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Urban Farms Might Solve the Problem of Hunger on the Gaza Strip
When I think of urban farms, I typically think of gentrifying neighborhoods in places like Austin and Brooklyn…not Gaza. Continue reading »
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Former Victim of Human Trafficking Speaks Out
Though human trafficking may seem like a thing that only occurs in eastern Europe and in Asia, the United States is a common destination for human trafficking victims. Continue reading »
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Buycott App Lets You Officially Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
The user scans the barcode of an object in a supermarket, and Buycott shows you its corporate family tree. Buycott also has a way for you to track companies that have donated to causes in which you may or may not believe. Continue reading »
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Google Maps for the United States of Hate
Researchers from Humboldt University have taken geotagged ableist, racist and homophobic Tweet over the past year and mapped them Continue reading »
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Weekend Blog Hog: News We Think You Should Know
Here are some of the best articles that we found this week. Continue reading »
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Celebrating Fearless Females With Pinterest
Reading through some of these posts, inspired me to think about the women in my family and I found that there are common threads that go beyond physical appearance that link us all together. Continue reading »
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Your Instagram Brunch Photos Could Help Combat World Hunger
There’s no denying that Instagram is filled with pictures of what people ate for brunch that day – and that can be used for a purpose. Continue reading »
Burning Trash For Fuel May Not Work in The Long Run
We need to burn this trash in a responsible way but then refocus on how to produce less. Continue reading »
Environmental Causes Need a Time Machine to Garner the Empathy They Need to be Effective
Deforestation has been an issue for decades now, with agriculture the biggest driver. Continue reading »
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Making Programming Cooler to Girls AND Boys
Girls with an interest in programming will be able to see themselves and be encouraged to pursue this field. Continue reading »
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Is Haiti’s Plan to Plant 1.2 Million Trees in One Day Enough to Combat Severe Deforestation?
An estimated 30 to 40 million trees are chopped down each year for firewood and, at this point, somewhere between 90 to 98 percent of the country’s trees are gone. Continue reading »
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Heart Surgeries for $800? In India, It’s a Reality
Using pre-fabricated buildings, stripping out air-conditioning and even training visitors to help with post-operative care, the group believes it can cut the cost of heart surgery to an astonishing 800 dollars. Continue reading »
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But Seriously Though, Why Does Poverty Exist?
Without an explanation for poverty’s creation, there’s no clear identifiable way to fix it – or maybe even a will to fix it. Continue reading »
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The Effects of False Accusations of the Boston Marathon Bombings (Updated)
The thing is, it does matter that, for a brief period of time, these people were believed to be suspects, even if only in the court of public opinion and not by the FBI. Continue reading »
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Weekend Blog Hog
Here you’ll find some of our favorite blog posts that we discovered this week, posts that were so elegantly, wittily and brilliantly put that we just wanted to commend them. Continue reading »
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The Next Generation of Public Toilets Is Self-Cleaning, Energy-Conserving and Powered by Ads
Most people wouldn’t typically use the word “Delight” to describe a public toilet, but that’s not stopping this Gates Foundation-approved company Continue reading »
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Turning Wood into Food
Recent research has been trying to change that, by converting materials from inedible plants, like wood, into materials that people can eat. Continue reading »
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Poop Talk
What’s interesting here: Japan as a case study for the best toilet nation. They’ve taken the shame out of toilets. Continue reading »
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Outside the Prism of Black-White Racism
Just as the world isn’t black and white, neither is the United States anymore. Continue reading »
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Google Wants to Use Big Data to End Human Trafficking
By ending human trafficking, organizations hope to put an end to affiliated crimes, like narco-trafficking, organ trafficking and the underground arms trade. Continue reading »
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The Internet Needs to Calm Down about Mexican Barbie
Sometime recently, I guess, Mattel issued a Mexican Barbie and apparently, despite the fact that it’s a top-rated doll on the website, the reception has been a mixed bag. Continue reading »
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Let’s Bring Awareness to How Awareness Campaigns Aren’t Enough
I’m already aware. Continue reading »
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The ‘Hunger Games’ and the Role Technology Could Play in Building up the Developing World
Last Christmas, I asked for the Hunger Games trilogy, having seen and enjoyed the movie. Continue reading »
