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Guerrilla Street Signs Show The Intersection Of New York And Hip-Hop
Co.EXIST
March 30th, 2013
Artist Jay Shells has traveled through New York City, putting up signs with rap lyrics at the specific places the streets are referred to in the songs, creating a visual map of the city in an original form of art.
Read MoreKurn Hattin Graduate Wins Outstanding Youth In Philanthropy Award
Kurn Hattin
November 13th, 2012
Lyssa Jackson of Keene, N.H. has been awarded the 2012 Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy by the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Northern New England Chapter (AFP-NNE).
Read MoreSmile! It’s Good For Your Heart
GreaterGood
November 9th, 2012
Feeling good makes us smile, right? Sure, although a new study suggests the reverse may also be true: Smiles might be good for our health.
Read More12 Ways You Can Safeguard Your Vote
Yes! Magazine 
November 5th, 2012
Election Day is right around the corner. Here are 12 tips to make sure your vote is counted.
Read MoreThe Flip Side of Getting
OdeWire 
October 24th, 2012
Giving is what you do when you realize just how much you’re taking.
Read MoreHow Snowflakes Form Their Intricate Designs
treehugger
December 20th, 2012
Ever been curious about exactly how snowflakes form their intricate and beautiful designs? Well, just like no snowflake is shaped the same, no snowflake forms quite the same either.
Read MoreThe Cooperative Instinct
GreaterGood
November 11th, 2012
Studies provide strong evidence that people, on average, have an initial impulse to behave cooperatively.
Read MoreThe One Day (Off) When We Can Change The Course of Our Democracy
GOOD
November 6th, 2012
Today, one of the top reasons for poor voter turnout is the simple issue of people being too busy or inconvenienced by work to actually make it to the polls on a weekday.
Read MoreRestaurant Staff Made up of Deaf Workers
Springwise.com
October 29th, 2012
Atfaluna, a new restaurant in the Gaza Strip, is hoping to break down barriers for deaf people in Palestinian society.
Read MoreFrom Sweden, Anti-Spam Tests ask Questions about Human Rights
Springwise.com
October 12th, 2012
Civil Rights Captcha is using anti-spam tests to encourage website visitors to think about global human rights issues.
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