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This Beautiful and Iconic City is Creating More Space to Stroll In
A new initiative underway wants to make life in Barcelona even better by transforming public spaces into 20 miles of pedestrian green spaces for walking, playing, and just spending time, putting the wellbeing of people front and center.
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Extreme Poverty is at an All-Time Low and Other Remarkable Stats About Our Improving World
Rates of poverty, hunger, and sickness, and many more are all falling. Here are the uplifting facts about our world that will restore your confidence in humanity and show you that despite the rampant doom and gloom, many things ARE getting better.
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The Art of Authentic Connection
We seem to be in nearly constant communication with texts, comments, and emails buzzing going in and out of our lives at all hours of the day. Yet, despite our world being more interconnected than ever, rates of loneliness and depression only seem to be getting higher and higher. So, how can we break free of this and make real, authentic connections?
Saving the Ganges River by Turning Sacred Flowers Into Incense
Is creative thinking the best way to improve our communities? Undoubtedly, yes! For proof, here’s how one man in India is helping ease the pollution of the Ganges by turning sacred flowers—formerly trash that was dumped into the river—into incense!
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Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Your Identity with Sorelle Amore
Sorelle Amore lost her identity as a travel influencer when the global pandemic hit the world. But she came out even stronger and more dedicated to her transformation. This is how she rebuilt herself, and how you can too.
PhD Student to Farmer: Finding Your Calling in Weird Veggies
In what odd places might you find your passion? For former PhD student Arron Choi, it was his family's farm. Discovering a passion for weird veggies, Aaron's story shows that when it comes to finding our calling, we should never count out even the things that first seem odd.
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Settlers of Catan: How One Family’s Game Night Sparked the Fun of Millions
There is still a precious time when we can come together over life's simple pleasures: game night. And here's a story of wonder with Settlers of Catan, a worldwide classic. This game didn't come from a big corporation or fancy focus group—no, its origins are far closer to home.
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Putting the Future of Food in New Hands: Training Farmworkers to Become Farm Owners
Creating a new life for ourselves is always possible, and nonprofit ALBA is making that possible for countless people. They're giving immigrant farmworkers the tools and the knowledge to improve their lives by helping them have organic farms of their own!
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Ready, Set, Mow! Why Lawn Mowers May Be the New Race Cars
Missing a piece of the puzzle to reach your dreams? Don't sweat! With a little creativity and a dash of spunk, you can make those dreams happen. Check out this 12 hour long lawn mower race for proof!
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Ernst & Young Recruiting People With Autism to Boost its Success
Folks on the autism spectrum are too often overlooked for jobs, but these companies are seeking them out. By offering flexible hiring, onboarding and work styles they're attracting outstanding talent from people on the autism spectrum—here's how they do it.
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The Rare Bear Protecting a Canadian Rainforest
Have you heard the secret of the spirit bear? It's been hidden for centuries, but now, getting the word out is what's helping to save them. Meet the white black bear saving an ecosystem!
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No Such Thing as “Unskilled”: The Super-Speed Farmworkers We Couldn’t Live Without
In a world of automation, there is still one central part of our lives that requires the skilled touch of the human hand: food. Your produce doesn't just magically appear on your supermarket shelves, so it’s time we met the skilled people that make that fresh food possible!
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