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Uplifting News - Soccer Player Rises from Poverty to Become Top Target in English Football

Soccer Player Rises from Poverty to Become Top Target in English Football

Although player transfers are rarely big news outside of the football (soccer) world beyond the fan base, Darwin Nunez’s story is one that continues to inspire.

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LONDON, UK - OCTOBER 21ST 2017: The homepage of the official website for the pharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc, on 21st October 2017.

AbbVie Celebrates 10 Years of Being a Public Company with New Environmental Initiatives

The Pharma industry is seeing a big push to include sustainability initiatives across multiple sectors. While working to increase sales, meet pricing goals, and develop innovative products, AbbVie has also been a leader in being an eco-friendly company.

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Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Thriving

Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Thriving

Contrary to popular belief scientists are now discovering that these pretty winged creatures, known as Monarch Butterflies, are back on the rise! Check out the story here.

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This Summer Basketball League Is Run Entirely by Teens

This Summer Basketball League Is Run Entirely by Teens

In Barrington, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, you’ll find a group of teens who got together to organize a summer basketball league.

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Portland Officially Sees the World’s Largest Commercial Living Building Open for Business

Portland Officially Sees the World’s Largest Commercial Living Building Open for Business

The PAE Living Building offers 58,000 square feet of mixed-use space across five stories in Portland, OR. It is the largest structure in the world that meets the certification requirements of the Living Building Challenge (LBC).

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5 Hero Dogs Who Saved Lives

Recent Stories of 5 Hero Dogs Who Saved Lives

A closer look at some of the most recent heroic actions dogs have taken to help save people from dangerous situations this year.

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Milwaukee Organization Mediates Conflicts to Combat Violence

Milwaukee Organization Mediates Conflicts to Combat Violence

They call themselves “violence interrupters.” Ray Mendoza is part of the group, and he says their goal is pretty straightforward. “What we’re trying to do is stop people from killing each other.”

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Test Positive for COVID and Get $3,000 at This Clinic

Test Positive for COVID and Get $3,000 at This Clinic

One nonprofit in Sacramento County, California, wants to change how people think about COVID-19. Until June 30, 2022, anyone who tests positive at the headquarters of Asian Resources Inc can receive up to $3,000 of bill assistance.

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Success Stories Of Entrepreneurs From Around the Globe Who Started With Nothing

Success Stories Of Entrepreneurs From Around the Globe Who Started With Nothing

It’s difficult to picture even the most successful and well-known entrepreneurs ever having to struggle. As a result, we’ve compiled a list of entrepreneurs who began with little or no recognition or riches yet worked their way up the corporate ladder from the bottom up.

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Stéphane Bancel, right, and wife Brenda Bancel attend the TIME100 Gala celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Moderna CEO Pledges to Give Most of His Wealth Away

As an influential philanthropic figure, Stéphane Bancel is planning to join other billionaires in giving back by donating significant portions of his wealth.

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Be Inspired - Growing Vegetables in Seawater Could Help Feed Billions

Growing Vegetables in Seawater Could Help Feed Billions

Sea vegetables, which thrive in high-salt environments, are called halophytes and can flourish in semi-deserts and seashores.

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This Mother Mentors Other Moms Who Receive an HIV Diagnosis

This Mother Mentors Other Moms Who Receive an HIV Diagnosis

After 29 years of living, Namiba is now a mother who is one of the co-founders of the 4M Mentor Mothers Network. This group works with women who receive an HIV diagnosis to find ways they can mentor mothers who find themselves in the same situation Namiba was in

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