OC Message from the moderator: why should we stop praising wealthy philanthropists ?
Wealthy people are often depicted as example for society, especially when they are financing good causes. Thy're not. Here are a few reasons why....
Wealthy people are often depicted as example for society, especially when they are financing good causes. Thy're not. Here are a few reasons why....
An article from Future Crunch explains very well why it is a bad idea to publish this kind of news as good news....
Two regular residents got their friends to raise more than $17,000 to buy medical debt worth $1.6 million. Instead of cashing in on the debt, they forgave it, helping more than 1,700 Philadelphians.
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
President’s latest approval brings total debt cancellation under his administration to $127bn for nearly 3.6 million people
More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers at major railroads are now are covered by new sick leave agreements, a trade group said Monday.
African rhino populations have rebounded for the first time since 2012 despite poaching and habitat loss, new figures show.
When classes resume for kids in eight states, they won’t have to worry about where their next meals will be coming from because they’ll be free.
For one year, low-income families in Austin, Texas, received $1,000 a month to do whatever they wanted; they spent it on rent and “substantially" improved their situations.
Indigenous ranchers in Texas are receiving help from nonprofits to rebuild bison herds in the state. One family in Sulphur Springs that received five bison last month invited Texas tribal members to see the herd in person.
Documenting the improving state of the world with charts, graphs and maps.
The National Forest Foundation has reforested over 21,000 acres of land in the last year and planted over 8 million trees to combat climate change.
Snow Leopards survival symbolize the majesty and importance of safeguarding the Himalayas - the water towers of Asia, in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
The money and coordination are intended to help curb deforestation
The Biden administration has canceled the remaining seven oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days and angering Republicans.
After generations of inaction and very few novel ideas, researchers and activists are hopeful a new path is being charted in understanding and treating the crippling chronic condition
The new millionaire's tax will generate $1 billion in annual revenue, which will fund education and transportation in the state.
Massachusetts public school students will be returning to the classroom with free school lunches.Funding for the program is included in the $56 billion state bu
California is the second state to mandate free calls in state prisons. The move is restoring frayed family relationships and may reduce recidivism rates.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to support the state of Assam in India to improve connectivity for over 1.8 million people living in rural areas especially during extreme weather. The $452 million Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program aims to strengthen the resilience and management...
From Tanzania southward, populations have rebounded, thanks in large part to “buffer” zones that connect more protected areas.
Even expats can benefit from the bonus.