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Mom Sees Her Son on TV Throwing Rocks During Protests, and Then...

His face mask isn’t doing much to keep his mom from recognizing him.

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Get Your Lies Off My News Feed

Facebook has deployed updates that will help banish hoaxes and false news stories from your News Feed. (No word yet on banning baby pictures.)

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Why Mars Should Be The Next Giant Leap for Mankind

Imagine living on another planet; looking up into the sky with the knowledge that one of the 'stars' is actually the planet you were born on. Those who observed Neil Armstrong land on the Moon all those years ago still remember every detail – where they were, who they were with and how they felt. This will be our moment.

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Six Things Tahrir Protesters Taught the World About Starting a Movement

Three years ago, an entire nation took to the streets to demand the fall of one of the longest-running dictators in the world. Egypt has not left the headlines since. Through its cycles of euphoria, bloodshed, cynicism, and hope, the Egyptian revolution continues to captivate the world.

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Out of Uniform: A Firefighter Pedals a Message of Safety

As a young kid, I always looked up to those, who at their best, could make a difference, helping those at their worst. Since the first grade, I was determined to become a firefighter, but in order to do so I needed to get in shape. A good friend convinced me to purchase my first road bike and before long, I found that cycling would become much more than just a workout — It was an enjoyable way of life. In 2009, I fulfilled my dream of becoming a full-time, structure firefighter.

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The News is Broken and With Your Help, We Can Fix It

Thirty percent of newsroom jobs have disappeared since 2000, and we've all experienced the resulting effect on the content of our news.

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Want to Save Whales? American-Caught Seafood is the Way to Go

The next time you’re at the grocery store seafood counter, restaurant, or fish market, take a good look at where your seafood is coming from. If...

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Winter 2013: The Human Possibility Issue

Even the art historians among you probably won’t notice that the cover of our just-released issue, illustrated by Ping Zhu, is a subtle riff on...

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Why Do Some People Keep Insisting We're Post-Racial?

We have a long history of advocating for 'traditional values,' especially when those values have racial animosity at their core.

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Giving Women in South Africa a Way Out of Sex Work

A little over a year ago, Thandi* found herself with a seemingly unsolvable set of circumstances. An immigrant to South Africa from Zambia, she...

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Thank You, Nelson Mandela, for Showing Us the Way

The news of President Nelson Mandela's death comes as no surprise, yet the thought of his absence in my homeland fills me with all sorts of emotions.

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How Indiegogo is Giving Back This Tuesday

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and we're excited to participate in this year’s effort because we empower individuals, nonprofits, social innovators, families, and communities to increase awareness for causes they care about, mobilize a broader base of supporters, and drive real results—without the restrictions imposed by other crowdfunding platforms.

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How I Got Over My Fear of HIV/AIDS

To be honest with you, I never really liked kids. I went to an orphanage for kids with HIV/AIDS in Chennai, India to find something charitable...