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The devastated island of Puerto Rico will not have power fully restored until May, nearly eight months after Hurricane Maria ripped through the Caribbean. Did you know that nine of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities are still without power three months after the powerful Category 4 hurricane slammed the island? Frustrated residents are forced to boil water and live without a refrigerator or electricity. Try that …
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Children in the West African country of Sierra Leone walk up to nine miles to get to school – on dirt paths lined with deadly snakes, through monsoons, in 100-degree heat with little to no drinking water, past abandoned diamond mines filled with malaria-ridden water, and down roads dominated by sexual predators. Then, after their last class, they have to walk home. Support 9milescroll.com this #GivingTuesday. …
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The corporate takeover of our federal lands is a flashpoint issue for many in the West. In a region that relies on tourism dollars, favoring oil and gas exploration over the majesty of nature is bad policy precipitating economic disaster and loss of precious habitat for the wild creatures. In response to the Trump administration’s recent attacks on public lands and as the House considers multiple pieces of …
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When Belgian foreign correspondent Rudi Vranckx reported on the liberation of Mosul last June, he met Nabeel Atraqchi. Nabeel’s music school had been destroyed completely during the occupation by Islamic State, who think playing music is sinful. Almost all musical instruments were destroyed, and the musicians were persecuted. https://youtu.be/31zXeA-PO5E The injustice that journalists see is one hell of an …
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Did you know that close to 10,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in North America every year? The Canadian Down Syndrome Society and FCB Canada are educating people on how to respond when someone they know has a baby with Down's. Say anything but "Sorry." https://youtu.be/AfLfqC2sXOE Kirk Crowther, National Executive Director of CDSS says, "We want to encourage people to treat the birth of a baby with …
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Chances are good that you may be too distracted to read this. On the off chance that you're able to focus for a few minutes, I'd like to share some findings from the Common Sense Census. Did you know that 42% of young children have their own tablet device, up from 1 percent in 2011? It's a growing problem, and not just for kids. https://youtu.be/9_36PHaokbc https://youtu.be/kBOPfiYILlY “It's no fun to …
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