
People Are Doing the 'Betty White Challenge' To Honor the Late Icon's Care For Animals
#BettyWhiteChallenge: Thousands of people are donating to animal nonprofits in honor of Betty White.
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This Czech City Is Modeling How Communities Can Support Migrant Populations
The city of Brno’s growing migrant population had been mostly served by NGOs. It wasn’t enough. So the city brought the work in-house.
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Celebrating the Life of Actor Sidney Poitier, Whose Representation of Black People In Film Helped Change Racist Perceptions
Hollywood royalty and elder statesman of the silver screen, Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier, whose trailblazing work in the 1950s and '60s helped break color barriers, died at 94.
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This Organization Is Helping End the Stigma Around Stuttering
The stigma of stuttering often causes insecurity for those it affects, especially the adult population — that’s what STAMMA is working to change.
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Uganda's 'Dr. Gladys' Honored by U.N. For Work Linking Conservation and Health
The United Nations on December 7th recognized Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka as one of its “champions of the Earth” for promoting the One Health approach to conservation in Africa.
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The 'Great Blue Wall' Will Help Save the Oceans
Ten nations in the western Indian Ocean committed this November to create a network of marine conservation areas to hasten progress toward the goal of protecting 30% of the oceans by 2030.
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Youth Councils' Are Playing a Big Role In Saving Cities From Climate Change
Across the American Southwest, youth councils are advising cities on sustainability -- and holding mayors to account.
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Bike Kitchens: Community-run Repair Workshops Are Building the Culture of Cycling
Bike kitchens offer tools, second-hand parts and bikes, and convivial help with repairs. They are also hubs for community development.
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A Global AIDS Relief Initiative Was Reauthorized and Extended Through 2023
In November, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to reauthorize the program and its mandates through 2023, and the bill went into effect when President Donald Trump signed it into law in December 2018.
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Prayers, Petitions, & Boycotts: Desmond Tutu's Climate Activism
Following the death of South African anti-apartheid and peace icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, here are some of the ways he also advocated for a healthy planet
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Depression Stigma Decreased For the First Time in the U.S.
Stigma toward people with depression has dropped significantly for the first time since national data have been tracked in the United States, a new study shows.
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