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Women protesting in Iran

The Protests in Iran are Part of a Long History of Women's Resistance

While the protests started with anger over the enforcement of the hijab, they represent a much wider movement that now poses the greatest threat the theocratic regime has faced since the 1979 revolution.
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Shower Buses, Seals, & Notable Women - Good News This Week: October 22nd 2022

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A person holding a cage of oysters close to New York's harbor

Oysters and Students May Revive New York's Famed Harbor

With the help of city school kids, an organization is restoring long-depleted oyster beds that once flourished in the waters that surround New York City. The bivalves are cleaning the water and protecting shorelines.
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Smart Sails, Renewable Energy, & Whirlpools - Good News This Week: October 15th 2022

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Founding Director Curtis Dann-Messier and Director of Peer Services Gita pose for the camera

An Evolving Role for Colleges: Training People Recovering From Substance Abuse Disorders To Be Part of Treatment Teams

Small but growing programs show how even the most vulnerable adults can succeed in college.
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People stand outside of a destroyed apartment building in Ukraine

Building From Rubble: How To House Internally Displaced Ukrainians

There are more than eight million Ukrainians displaced within their own country — and housing is becoming a growing concern. People are banding together to creatively rebuild.
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A New Mental Health Hotline for Farmers & Ranchers

Wyoming is one of five states piloting a resource for agricultural producers.
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Digital IDs Are Life-changing For Refugees in Cameroon

Central African refugees can access education, healthcare, and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say experts.
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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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An aerial photo of shades around a Tel-Aviv beach

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.
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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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