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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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Pizza John shirts sold to raise money for charity —

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.
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Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq's Damaged Reputation?

One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
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Turtles, Tigers, & Books - Good News This Week: September 24th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Artists Are Painting Streets To Make Them Safer... And It's Working

With traffic deaths rising in the US, some cities are turning crosswalks and intersections into eye-catching murals — with life-saving results.
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Nepal's Goal Was To Double Its Tiger Population. It Tripled It.

The massive conservation success is expected to make Nepal the only one of the tiger range countries to even come close to doubling its population of the big cat.
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10 Heartwarming Stories About Dogs Saving Humans' Lives

From car accidents and house fires to near-drownings and overseas combat, countless humans owe their lives to the bravery and determination of their dogs, a neighbor's dog, or even a four-legged stranger.
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Installing solar panels over California's canals could yield climate payoffs

A solution called the “solar canal solution” may resolve the water and climate issues in California by covering their canals with solar panels.
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Mullets, Biodiversity, & Patagonia - Good News This Week: September 17th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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After Wiping Out $6.7 Billion in Medical Debt, 'RIP Medical Debt' Is Just Getting Started

Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.
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