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As of February, the city had provided nearly 36,000 laptops and more than 11,500 hot spots to low-income public school students.

“Will they be able to solve every person’s medical debt? No. But for those people they do, it’s life-changing.”

Confused about climate change? This young climate NGO is using people’s own languages to deliver the facts.

With 2,000 fluent Cherokee language speakers still alive, the Cherokee Nation is looking for unique ways to preserve the language. "An Indigenous language is lost every two weeks around the world,” said Howard Paden, executive director of the Cherokee Nation Language Department.

Art is a tool for resistance, yes, but it is also a tool for peace, reconciliation, and healing in response to histories of colonization, violence, and corruption.

Veterinary science has become an innovative field, taking care of our beloved pets, but also to making breakthroughs that improve the lives of all who inhabit the planet. Meet 12 veterinarians who inspire us to do more good.

In 2018, after three years of poor rainfall and the worst droughts on record between 2015 and 2018, the city made the announcement “that drastic action was required to avoid running out of water entirely.” 

Workers at Africa’s first all-female mine say their jobs have given them a fresh start and financial independence.

After a student won a refund for the jab against cervical cancer, campaigners are pushing for universal access.

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. 

There are dozens and dozens of people you should know about who are protecting wild species and their habitats, and our hope is that today you’ll learn about someone new who inspires you to find your own way of helping animals in your corner of the world.

The affordable housing crisis in the United States has deep roots. But one approach that’s gaining some traction is to separate homeownership from land prices.