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One Question, 109 Responses: No Matter Who Wins, _____________.
We asked our readers a simple question: No matter who wins this election, how will you continue to make the world a better place? Here’s what you told us.
No Matter Who Wins, Health Will Keep Improving on Common Ground
Positive developments in health are unfolding all around us, from the staying power of telemedicine to life-saving naloxone access.
No Matter Who Wins, Workplaces Will Keep Getting More Equitable
Workplace conditions in the US have improved drastically in the last five years — a trend that’s likely to continue.
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JoinNo Matter Who Wins, the Real Work of Sustainability Will Continue
Amid high tides of anxiety on a warming planet, there is plenty of good news in the world of environmentalism.
No Matter Who Wins…
The outcome of the US election will impact a lot, but it won’t change everything.
What We’re Reading: Why England Gave Land Back to the Sea
See what stories caught our attention this week, from farmland restored to salt marsh to salmon thriving on an un-dammed river.
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A Proven Way to Change Voters’ Minds
In this week’s news briefing: empathy-based political canvassing, old seeds grown anew and pavement that lets the water in.
Cleveland Is Taking Its Voter Registration Drive Literally
Registration caravans on wheels are making sure Latino communities don’t get missed.
Democracy Comes to Michigan
After a citizen-led campaign to draw fairer voting maps, this year Michigan voters will finally choose their politicians — instead of the other way around.
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‘Incredible Things Are Possible’: The Power and Potential of New York’s Public Spaces
A behind-the-scenes look at one of the stories we’ll be sharing at RTBC’s upcoming live event in celebration of our fifth anniversary.
An Age-Old Midwife Tradition’s Revival Is Saving Vulnerable Newborns
The simple skin-to-skin practice known as kangaroo mother care is proven to help babies survive and thrive. So why hasn’t it gone mainstream?
What We’re Reading: The First Nations-Led Reclamation and Rewilding of Oil Wells
See what stories caught our attention this week, from a vast restoration effort in Canada to the end of coal in the UK.
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