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Yung Gravy reaches for a bra being thrown at him on stage

Yung Gravy Collects His Fans' Bras — For A Good Cause

Yung Gravy, a 26-year-old rapper known for his viral TikToks and satire-filled beats, is collecting the bras thrown on stage by his fans and using them to help other women.
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Unique affordable housing solution

These Innovative Housing Projects Increase Affordability on a Major Scale

The United Nations reports that 1.6 billion people live in inadequate housing conditions, while at last count, more than 100 million people have no housing at all. It’s a big number that helpers are working to shrink through a variety of international affordable housing efforts.
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Purple, orange, white, blue, gold, and pink awareness ribbons

Every Awareness Ribbon Color and Their Meanings

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of awareness ribbon colors and their meanings — plus, the history of awareness ribbons and more
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7 Ways To Help the LGBTQ+ Community After Colorado Springs Nightclub Shooting

Your guide on how to help the LGBTQ+ community after the tragic nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs
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A photo collage of a solar window, a small island, a group of kids, a pedestrian walkway, and a woman holding binoculars

Solar Windows, LANDBACK, & Dolphins - Good News This Week: November 19th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Three plants growing in small pots

Open Source' Seeds Are Fighting Back Against Big Ag

A handful of companies own the patents on virtually every seed planted in the US. Now, a new crop of unowned seeds is bringing biodiversity back to farming.
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Dressember advocates wearing dresses and ties to raise money to fight human trafficking

Dressember: Can a Dress Change the World?

Their vision: a world without slavery. Their tool is a dress. The challenge is simple: Every December, participants commit to wearing a dress — or tie — every day for 31 days, regardless of the occasion or weather.
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A man handstands in front of a crowd in Paris

Good News: Cars Are Vanishing from Paris

The share of journeys made by car in the city has fallen by nearly half, and the trend is only accelerating.
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A photo collage of socks-wearing feet, a man with a pan and socks, a pie chart with statistics, a woman at a bike rack, two soldiers carrying an item, and a scuba diver

Bikes, Fish, & Divers - Good News This Week: November 12th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Illustrated February awareness calendar

February: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of February's awareness days, national months, and more...
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he Gwich’in First Nation cultural gathering of all the Gwich’in peoples from Yukon, Alaska, and Northwest Territories in in 2014. Here, people discuss important issues, such as threats from oil and gas development projects.

Second Oil Company Exits Arctic Thanks To Fierce Indigenous Opposition

Drilling and subsequent infrastructure development in the Arctic would have significant impacts on the tundra and would be disruptive to wildlife like caribou and polar bears.
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Firuzeh Mahmoudi

Meet the Woman Using Apps & Tech To Unite Iran for Change

Mahmoudi’s success with organizing for Iran and her heart for her home country led her to transition away from environmental activism to create United for Iran, an independent nonprofit focused civil liberties in Iran.
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