Americans in Stable Financial Positions Answer the Call to Donate Their $1,200 Stimulus Checks
More than 100 Americans have pledged their $1,200 federal stimulus check to helping their neighbors and local businesses.
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Construction Begins On First Ever Commercial Plastics-to-Fuel Factory in the US
The new factory is being hailed as the first ever commercial-scale factory for turning plastics into fuel in the United States.
After Learning From Deadly Mistakes in the Past, 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Resulted in Zero Casualties in the City
Despite the considerable force of last month's earthquake, the people of Anchorage are celebrating how their preparedness resulted in zero casualties.
Surgeon Fights Medical Debt by Allowing Patients and Families to Pay for Surgeries With Volunteer Work
Instead of burdening his patients with medical debt, this Nebraska surgeon is allowing people and their families to pay off operations with charity work.
Lawyer Gives Full Backpacks To Every Elementary School Kid in Detroit
It was Christmas in September when a lawyer paid $460K to donate backpacks stuffed with new school supplies to every elementary school child in Detroit.
Maximum Security Inmates and 73-Year-old Woman Create Christmas 'First'
An art therapist tapping into the humanity of hardened felons behind bars makes history while helping them make Christmas ornaments.
With Tax Deadline 8 Days Away, Nonprofit Can Do Yours Online for Free
Did you know about the nonprofit Free File Alliance, which partners with the Internal Revenue Service to offer free tax preparation and filing online?
A Wave of Women is Propelled into Congress on History-making Election Night
Yesterday's ‘pink wave' election will ensure that the U.S. House of Representatives looks a lot more like the country it represents.
Hundreds of Americans Become Foster Families to Ailing Senior Veterans, Opening Up Their Hearths and Homes
Rather than sending elderly veterans into a nursing home, the VA has been pairing vets with average American families—and the results have been magical.
Dramatic Reduction in Teen Suicide Attempts After Same-sex Marriage Legalization
This study shows that same-sex marriage policies are linked to more than 134,000 fewer adolescent suicide attempts per year.
NYC Opens Special Centers for Kids of Healthcare and Other Essential Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19
Regional Enrichment Centers in New York City are caring for 8,000 children of essential workers and now providing iPads to any child working remotely.
Top School of Medicine is Now Paying Tuition for All of Its Med Students
The school has almost raised all of the funds necessary to pay for the exciting tuition plan.
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