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‘Free Range’ Kids Given the Okay to Roam Free By Maryland Officials
When parents deem it safe for their children to walk to the park alone, that’s good enough for the state of Maryland. This week –...
Police in Buffalo Create Special Unit to Serve City’s Homeless
Buffalo, New York is becoming a model for the nation, having already reduced its chronically homeless population by a whopping 90 percent in the...
Regulators Crack Down on Annoying Telemarketers, Robocalls, Spam Texts
Americans officially have an ally when it comes to fighting off telemarketers in their homes and spammers on their cell phones. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
Great Job, US! Charitable Giving Hits an All-Time High
Americans gave $358 billion to charity last year, the fifth year in a row that generosity has increased over the previous year, and marking...
Old City Buses Get New Life as Homeless Shelters in Hawaii
It gives a whole new meaning to the term “bus shelter” – the next stop for some retired city buses will be serving as...
US Moves to Phase out Trans Fats From Food, Citing Health Concerns
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it would begin requiring food companies to gradually phase out artificial trans fats — the artery-clogging oils...
Houston Slashed its Homeless Rate in Half in Four Years
The number of homeless people in Houston, Texas, has been cut almost in half over the past four years, as the city’s homeless advocates...
Inmates Grow Along With the Gardens They Tend Behind Bars
When a correction officer set out a small garden at the prison where he worked, he may have planted the seeds of a brighter...
Trader Joe’s Exec Opens Nonprofit Grocery Store As a Low-Budget, Healthy Option
The former president of Trader Joe’s has opened the nation’s first not-for-profit grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts to give people a low-cost option for...
Today Only, Get Your Free Donuts Here! (And Find Out Why)
Hooray, it’s National Doughnut Day! Did you know this giveaway started during America’s Great Depression? Large national chains are joining mom-and-pop shops across America June...
FCC Takes Aim at Annoying Telemarketing Calls in the U.S.
The government is doing something about those annoying automated robo calls that arrive day and night at your home or on your mobile phone. The...
Food Stamps Double Their Value at Michigan Farmers Markets
Needy families are taking home more nutritious food while farmers are taking home more money thanks to a program that doubles the buying power...
Support Our Troops and Remember the Fallen: Thank You, Veterans
Although today is Memorial Day in the U.S., a time to remember the fallen soldiers, we chose today to post an article that also...
New Railroad Rules Aim to Prevent Oil Tank Fires in Canada, US
If you've ever seen a mile-long freight train and wondered how safe those tank cars were, know this: they are about to get a...
By Putting Housing First, Utah Reduces Homeless Population by 91%
Utah has slashed chronic homelessness by 91 percent in the last ten years with a simple solution — give the homeless a home. The turnaround...
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