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In Baltimore, Teaching Stem Through Dirt Bikes

An engineer-turned-educator says cities get it wrong when they criminalize Black youth’s hobbies, rather than seeing them as an opportunity.

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Inclusive Clothing, Carbon Markets, & Pets - Good News This Week: October 8th 2022

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Tel Aviv Has Shade Down to a Science

While other cities wait for their newly planted trees to grow, the Israeli city is updating an age-old cooling method for the 21st century.

How This Solar Town Survived Hurricane Ian Shows the Promise of a Green Energy Future

The Babcock Ranch community near Ft Meyers shows building a resilient and low-carbon America will save both money and lives. We need to start now.

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This Voluntary Gun Law Is Preventing Suicides

Utah, Virginia and Washington allow people to ban themselves from impulsively buying a gun. Many more states could follow their lead.

Turning 'Ugly' Animals Into Memes Could Be the Key To Their Conservation

Studies of conservation strategies for two endangered primates — the proboscis monkey from Borneo and the aye aye lemur native to Madagascar — show the surprisingly powerful influence of public attitudes towards less photogenic creatures at risk of extinction.

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Artists, Gardens, & Pizzamas - Good News This Week: October 1st 2022

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Small-scale Forest Landowners Gain Foothold in U.S. Carbon Markets

New efforts seek to give smallholders alternatives to logging while helping to curb climate change.

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These Towns Have a Plan To Keep Kids Safe in the Water, Especially Those at Higher Risk of Drowning

Children of color are more vulnerable to water perils than their white peers, grim data show. With that in mind, swimming instructors are stressing safety before swim strokes.

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Pizzamas: How a Bad Mustache Became an Annual Fundraiser & Community Tradition

The story of Pizza John and a community of Nerdfighters making the world a better place... in the weirdest way possible.

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This School on Wheels Delivers Tutoring — And Hope — For Homeless Students

School on Wheels is an organization that helps, assess the educational needs, and matches homeless kids living in six counties in California with tutors.

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Milestones in Women's History From the Year You Were Born

Observing milestones in women's history also reminds us of the steps still required to achieve true gender equality. We dug through historical records and selected inspirational or important moments in women's history every year.