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Let the LGBT Community in Russia Know You Have Their Back

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are upon us, and all eyes are on Russia. The anti-gay propaganda laws recently passed there affect us deeply...

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A Massive, Glowing, Art Installation that Channels the Collective Mood of the Chinese People

Using custom software, millions of emoji are sifted through, and in combination with the I Ching, they inform the color and movement of this light art

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This Affecting 45-Second Video Explains the Uphill Battle Young Female Athletes Face

It's hard to concentrate on that penalty kick with advertisers shouting that your shoes aren't cute enough.

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London 2012: A Jubilant Week, An Awkward Anniversary

One year since the riots, the government drags its heels on any real social response, while young people repair their communities and their image.

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Intermission: 8-Bit Olympics

The talented artists at Flikli produced this montage of all the events in the summer Olympic games, animated in the style of an 8-bit video game.

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Sarah the Cheetah Leaves Usain Bolt in the Dust

Let's see that two-legged Jamaican run 61 miles an hour.

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Get Lost in London's 250,000-Book Maze

Bonus: It's also a replica of one of Jorge Luis Borges's fingerprints.

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Olympic Blues: London Cabbies Feel Left Out of the Party

Barred from access to Olympic VIP traffic lanes, many cabbies would rather park their iconic rides than suffer through snarled traffic.

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Intermission: Meet the Superhumans

A gorgeous trailer for the paralympics featuring a cascade of awesomely overachieving amputee, visually impaired, and wheelchair-bound olympians.

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Michelle Rhee's New Olympic-Themed Ad Ridiculing Public Education Misses the Mark

According to Rhee, our students and schools are like an overweight man performing a bad rhythmic gymnastics routine.

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GOOD Maker Challenge: Win $1,500 to Promote Positive Competition

With the Olympics fast approaching, we think it’s a good time to harness that competitive spirit to create social change.

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You Hit Like a Girl: Meet the Youngest U.S. Olympic Boxer in Forty Years

Meet Flint, Michigan's Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, a strong medal favorite and superstar in the making.

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Meet the Pro Pyro Behind The Biggest Fireworks Show in The Country

He spends millions of dollars of other people's money to blow stuff up for your enjoyment.

Tragic Time Capsules: Capturing the Decay of Forgotten Olympic Venues

Cities spend billions getting themselves all dolled up for the big dance. But what happens to all those old prom dresses?

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People Are Awesome: Scarf Selling Judo Champ Is Palestine's First Olympian

Maher Abu Rmeileh is the first Palestinian to qualify to compete in the Olympics. Watch for his one arm shoulder throw next month.

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How to Host the Greenest Olympics Ever

In order to make such a gigantic event as sustainable as possible, there's only one answer: Don't keep moving it.