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Today Is Universal Children's Day--November 20--U.N.
Society & Culture  (tags: children, rights, family, world, politics, U.N.culture, education, child, GoodNews, humans )

Cal
- 2 hours ago - un.org
Celebrated since 1954, it is a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children The Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the world's children
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Holiday Airfares Are on the Rise
Society & Culture  (tags: travel, usa, world, news )

Cal
- 3 days ago - usatoday.com
Priceline.com says average holiday airfares for Thanksgiving and the December holiday season are getting more expensive, but airfares vary depending on exactly which day you fly.
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17 Biggest Buddhas on Earth
Society & Culture  (tags: arts, culture, humans, interesting, religion, society, travel, world )

Daphna
- 14 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Bigger, better, heavier - that seems to be the motto of Asia's amazing Buddha statues. Our list features actual statues as well as destroyed and planned ones but all have to be taller than 50 m (165 ft). Where does that leave the most famous and sadly des
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Would You Rather Be Married Or Happy?
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, culture, education, family, humans, interesting, society, women, world )

Daphna
- 16 days ago - divinecaroline.com
On Oprah today, I watched as she did a segment on the women living in Copenhagen, Denmark. I was struck by the comments of one particular woman. She is tall, lean, blonde, forty-four years old, and enjoying her singleness.
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Ungreen in the USA: 5 Things I Hate About America
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, culture, education, environment, ethics, government, humans, interesting, news, politics, society, transportation, world )

Daphna
- 17 days ago - treehugger.com
I'll admit to being a little nervous about writing this post. As a foreigner, it's rarely wise to start bashing your host country, especially when you genuinely love it as I do. But having written my expatriate treatise on 5 Green Things I Love About Amer
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BBC 'Bear Man' Documentary Explodes Honey Myth
Society & Culture  (tags: world, news, human, nature )

Katie
- 24 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Bearwalker of the Northwoods reveals how US wildlife biologist Lynn Rogers' extraordinary relationship with wild black bears has enabled him to explode numerous myths about the animals - and discover surprising new behaviour.
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Vote Today- Changemakers
Society & Culture  (tags: vote, society, politics, humans, GoodNews, ethics, culture, celebrity, activists, environment, government, law, internet, world, rights, news, education )

Daphna
- 33 days ago - change.org
The Changemakers initiative aims to identify the leading activists, elected officials, authors, bloggers, actors and thought leaders who have the greatest capacity to spark change on issues of importance. Selected Changemakers will be invited
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World's Historic Monuments at Risk
Society & Culture  (tags: society, culture, history, world, interesting, news )

Maria
- 42 days ago - dsc.discovery.com
Peru's Machu Picchu ancient ruins, Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona and a New Orleans elementary school are among the cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect or overdevelopment, a preservationist group said Tuesday.
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What Would Gandhi Do? Certainly Not Buy a Luxury Fountain Pen
Society & Culture  (tags: celebrity, culture, ethics, family, freedoms, government, humans, interesting, society, rights, world, politics )

Daphna
- 47 days ago - treehugger.com
Mahatma Gandhi, born 140 years ago today, is remembered as the father of modern India but it was his simple lifestyle that has continued to inspired activists around the world. This humble aesthetic, however, is at odds with recent attempts to commemorat
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Colo. Man Taken Into Custody in Fed Terror Probe
Society & Culture  (tags: terrorists, colorado, crime, corruption, usa, world )

Lone
- 61 days ago - sacbee.com
DENVER -- Federal authorities have arrested a 24-year-old airport shuttle driver and his father as part of terrorism probe in New York and Colorado, a spokeswoman for the younger man's defense team says
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What Airlines Don't Want You to Know
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, society, culture, ethics, interesting, news, health, travel, world )

Cal
- 63 days ago - news.com.au
Flight attendants reveal airline secrets
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Britain Bans Palm Oil Ad Campaign
Society & Culture  (tags: media, environment, news, society, politics, ethics, media, interesting, world )

Cal
- 65 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Britain's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a group that regulates advertisements, has again banned a "misleading" ad by the palm oil industry, reports the Guardian.
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Chevron, Ecuador and a Clash of Cultures
Society & Culture  (tags: environment, native rights, politics, law, society, culture, crime, ethics, world, media, news, humans )

Cal
- 76 days ago - latimes.com
Intertwined with the lawsuit are the indignities suffered by Ecuador's native peoples.
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In Moscow, Failure to Pay a Traffic Bribe Has Its Price
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, world, corruption, society, Russia, culture, crime, humans, rights, news )

Cal
- 83 days ago - latimes.com
One activist has little patience for Russia's bribe-taking cops and the drivers who pay. But others find taking the righteous route can mean a bureaucratic runaround and an even heftier payment.
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Help Fight World Hunger ! TAKE ACTION !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, health, hunger, world, children, protection, environment )

Cher
- 88 days ago - animalrights.change.org
I often wonder how many people are 'genuinely' concerned about world hunger. One only needs to turn on the television, pick up a newspaper or magazine to stumble across a plea to contribute money to non-profit or religious-affiliated organizations
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