
Ashton Kutcher's Tech-Led Org Is Stopping Child Sex Trafficking
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore knew that technology was playing a role in the problem but wasn’t yet part of the solution. They pioneered a technology-led approach, called Thorn, to end online child sexual abuse by identifying victims.
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This Man Started a Movement To Remove Hateful Graffiti
Corey Fleischer was working at a graffiti removal company when he happened to notice a swastika spray-painted on a cinder block. Initially, he drove away, but he later returned and removed it in a matter of seconds. Now he locates and removes hateful graffiti free of charge.
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Craftivism Offers an Alternative To Traditional Protests as a Powerful Means of Expression
Craftivism is for everyone who wants to make a difference: skilled artists, weary activists, introverts, people with anxiety, all who desire a better world but perhaps don’t know where to start or where and how to best prioritize their energy and time.
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From beer byproduct to superfood: The upcycled food movement explained
When food ends up in landfills, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is at least 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Because of a lack of available oxygen, food doesn’t break down in landfills in the same way that it would in nature.
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Sofas: The Tool for Peace?
The group is not uncommon in its mission to inspire people with opposing views to sit down together. But they did it in a unique way: First, they found two people who disagreed on hot-button topics such as refugees, abortion, feminism, and homelessness. Then...
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The Behind-the-Scenes Story of @World_Record_Egg
When @world_record_egg dethroned Kylie Jenner as the account holder with the most-liked Instagram post, fans anxiously awaited to find out who was behind the account...
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Hair Stylists Are Using Hair Clippings to Clean Up Oil Spills
In 1989, Phil McCrory, a hair stylist in Huntsville, Alabama, was watching CNN coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska while washing a client’s hair in his salon. He wondered... what if human hair could be used to clean up oil spills?
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Faith Communities Are Mobilizing to Help People Get Vaccinated
As COVID-19 vaccinations in Northern Nevada plateau, community leaders are trying a different approach. Local public health and medical experts are collaborating with clergy to provide vaccines to the Latino community.
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The Story Behind the 'Don't Give Up' Yard Signs Encouraging Neighbors Around the World
One weekend in 2017, Amy Wolff and her family anonymously staked uplifting "Don't Give Up" signs in yards in their small town. They had just learned of suicide rates in their town and wanted to find a way to encourage community members. Quickly, the signs started making a buzz.
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North Carolina Just Opened Their First Peer-Run Respite Center as an Alternative to Hospitalization for People in Mental Health Distress
A mental health agency in Charlotte run by people with lived experience opens North Carolina’s first peer-run respite center as an alternative to landing in the emergency room for mental health issues.
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Cleaning Up Rivers Is Saving the Oceans
When an architecture student’s dazzling ocean cleanup concept fizzled, she started thinking smaller — and tackled the problem at the source.
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We Need Help': Thunberg's Movement Makes Plea to Rescue Afghan Climate Activists
The climate activists have been trying to get the names and details of Afghan campaigners and their families onto evacuation lists, but eight days after their first calls for help, there has been no response.
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