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15 People Who Give Us Hope For a Better 2018

2017 hasn't exactly been the smoothest year in recent memory. Thankfully, for every tragic and ugly event that finds its way into the news, there is a story of someone working to make the world a better place. These feisty, awesome people are giving us hope for a better future with the work that they're doing today. Danica Roem Danica Roem became Virginia's first openly transgender...
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Can Three Tough Female Justices Transform Texas’ Abortion Laws?

On March 2nd 2016, the Supreme Court heard rousing oral arguments from three passionate female justices challenging Texas’s omnibus anti-abortion bill. The outcome of...

Study Shows Dogs Can Actually Tell When You’re Down

For dog owners, our furry companions can play all kinds of roles in our lives, serving as pets, best friends, and even highly valued...

Want to Know Where Your Meat Comes From? Congress Doesn’t Think so

Ever wonder where your bacon, hamburger, or sirloin steak hails from? Well if you live in the US, you may just have to keep...

North Korea’s H-Bomb: BS or Game Changer?

Rumors started flying on the morning of January 6th, 2016 when a small earthquake was detected near a region of North Korea known for...

Ignoring Facts, Math and Logic for the Sake of Your Gun

It’s no secret that gun violence is reaching alarming proportions in the United States, with over 47,000 firearm related incidents (and counting) in 2015 alone....

Woman Photographs the Homeless Only to Find her Father Among Them

Born and bred in Honolulu, Hawaii, Diana Kim has dedicated her love of photography to showcasing the hardships faced by the homeless in her...

Could Religion Actually Make Children Less Generous?

The idea that religious individuals are more compassionate, giving, and morally sound than the rest of us is one that has been embedded in...

Should the Vatican Sell its Assets to Help the Poor?

Though no official number is publicly confirmed, financial institutions the world over estimate the Vatican’s wealth to be between $10 and $15 billion, making...