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We extensively cover stories of people and communities whose struggles are left underreported, unheard, or unaddressed by our society. But we focus less on what governments and institutions failed to do for them, rather we focus more on what can still be done.
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Hedges, not rows of taller trees, reduce air pollution in cityscapes more effectively, study suggests
Rows of thick bushes, or low hedges, that fence skyscrapers provide better protection from the effects of air pollution caused by vehicles in cityscapes where there are buildings close to…
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Inmates in the Philippines to undergo financial literacy program
The Philippines’ Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) hopes to see detainees as financial educators in the future by rolling out a national literacy program about financial management. BJMP director…
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End to AIDS feasible in US by 2025, but making drug use a crime makes HIV prevention and treatment more difficult
Two separate studies found a feasible path to ending the AIDS epidemic in the US but the criminalization of drug use negatively affects the prevention and treatment of people with…
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Canadians to get fair chance at succeeding in changing economy
Canada’s next generation of apprentices and tradespeople will get a fair chance at success—get skills and training they need to get good jobs, earn a good living, and look after…
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Nutrients wasted in widespread food waste could help supply Americans’ daily requirements, study says
A significant amount of nutrients goes to waste in discarded food, which could otherwise help many Americans meet their daily requirements. A previous research has estimated the calorific value of…
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Ransomware cyber-attack a wake-up call, not over
Microsoft said the Friday attack should be treated by governments as a ‘wake-up call,’ pointing to storing data on software vulnerabilities that could be accessed by hackers. In a statement,…
