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Help Two Regular People Change Orphan Care in Thailand
[Editor's Note: BlogHer Carrien from She Laughs at the Days has long had a dream of moving to Thailand with her family to build a self-sustaining orphanage in the hill country. Now, she and her husband...
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How Malala Could Change the World -- and Win a Nobel Prize
She is now able to sit up in bed and read. Which by itself seems a miracle given her fate seemed so grim after the 15-year-old was shot in the head by a Taliban militant. But this week Malala’s father,...
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BREAKING NEWS: Cease-fire Reached in Gaza
Have you been following the fighting this week on the Gaza strip? Finally, Hamas and Israel have agreed to cease fire effective 2 p.m. EST today. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been in the...
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Does Buddhism Have a Race Problem?
This Saturday, December 8 Buddhists celebrate Bodhi Day, a holiday that marks the day that Siddartha Gautauma received enlightenment. A recent Huffington Post article about the rift between white...
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Susan Rice Withdraws Bid to be Secretary of State
Susan Rice took her self out of the running to replace Hillary Clinton as the next Secretary of State, saying the partisan politics surrounding her potential nomination is not worth the trade-off....
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The Bleak Midwinter: Newtown and Chengping
I spent today in thought, prayer, and appreciation. Appreciation that the people I work with are innocent, sparkling, fun-loving children who will never know the impact that the Newtown Sandy Hook...
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How Do You Celebrate Christmas When No One Else Does?
If you live in North America or Europe, it may be hard to imagine December without reminders of Christmas everywhere, from the festive decorations in public spaces to the days that business virtually...
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Donations Give More Than Just a Present
During the holiday season, kids are so focused on what they can get as presents they don’t always stop to think about what they can give. I’ve been working hard on helping my kids understand not all...
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Gang Rape: India or Ohio, Is There Any Difference?
On Friday night, a Bay Area TV station reported on a vigil at a local Hindu temple. Indian Americans – male, female, young and old – were united in lighting candles and praying for change in light of...
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'Dear Abby' Advice Columnist Dies at 94
"Dear Abby" advice columnist Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips passed away Wednesday in Minneapolis after a quarter-century battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 94.Using the pen name and persona of...
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Malala Is Doing Well--and Has An Announcement!
She is awake. She is alert. And hours before undergoing a grueling five-hour surgery in Britain to repair her hearing and reconstruct her shattered skull, Malala Yousafzai spoke to the world. After...
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Lunar New Year: Why Isn’t It a National Holiday?
This Sunday, February 10 marks one of the world’s biggest celebrations: the Lunar New Year. Most commonly known as Chinese New Year, the holiday is celebrated by billions of people in East Asia and...
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What? Pope Benedict XVI Is Stepping Down
Have you seen the news today? The Pope quit. A short little sentence, but one of huge historical importance.A Pope hasn't resigned since 1415. 1415...almost seven hundred years ago!!! The amount of...
View ArticleThe Unwitting Diplomat: NBA Star Dennis Rodman Meets with Korea's Kim Jong Un
Did you hear that former NBA star Dennis Rodman and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un are new BFFs? Everyone is shaking their head about the fact that Rodman (aka the Worm) is the first American to...
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7 Books that Celebrate Girl Power, in Honor of International Women's Day
Today marks the 103rd celebration of International Women's Day, an annual day set aside to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women around the world. How will you celebrate...
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The Significance of Hugo Chavez’s Passing
The news of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s passing on Tuesday at age 58 following a battle with cancer evoked strong reaction throughout the world. Just a sampling of the reaction on Twitter shows...
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On International Women's Day, Change Is Possible
By Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN WomenToday, on International Women’s Day, I join every individual who believes that change is possible. We are guided by a founding principle of the...
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Pope Watch 2013: Black Smoke, White Smoke, and Text Alerts
Update 12:19 PST March 13, 2013: Several sources report that Argentinian Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope.Update 11:42 a.m. PST March 13, 2013 White smoke was spotted at the Vatican. We are...
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Francis I: The First Latin American Pope
by Fausta Rodríguez WertzThe Cardinals of the Catholic Church elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as head of the worldwide church.Cardinal Bergoglio has...
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President Obama in Israel: How to Follow Online
President Obama is in the midst of his first ever diplomatic visit to Israel since taking office in 2009. It's being considered a long overdue public relations move, more to win the hearts and minds of...
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