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- December 15, 2010
A new study suggests an alarming link between low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides – the most widely used insecticides in the world – and long-term brain damage. The Ecologist, 12/14/2012
READ MOREActor Liam Neeson has partnered with Journeys in Film to launch a new fundraising endeavor to educate American students about the world and its diverse cultures. Look to the Stars, 12/10/2012
READ MOREIn Newtown and across the country, random acts of kindness (connected online through the hashtag #26Acts) are being performed in memory of each of the lives lost in the shooting. Warren Tidwell started the 26 Acts of Kindness Facebook page to promote these acts of generosity. After performing his own acts of kindness, Tidwell said, "I felt empowered,
READ MOREA 12-year-old from Newtown, CT decided to stop playing violent video games after the tragedy in his town. Now he's trying to get other young people to follow his example by throwing away their violent video games at a dump site. The boy's parents helped him to set up a Facebook group called "Played Out"
READ MOREIn a time when families are struggling to make giving part of their budget, with donations still 11 percent below pre-recession rates, childrens' generosity is more heartening than ever before. Here are some ways for kids to give back — with or without money — at every age. The Huffington Post, 12/18/2012
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