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Denis Mukwege: The man who mends women

Photo courtesy of 2018 Cable News Network, Inc. Article by Eliza Anyangwe and Stephanie Busari, via CNN Denis Mukwege's time has come. The Congolese doctor has devoted his life to fixing the broken bodies of brutalized and violated women, and rumors swirled for years that he has been...

Don’t Lock Out The Next Generation Of Green Tech

Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images Article by Christopher Koopman and Brian Isomf, via The Hill From modularized nuclear reactors to renewable natural gas systems to facilities that convert energy from ocean waves into electricity, the potential for clean technology to reshape our energy sector...

Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign New Peace Agreement

Article by Alexander Cornwell, via Reuters Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki signed a peace agreement in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the second peace deal reached since July between the once warring African countries. The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders signed a “joint declaration of...

Upcycled Ocean Plastic

Photo by NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog Article by June Greenstein, via Ocean Find Your Blue Today, most people have used and discarded something made out of plastic. In the U.S., that item was probably either a grocery bag or a water bottle. According to EcoWatch, Americans use...

You Can Bring Your Plastic Waste to This Store to Use as Currency

Photo by The Plastic Bank Article by lindsaywigo via Good News Network The Lesson: The Plastic Bank has two enemies: extreme poverty and ocean pollution – and their unique business model is bringing an end to both issues by selling essential products to people for the price...

7 Pictures Of Kid Activists That Will Melt Your Big Ol’ Heart

Article by Jarry Lee, via Buzzfeed 1. These adorable brothers who believe in gender equality. Xander and Owen, ages 6 and 8. Photo by Viking 2. This 9-year-old who wants to remind young girls that they are valuable and powerful. “Freedom to me means choice," she says. Jayna, age 9. Photo by Viking 3. This 5-year-old cutie...

Apple Now Globally Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Photo courtesy of Apple Article via Apple Cupertino, California — As part of its commitment to combat climate change and create a healthier environment, Apple today announced its global facilities are powered with 100 percent clean energy. This achievement includes retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located...

For Singing Surgeon At Mayo Clinic, Music Is Medicine

Article by Kate Raddatz, via CBS Minnesota ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) — A Minnesota surgeon is going viral. It’s not for his medicine, but his music. Elvis Francois is an orthopedic surgeon doing his residence at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. For Francois, surgery and song go hand in hand. “It’s almost like breathing, I just...