American University Puts Fossil Fuel Industry Over StudentsHuffington PostThe student group Fossil Free American University has been leading the divestment movement on campus for two years, and 80% of the student body, faculty, alumni, and several dono…
NBCNews.comFACT SHEET: Focus, Partner, Achieve – the US Commitment to Addressing HIV …Whitehouse.gov (press release)As a result, the number of new infections worldwide is decreasing, as are the number of HIV-related deaths. … World AIDS Day, enabli…
Terror-related group still collecting cash from MontrealersCJADAn investigation by the Mounties shows that a disgraced charity continues to collect cash from donors in Montreal and in Ontario even though it has been branded a supporter of terroristm. T…
NPR (blog)Teach For America At 25: With Maturity, New Pressure To ChangeNPR (blog)One-fifth comes from government grants and contracts, and the rest from donors [some of whom, such as the Walton Family Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati…
MONEY: Research charities before givingSierra Vista Herald… your donations (receipts, canceled checks, and bank statements) so you can document your charitable giving at tax time. Although the value of your time as a volunteer is not deductible, out-…
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Group seeks to end Iowans’ wait for organ transplants
DesMoinesRegister.com RELATED:Emily’s gratitude is a gift she gave others. In November, Iowa reached a five-year low in the number of people on the transplant wait list, said Tony Hakes, public outreach manager at Iowa Donor Network. Iowa is also one of the few states in … |
Indianapolis StarFor years marginalized, gay history is now front and centerIndianapolis StarOne of the goals is to raise the number of LGBT-related places on the National Register of Historic Places. Indiana Landmarks, in following the National Parks …
The Guardian |
Does Britain really want to be the country nobody would migrate to?
The Guardian But those two things are, necessarily, related: he told me how much a kilo of sugar was, and how long you’d have to wait for a bus. He said some things were better, but overall, life was quite hard. In fact, I was writing about feminism in Europe, and … |
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President Obama Single-Handedly Protects Americans’ Health and Combats …
PoliticusUSA Republicans and their fossil fuel-related industry donors immediately decried, loudly, the President using the authority granted him by the “Act” that has been touted as the most “powerful environmental law in the entire world.” An act, by the way … |
AL.comThis day in Huntsville history: In 1999, long-time Madison fire chief retires …AL.com15 years ago: Charles Wallace retired after 35 years with the Madison Fire Department, the last 30 as chief. Wallace was recruited in 1964 when it was still an…