- Illegal Logging Threatens Europe’s Bears and Wolves (xpost r/DeepGreenResistance) http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/07/01/illegal-logging-threatens-stronghold-europes-bears-and-wolves 20 comments europe
- Teachers and Gamers Agree: 'Slave Tetris' Isn't How You Educate Kids About Slavery http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/09/01/teachers-gamers-agree-slave-tetris-isnt-how-you-educate-kids-about-slavery 4 comments nottheonion
- India’s obesity problem is so huge, officials want to ban junk-food sales to students - A government committee recommended a prohibition on vendors of high-fat and high-sugar treats within 656 feet of campuses. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/08/21/indian-officials-want-ban-junk-food-sales-kids 56 comments india
- India’s obesity problem is so huge, officials want to ban junk-food sales to students - A government committee recommended a prohibition on vendors of high-fat and high-sugar treats within 656 feet of campuses. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/08/21/indian-officials-want-ban-junk-food-sales-kids 145 comments worldnews
- Poachers Aren’t Going to ‘Like’ These Tech Companies Teaming Up to Fight the Ivory Trade - Facebook, Google, and eBay are joining Warren Buffett and environmental groups in a campaign to stop wildlife trafficking. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/08/11/poacher-arent-going-facebook-google-and-other-tech-companies-team-save-elephants 8 comments technology
- Poachers Aren’t Going to ‘Like’ These Tech Companies Teaming Up to Fight the Ivory Trade - Facebook, Google, and eBay are joining Warren Buffett and environmental groups in a campaign to stop wildlife trafficking. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/08/11/poacher-arent-going-facebook-google-and-other-tech-companies-team-save-elephants 4 comments worldnews
- Bacteria-Free Fruit: UVC rays disrupt the DNA of harmful microorganisms. Hence researchers to hypothesize that it could be similarly successful in killing bacteria on fruit surfaces. The light was most effective with E. coli on smooth apples and pears, killing up to 99.9 percent of pathogens. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/23/uvc-light-ecoli-listeria 4 comments science
- Mexican poachers ignore fishing ban as the world’s most endangered porpoise nears extinction: A Greenpeace vessel patrolling the Gulf of California finds that vaquita porpoise–killing gill-net fishing continues despite a government moratorium. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/21/mexico-marine-reserve-not-protecting-smallest-porpoise 132 comments worldnews
- Cuba is the first country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission, WHO announced Tuesday. And that’s good news for the entire global health community. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/01/cuba-mother-baby-hiv 9 comments science
- Outraged Hiker Shames Park Vandals on Facebook, Sparks National Hunt http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/05/05/outraged-hiker-shames-vandals-facebook-sparks-national-hunt 7 comments nottheonion
- More Earthquakes are Coming, but it's Not Mother Nature's Fault http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/24/more-earthquakes-are-coming-its-not-mother-natures-fault 4 comments science
- TIL: Ikea makes solar-powered refugee shelters that are far more secure and functional than traditional refugee tents http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/10/ikea-refugee-shelters-iraq 5 comments worldnews
- McDonald’s Workers Say They Get Ketchup and Mustard Instead of First Aid http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/03/16/mcdonalds-workplace-safety-violation-claims 3 comments nottheonion
- What's Wrong With a Bill That Helps Feed The Hungry and Reduces Food Waste? http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/02/09/food-waste-anti-hunger-bill 7 comments politics
- One Big Loser in the New Congress: Wildlife http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/12/15/get-ready-war-wildlife-2015 4 comments politics
- Solar stock seem like a long term win. http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/09/29/heres-something-look-forward-to-solar-power-could-be-top-source-energy-2050?cmpid=ait-fb 14 comments stocks
- This Bug’s Bite Can Turn You Into a Vegetarian http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/08/10/lone-star-tick-red-meat-allergy 5 comments nottheonion
