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You hear it every time the microwave stops working, your iPhone screen cracks, the blender’s motor burns out, or the coffee pot starts leaking. As soon as something breaks down, you hear the voice of your dad, your aunt, your grandpa, or even your midd…

Over the past several years plastic has touted to have terrible effects on the environment, and for good reason. Most plastics, unlike other materials, cannot biodegrade, and this is toxic for wildlife — especially for the oceans, where so much plastic ends up. Scientists estimate about eight million metric tons of plastic land in the…

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Over the past several years plastic has touted to have terrible effects on the environment, and for good reason. Most plastics, unlike other materials, cannot biodegrade, and this is toxic for wildlife — especially for the oceans, where so much plastic ends up. Scientists estimate about eight million metric tons of plastic land in the…

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Over the past several years plastic has touted to have terrible effects on the environment, and for good reason. Most plastics, unlike other materials, cannot biodegrade, and this is toxic for wildlife — especially for the oceans, where so much plastic…

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, California had over 150,000 people experiencing homelessness in 2019, a 17% spike from the figures in 2018 and the highest since 2007 [1]. The cost of housing in California is so high that thousands of people end up in the streets every month [2]. The…

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The only language everyone understands at once, is kindness, a religion that would never find any criticism. For these hardworking ladies from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, taking care of the homeless is the perfect way to spend their golden years as Nanaimo Harbor City Seniors. They are using single-use plastic bags that would have otherwise…

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The transition for the elderly from living in their own home to a long-term care home can often be a difficult one. They have to leave behind many of their belongings, say goodbye to their neighbors, and move away from comfortable, familiar surrounding…

In 1977, the United Nations Conventions in Geneva was paid a visit by Marie Sanchez, a chief tribal judge on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. She stood up to speak about Indigenous Rights, particularly about the rights of American Indian women who we…

Modern legends say that Viking funerals involved setting the deceased onto a boat filled with treasure and pushing the boat out to sea. As the mourners watch it glide away, an archer shoots a flaming arrow that ignites the boats and cremates the body. …

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus started in December 2019, there have been more than 82 500 reported cases across the globe. There have been over 2 800 deaths and 33 345 cases that have been reported as recovered [1]. These numbers continue to rise. Usually, if you contract the virus you will show symptoms…

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Most of us know that we should not approach, pet, or distract a service dog in any way. These dogs have an important job to do, and impeding their ability to do it could put their owner’s safety in jeopardy.  But what if a service dog approaches y…

A police officer is one who is brave and sacrificial, but the best are also compassionate and loving.  Officer Celeste Ayala, a young police officer working in Buenos Aries, Argentina was celebrated and promoted in 2018 for nursing a distressed child at the Sor Maria Ludovica Children’s Hospital [1]. The hospital staff was overworked and…

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has proved to be a useful ally in the battle against antibiotic resistance. A powerful antibiotic that’s even able to kill superbugs has been discovered thanks to a machine-learning algorithm  Researchers fro…

In 2014, then-sixteen-year-old Mathew Carulli of Perth, Australia, lost an eight-year battle with leukemia. The loss of someone so young is undoubtedly tragic, but his legacy will live on in the form of a special bridge that will allow hospitalized chi…

Now I finally believe that superheroes are real, and they don’t have to be fully grown men wearing capes.  Five-year-old Noah Woods, a quick-thinking, fearless little man recently saved his entire family from an electrical fire outbreak at their home in Bartow County, Georgia. Noah helped a total of seven people get out of the…

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As of 2018, twenty-six percent of the world’s energy came from renewable sources, and that number is expected to rise to forty-five percent by the year 2040 [1]. Currently, over sixty percent of renewable energy production comes from “traditional bioma…

Solar power as a method of electricity generation has many advantages. It is a renewable and highly abundant resource, and it is sustainable, meaning it meets the needs of present populations without compromising the ability of future generations to me…

Entrepreneurship is largely about creativity and innovation, changing the game and seeing incredible opportunities where others don’t.  With the legalization of the Hemp Farming Act in the U.S. in 2018, several businesses have come up with dozens of different hemp-derived CBD products including oils, dietary supplements, bath bombs, and even chewing gum. Generally, the hemp…

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The Vatican Palace could have been used as another means of making money through tourism, however, the Pope had a vision that would create something money can’t buy: a place where the city’s most vulnerable can seek shelter, comfort, and fellowship. “Beauty heals.” This is what Pope Francis said when he inaugurated the new homeless…

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Over the last twenty years, the use of illicit drugs has been increasing and has become a serious public health concern. The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States has increased from just under seventeen thousand in 1999 to over seventy thousand in 2017 [1]. The primary driver for this increase is the…

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Over the last twenty years, the use of illicit drugs has been increasing and has become a serious public health concern. The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States has increased from just under seventeen thousand in 1999 to over seventy th…