Tag: Poverty

Teenagers Write 5,100 Notes to Lift the Spirits of Every Student in School

This past month has been terrifying for high schoolers across the nation. Following the tragic events in Parkland, Florida, there's been an alarming number of other rumored and real threats of gun violence, especially in the hallways of Carmel Clay High School in Carmel, Indiana. After a shaky week which resulted in the arrest of two male students, the Carmel teenagers were in need...

Bill Gates Thinks We Can Fuel Cars with Polluted Air

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels haven’t been this high in 800,000 years, according to last year’s report by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. Let’s rewind back to science class for a moment. Remember carbon dioxide? That bully of a greenhouse gas that traps the sun’s heat in the atmosphere? Without consistent (and persistent) effort to remove the excess gas, it can remain in the earth’s atmosphere...
spot_img

What is “Lunch Shaming” & Why It’s a Huge Issue in America Right Now

There are a few feelings worse than having to deny your children something that they want, but being unable to give your children what...

These Two TikTok videos Perfectly Explain America’s Wealth Gap

No need to read a study on the wealth gap in the United States. These two TikTok videos sum things up perfectly.

10 Facts Proving the World is Getting Better, Despite the Negative News Cycle

If you spend a lot of time watching the news or listening to politicians, you might have come away with the impression that crime...

This Family Won $429 Million at the Lottery, and Used it in the Best Possible Way

A New Jersey family is taking the expression "pay it forward" to heart and plans to use their lottery winnings to do some real...

The Shoe That Grows: a Brilliant Solution for Children in Poor Countries

If you have children, then you’re well aware they’re constantly outgrowing their shoes. If you had older siblings, you probably had more than a...

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...