- The Crazy New Idea That Could Solve Global Poverty http://www.takepart.com/feature/2014/08/05/unconditional-cash-grants-for-global-poverty-aid?cmpid=organic-share-reddit 3 comments worldnews
- A Scottish company is building tiny islands that sucks pollution out of the water. http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/07/12/incredible-tiny-islands-suck-pollution-out-water?cmpid=ait-fb 3 comments science
- Pay Off Your Student Loans With Volunteer Work Through SponsorChange http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/02/19/how-volunteer-and-pay-your-student-loan-debt-same-time?cmpid=tp-fb 8 comments financialindependence
- AHouse Is Being 3-D Printed in Amsterdam http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/03/31/what-might-be-worlds-first-3d-printed-house-being-built-amsterdam?cmpid=ef-reddit 4 comments technology
- Why Ignorant Celebs Need to Stop Playing Doctor http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/03/21/anti-vaccine-celebrities-should-stop-playing-doctor?cmpid=ef-reddit 47 comments science
- The Military Has a Rape Problem—and It's Not Just Women Who Suffer http://www.takepart.com/feature/2014/02/12/military-rape-not-just-women?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2014-02-12 5 comments worldevents
- Are Brainless Chickens the Solution to Animal Cruelty? http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/02/21/are-brainless-chickens-solution-animal-cruelty?cmpid=organic-share-facebook 9 comments nottheonion
- Could Sparkling Glow-in-the-Dark Pavement Replace Street Lights? http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/10/30/starpath-glow-in-the-dark-roads-provide-energy-free-illumination 3 comments science
- Could Sparkling Glow-in-the-Dark Pavement Replace Street Lights? http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/10/30/starpath-glow-in-the-dark-roads-provide-energy-free-illumination?cmpid=tpenviro-eml-2013-11-2-pavement 8 comments technology
- Hundreds Sickened in Huge Salmonella Outbreak During Federal Shutdown http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/10/08/news-food-safety-watchers-fear-multi-state-outbreak-middle-shutdown?cmpid=organic-share-reddit 3 comments politics
- How Your Old CDs Can Turn Urine Into Drinking Water http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/10/03/yes-purifying-water-music-cds-real-thing?cmpid=ef-reddit 4 comments science
- A porpoise slaughter 7x larger than Taiji's 'The Cove' is about to begin. http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/09/19/porpoise-iwate-japan-hunt-bigger-than-cove-taiji-japan?cmpid=ef-reddit 343 comments worldnews
- Gone Too Far? Texas School Will Microchip Students http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/06/04/gone-too-far-texas-school-will-microchip-students?cmpid=wfs-fb 42 comments politics
- Obama Threatens Farm Bill Veto Over Cuts to Food Assistance http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/06/17/obama-threatens-farm-bill-veto 15 comments politics
- A Deadly Paradox: Scientists Discover the Agent Used in Gulf Spill Cleanup Is Destroying Marine Life http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/24/corexit-bp-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-effects-marine-life 3 comments politics
- Forget a Chicken in Every Pot—America Needs a Solar Panel on Every Roof. The remedy to America’s addiction to foreign oil isn’t natural gas, it’s the free power of the sun. http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/03/solar-every-roof-united-states 3715 comments politics
- Majority of Americans Believe Marijuana Should be Legal http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/10/pew-poll-majority-americans-support-marijuana-legalization 415 comments politics
- Shocker! Half of U.S. Rivers Too Sick for Fish to Live in http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/04/how-sick-are-american-rivers?cmpid=tpenviro-eml-2013-4-6-transportation 10 comments politics
- Why You Should Be Worried About Ag-Gag Bills: "Should it be illegal to document what goes on in slaughterhouses? Some state governments certainly think so. Lawmakers in New Hampshire, Indiana, Nebraska and Arkansas have all made moves... while Pennsylvania and Tennessee have them pending.” http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/02/15/ag-gag-bills-anti-food-labels 78 comments politics
