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Federal Shutdown Causing Immediate and Lasting Damage to US Public Health, Science
Prevention (CDC) sidelined by the US government shutdown, pediatricians and other physicians are going without essential information about outbreaks of influenza, pertussis, and other infectious…
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Happy National Coming Out Day, From HRC
Source: HRC Blogby Maureen McCarty, HRC Senior Digital Strategist Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. NCOD began on the anniversary…
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USPS to Honor LGBT Civil Rights Hero Harvey Milk with New Stamp
The United States Postal Service has confirmed that LGBT civil rights hero Harvey Milk will be commemorated on a 2014 U.S. postage stamp. Milk, the…
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Teaming Up: Nationals Announce Higher Achievement Partnership
The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy announced today that the organization has partnered with Higher Achievement and its DC Metro affiliate to create and implement…
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What Happens to Nutrition Programs During a Government Shutdown?
The country is still figuring out the implications of the recent government shutdown. We took a look at nutrition programs and how they will be…
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Clinical Trials Continue, but Only at a Crawl
The federal government has continued to enroll critically ill people in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health since the government shutdown began last…
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How Teach for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Founder, Wendy Kopp, Is Going Global
One Thursday evening last August at an Alpine castle in Salzburg, Austria, Teach for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ founder Wendy Kopp met Tatjana Oppitz, the head of IBM…
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Innovation Often Starts With the Words ‘What If?’
With government beset by perennial budget battles that make sufficient public funding for new social programs less likely, innovation to increase the reach and effectiveness…
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A Teach for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Alumni Explains Why Our Future Depends On Putting Tech Education At The Core
“Does this class count as an Advanced Placement course?” It’s been a common question of my returning IT Academy students. My courses are demanding. I…
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Why Are You Folks Spending So Much Time On Marriage?
By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project at 12:54pm I’m often asked why the gay rights movement is so focused…
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Is it sad to work at Make-A-Wish®?
People often ask if it’s sad to work at Make-A-Wish. The answer is an emphatic “no,” and the reasons can change the way you look…
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Why Simply Feeding Those Who Are Hungry Isn’t Enough
by Julie Braley OCTOBER 7, 2013 At the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore (FSEVA), we recognize that solving hunger is a goal…
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