Lon Hodge Headed for Vets Creative Arts Fest in Denver in Gulf Shores &Amp; Orange Beach
A Vietnam veteran from Alabama has won first place in a creative writing competition for his poem about his father's death from injuries in the war, and second place for his poem about his service...more

As Some Question Higher Ed'S Value, Colleges Work To Fix The 'Time Trap'
"Time-trap thinking seems logical," writes Lori Carrell in the Los Angeles Times, "but it's short-sighted: Degrees mean real earning power and career growth, and many students do work during...more

As Melinda French Gates Leaves the Gates Foundation, Many Hope She'Ll ...
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Melinda French Gates is stepping down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates more than 20 years ago. As part of an agreement made...more

*Media Advisory* Jacobs Elementary School Students Transform Ocean Waste into ...
Sixth-graders at a Massachusetts school are turning trash found on the beach into art. Hull's Jacobs Elementary School is hosting a live viewing of students' work on Friday from 2pm to 3pm,...more

Idb and Afdb Welcome Imf Executive Board'S Decision Approving Use of Sdrs for Hybrid ...
"At a time of multiple crises and scarce resources for development, this is a unique value proposition for governments everywhere." So says the head of the African Development Bank in praising...more

Simlearn Trainings Save Lives, Even Outside of the Hospital
"You never know what situation you may find yourself in, and VHA health care professionals know this all too well," reads a post on the Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research...more

Shapiro Administration Celebrates Winners of Statewide €Œwhat'S So Cool About ...
"What's so cool about manufacturing in Pennsylvania?" That's a question students across the state are asking after winning top honors in the "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" student video...more

How Innovative Philanthropic Collectives Are Driving Climate Action
Deforestation in south-east Asia could slash the region's GDP by 35%, according to a new report from Reuters. And that's not all. The report also finds that $100 billion pledged to fight...more

How Philanthropy Can Help to Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals
"If the class register were anything to go by, education would be one of modern civilization's greatest success stories." That's what Peter Wilson, a member of the UBS Accelerate Collective, had...more

G20 Bioeconomy Initiative'S Second Meeting Focuses on Dialogue between Traditional ...
In the Amazon, willow bark is used for bark bark, poppy seeds for seeds, and so on. It's all part of what Brazil's national secretary of bioeconomy calls the country's "knowledge of...more