- By attaching antibodies to carbon nanotubes on a film and looking for changes in conductivity, 15 y.o. Jack Andraka has changed the way precursors to disease can be detected by medical diagnostics http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/01/27/jack-andraka?cmpid=tp-ptnr-upworthy 14 comments science
- Whoops—'Cash for Clunkers' Actually Hurt the Environment (x-environment) http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/01/03/why-cash-clunkers-hurt-environment-more-it-helped 7 comments politics
- Santa Barbara's Quick Fix to Homelessness: Sweep It Out of Sight http://www.takepart.com/news/2011/01/28/santa-monicas-quick-fix-to-homeless-sweep-it-out-of-sight 4 comments reddit.com
- According to a recent study, babies in China have been growing breasts, and signs point to hormones in their milk supply as the trigger. Medical tests showed that the babies' bloodstreams contained estrogen levels that exceeded amounts appropriate for full-grown women http://www.takepart.com/news/2010/08/11/hormones-in-milk-causing-babies-in-china-to-grow-breasts 25 comments science
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- Russia Builds a Tunnel to Save Endangered Leopards, Tigers https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-builds-tunnel-save-endangered-leopards-tigers-153923004.html 186 comments
- SNAP Cuts Hit Today—And Food Banks Can't Make Up the Difference http://news.yahoo.com/snap-cuts-hit-today-food-banks-cant-difference-193917999.html 178 comments
- NAACP members call for ban on privately managed charter schools - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/08/07/naacp-members-call-for-ban-on-privately-managed-charter-schools/ 62 comments
- The ‘Devil’ Gets His Due: Elephant Poaching Kingpin Arrested http://news.yahoo.com/devil-gets-due-elephant-poaching-kingpin-arrested-173836654.html 52 comments
- Women Bosses Are Fighting Sexism in Tech—by Posing in Their Undies http://news.yahoo.com/real-women-bosses-fighting-sexism-tech-posing-undies-160622554.html 42 comments
- At this library, story time doesn’t end because a parent is in prison - CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2016/0624/At-this-library-story-time-doesn-t-end-because-a-parent-is-in-prison 32 comments
- Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Get Unexpectedly Hostile Homecoming http://news.yahoo.com/kidnapped-nigerian-girls-unexpectedly-hostile-homecoming-110248776.html 14 comments
- A real magic carpet story: transforming 28,000 lives with $200 - CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/world/making-a-difference/change-agent/2015/0116/a-real-magic-carpet-story-transforming-28-000-lives-with-200 7 comments
- There’s Flame Retardant in My Gatorade?! http://news.yahoo.com/flame-retardant-gatorade-190246091.html 4 comments
- A Boycott Is Happening in Chicago—And This Time It Isn’t Teachers http://news.yahoo.com/boycott-happening-chicago-time-isn-t-teachers-212009314.html 4 comments
- Sea Shepherd’s Win Is Japan’s Loss: Whalers Have Worst Season Ever http://news.yahoo.com/sea-shepherd-win-japan-loss-whalers-worst-season-150608280.html 4 comments
- Students Demand Answers for Game That Promotes Killing Indigenous Australians http://news.yahoo.com/students-demand-answers-game-promotes-killing-indigenous-australians-184824692.html 4 comments
- Giant Swamp Rats Are Literally Eating Louisiana http://news.yahoo.com/giant-swamp-rats-literally-eating-louisiana-questions-202344859.html 3 comments
- Germany Is building an Autobahn for bikes - CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/world/making-a-difference/change-agent/2016/0113/germany-is-building-an-autobahn-for-bikes 3 comments
- Countries Big and Small Are Connecting Economic Growth to Renewable Energy, and It's Working http://news.yahoo.com/countries-big-small-connecting-economic-growth-renewable-energy-223704037.html 3 comments
- Belgium Abolishes Short Prison Sentences https://news.yahoo.com/belgium-abolishes-short-prison-sentences-022310358.html 3 comments
- College president takes a $90,000 pay cut to give low-wage workers a raise - CSMonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com/world/making-a-difference/change-agent/2014/0815/college-president-takes-a-90-000-pay-cut-to-give-low-wage-workers-a-raise 3 comments
- ExxonMobil’s CEO Asks: ‘What Good Is It to Save the Planet?’ http://news.yahoo.com/exxonmobil-ceo-asks-good-save-planet-201014116.html 0 comments
- Internet Goes Wild for Professor Who Teaches While Holding a Single Mom’s Baby http://news.yahoo.com/internet-goes-wild-professor-teaches-while-holding-single-193441346.html 0 comments