
Whether in War-torn Ukraine, Laos, or Spain — Kids Have Felt Compelled To Pick Up Crayons & Put Their Experiences To Paper
The remarkable fact is that children still draw pictures during war. Their expressions are invaluable for documenting war and its impact, and it’s important to study them.
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This Tribal Pharmacy Dispenses Free Meds and Fills Gaps for Native Americans
The Mashkiki Waakaa’igan Pharmacy in Minneapolis offers its Native American clientele the services of any ordinary drugstore
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Meet the Biologist Who Became an Ivory Detective
Dr. Wasser and his colleagues at the Center for Environmental Forensic Science at the University of Washington in Seattle are coordinating efforts to battle well-organized transnational criminals and the trafficking of contraband from timber to pangolins.
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U.S. To Boost Green Jobs, Curb Emissions by Plugging Old Oil & Gas Wells
As many as 120,000 jobs could be created by stopping abandoned oil and gas wells leaking climate-warming methane into the atmosphere.
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Caribou Herds Tripled Thanks To Indigenous Knowledge and Science
An Indigenous-led conservation program in British Columbia, Canada, has successfully increased a caribou herd from 38 individuals to 113 in less than a decade, according to a new study.
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Trying To Help Survivors, a Domestic Violence Agency Turns the Focus
Positive Solutions is a program of up to a year that aims to help people responsible for domestic violence change their behavior patterns and build healthy relationships.
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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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Helping Forest Firefighters Battle a Different Kind of Burnout
A new preventative form of peer support is helping Canadian crews address the cumulative stress of their jobs before they get to the point of mental burnout or breakdown.
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Solar Microgrids Are Keeping Ukraine’s Hospitals Running
U.S. renewables experts support the war-besieged country with tech hailed a ‘game-changer’ for disaster relief settings.
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15 LGBTQ+ Influencers and Creators Making a Difference
One of the best ways we can support our LGBTQ+ community members is by uplifting their voices. Here are a handful of incredible LGBTQ+ creators and leaders to follow today.
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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...
Read More![Kalen McAllister, founder of Laughing Bear Bakery, packages Bear Candy made by employees with criminal records. “I don’t care [about a job applicant’s criminal record]. Because for me, it’s this day forward,” she says. (Tara Adhikari/The Christian Science Monitor)](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f6cc9cd16d59d990c8fca33/6290ee352dde4a0616ac74e2_bakery-recipe-fresh-start-prison-1.jpg)
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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