Circular Economy
When two Cleveland-area nonprofits embarked on major building projects, they also set the lofty goal of going green. They used deconstruction, or the practice of carefully dismantling old buildings for reuse, to reduce the amount of waste going to a landfill.
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The Confess Project: Barbers Help Black Men Talk About Mental Health
The barbershop is the cornerstone of the Black male community. What better place to offer mental health counseling?
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Europe Sizes Up Renewables To Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “might be the biggest stimulus to the rollout of renewables that the continent has ever had”
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Meet Green Girl, Environmental Leader: Leah Thomas
Rest, Hope, and Privilege: An intimate conversation with the founder of Intersectional Environmentalist
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2022's 'Project for Awesome' Raised $3.2M for Charity in 48 Hours
In just two days, the Project for Awesome raised over $3 million for charity — breaking the record for all of the group's previous fundraising events. Thousands of community members from around the world tuned in and made donations.
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India's LGBTQ+ 'Pioneer' State Bans Abuse and Boosts Trans Rights
Police threats, slurs, and even violence are all part of LGBTQ+ life in India, but a new rule could ease the onslaught in one southern state as it becomes a "pioneer" for sexual minorities.
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Defending the Amazon: How Indigenous Culture Protects Colombia's Rainforest
Indigenous communities are widely considered the best guardians of vanishing rainforests. From using farm plots later regrown as forest to looking at nature as having its own rights, here’s why that’s the case
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The World Is Celebrating the Life of Dr. Paul Farmer
World-renowned infectious disease expert, humanitarian, and equitable global health advocate Dr. Paul Farmer just passed away. Let's look at his legacy.
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Advances and Breakthroughs In Mental Health Worth Celebrating
Just a century ago, treatments such as lobotomies and electroconvulsive therapy were not uncommon, but now we have access to more comfortable and safe treatment options.
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