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Stand Together helps changemakers tackle the root causes of our country's biggest problems. These are their stories, ideas, and advice.
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Attracting women to tech shouldn't be about quotas. It should be about this instead.
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These students designed homes for unsheltered people. The community helped build them.
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This changemaker lost his father. Now he’s standing in for other absent fathers.
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Here's why users should moderate social platforms themselves.
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These students designed homes for unsheltered people. The community helped build them.
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Here's what the future of learning can look like.
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A new horizon for teachers and students alike
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Every child is unique. Learning opportunities can — and should — account for their individuality.
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In Pennsylvania, two mining towns are trying to recover from the economic turmoil created by Washington’s overregulation.
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Less restrictive licensing gives Americans the freedom they deserve to pursue meaningful and successful work.
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Seventy million Americans struggle with barriers to employment. This nonprofit staffing agency has a radical solution.
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Regulatory reform is a huge task that can be simplified for states.
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This changemaker lost his father. Now he’s standing in for other absent fathers.
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Today, Opal Lee is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. It's a legacy she earned in the most unusual of ways.
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It’s hard to overstate how much soft skills can affect the trajectory of a person’s career.
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Why does Juneteenth matter to us all?
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Attracting women to tech shouldn't be about quotas. It should be about this instead.
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Why mid-career skills programs could be the way forward
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New educational models fill the talent gap for employers and the opportunity gap for workers.
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In 2024, working 9-5 at a desk isn’t cutting it anymore.
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How justice that focuses on safer, faster resolution can be more effective — and better for the community — than punishment.
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This nonprofit law firm is protecting Americans’ civil liberties and restoring the balance of power.
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At the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding, Kurt Gray is researching why we misunderstand each other.
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JusticeText aims to restore balance to the criminal justice system and redefine what public safety means in America.
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Edrys Leyva’s journey from escaping Cuba’s regime to Navy veteran and health care advocate.
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The Ukraine War is at an impasse. Here’s what you need to know.
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When Ian Robinson re-entered civilian life, service animals gave him purpose.
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Army veteran Chris Enget has faced a lifetime of struggles and barriers. But his optimism and journey to heal himself and others are what define him.
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Peer support may be the key to transforming mental health care. So far, it’s working for millions.
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States with CON laws have higher prices, fewer medical facilities, and inferior patient outcomes.
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Tanner Aliff is a policy and health expert transforming America's health care system. Here's how.
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Can community members support each other’s mental health? It already is, and it's closing a big gap.
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We already have a key to reducing violent crime, according to this former law enforcement officer turned leading policy researcher.
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The Frederick Douglass Project uses face-to-face conversations in prison to unlock possibilities for everyone.
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About half of people leaving prison or jail will return. These five nonprofits want to change that.
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The founder of End it for Good says the war on drugs has failed. Here’s why.
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Here's why users should moderate social platforms themselves.
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Polarization in society transcends borders. Here’s how More in Common is tackling it.
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Protecting free speech online is vital. Free speech expert Jacob Mchangama shares how the U.S. can do that.
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Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott’s new book The Canceling of the American Mind dives into cancel culture’s origins and ways to fight it.
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Welcome.US: Where every American gets to play a role in helping a refugee find their new community.
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Thanksgiving is celebrity chef Pati Jinich’s favorite American holiday. It’s easy to see why.
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Daniel Garza worked alongside his immigrant parents as farmworkers. He used that work ethic to rise to a position in the White House.
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