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State-by-State Reports: President Obama's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution and Prepare for Consequences of Climate Change
Posted byon June 26, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDTState-by-state reports detail the impacts of extreme weather and pollution across the country, and explain how President Obama's plan will help cut carbon pollution and prepare states for the impacts of climate change that can't be avoided.
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Citizen Scientists and Monarch Butterflies
Posted byon June 25, 2013 at 11:48 AM EDTWhen I think of citizen science, I think of points of enlightenment spreading over a map, literally filling it with new knowledge. Each point represents a person who is making an important contribution to science, who is learning a lot, and who is likely to be engaged in conserving the phenomenon they’re studying.
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State and Local Officials in the South Speak Up to Fix the Broken Immigration System
Posted byon June 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDTDemocratic and Republican state and local officials from all over the country are speaking out about the need for commonsense immigration reform. See what officials from the southern United States had to say.
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Hope House
Posted byon June 18, 2013 at 1:08 PM EDTCarol Fennelly is being honored as a Champion of Change for her dedication to the well-being of children of incarcerated parents.
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Promoting Empowerment and Education in the Americas
Posted byon June 5, 2013 at 11:31 AM EDTDr. Jill Biden recounts her trip with Vice President Biden to Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil last week.
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Building Wealth in Immigrant Communities
Posted byon June 4, 2013 at 10:02 AM EDTJohn Herrera is being honored as a Champion of Change for his accomplishments as an immigrant entrepreneur and innovator.
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President Obama Delivers Memorial Day Remarks at Arlington National Cemetery
Posted byon May 27, 2013 at 5:56 PM EDTPresident Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks.
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Mission Possible: Tackling Mobility, Safety, and Environmental Concerns to Create Safer Commutes
Posted byon May 17, 2013 at 4:47 PM EDTMichael L. Pack discusses making your commute safer and more predictable through information visualization and open-access to data.
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Enhancing Public Transit with Innovation, Technology, and American Ingenuity
Posted byon May 17, 2013 at 3:17 PM EDTJeffrey Wharton, President of IMPulse NC LLC, discusses how his hardworking company is improving public transportation.
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First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Eastern Kentucky University
Posted byon May 12, 2013 at 4:06 PM EDTFirst Lady Michelle Obama celebrates a new class of graduates.