Causes and Giving Back
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How to check your voter registration status and why it’s extremely important this year
Read Essay →: How to check your voter registration status and why it’s extremely important this yearIf you want to know how to check your voter registration, we’re glad you asked! Because you might have heard…
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How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.
Read Essay →: How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to…
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How to get a nice discount on a Lyft ride to the polls this Election Day
Read Essay →: How to get a nice discount on a Lyft ride to the polls this Election DayWell what a nice alert to appear in my inbox: This Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and to assist…
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Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free
Read Essay →: Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, freeI’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public…
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PepToc: The encouragement hotline taking the world by storm right now
Read Essay →: PepToc: The encouragement hotline taking the world by storm right nowWith all of the heavy news right now, sometimes we really need someone in our corner telling us “You can…
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The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief
Read Essay →: The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and griefThis week, a wonderfully human, poignant video from husband-wife team Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody went viral. Perhaps you’ve seen…
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Shop at Apple this week, and help the National Park Foundation
Read Essay →: Shop at Apple this week, and help the National Park FoundationIf you’re already planning on stocking up on your favorite Apple products for back to school like we are (new…
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One visit to this website can change the entire school year for a U.S. kid in need
Read Essay →: One visit to this website can change the entire school year for a U.S. kid in needWhen we first discovered Daymaker, we fell instantly in love with the organization’s use of tech to easily allow good…
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Make a foster kid’s holiday dreams come true with Daymaker
Read Essay →: Make a foster kid’s holiday dreams come true with DaymakerWe love finding wonderful ways that we can give back and help kids who need it most, especially during the…
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Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger.
Read Essay →: Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger.My family has been looking for some ways to fill these long summer days by giving back to our community.…
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#GivingTuesday scoop: How will.i.am is getting kids excited about STEM
Read Essay →: #GivingTuesday scoop: How will.i.am is getting kids excited about STEMWe all know that access to expansive STEM education is essential for kids growing up today. It not only introduces…
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Share the Meal app: Our cool free app of the week
Read Essay →: Share the Meal app: Our cool free app of the weekAs my family is circulating our menu plans and meal prep responsibilities, I can’t help but think about families who…
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4 easy ways to support our troops this memorial day, thanks to tech
Read Essay →: 4 easy ways to support our troops this memorial day, thanks to techWith military wives, past and present, among our staff, some of us have experienced the outstanding and essential benefits of military…
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Accessible playgrounds for kids, on demand. Thanks, internet!
Read Essay →: Accessible playgrounds for kids, on demand. Thanks, internet!Leave it to NPR and Internet technology to create something as simple and wonderful as Playgrounds for Everyone, a community…
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Explaining #selma50 to kids with Congressman John Lewis’s own Twitter feed
Read Essay →: Explaining #selma50 to kids with Congressman John Lewis’s own Twitter feedIt was really amazing yesterday to see how the 50th anniversary of the 50-mile civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery…
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Project CSGIRLS: A fantastic organization getting more girls excited about STEM.
Read Essay →: Project CSGIRLS: A fantastic organization getting more girls excited about STEM.If 2014 was the year that we really started seeing widespread efforts to get more girls engaged in STEM interests,…
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A last minute donation for good: Your frequent flyer miles
Read Essay →: A last minute donation for good: Your frequent flyer milesI think a subscription to TripIt Pro is a fantastic last-minute gift for any frequent traveler. In fact, an alert…
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Find a new home for your old laptop with Globetops
Read Essay →: Find a new home for your old laptop with GlobetopsMany of us may soon find ourselves with shiny new laptops, but unsure of what to do with the old model. While…
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Landing a robot on a comet? Don’t wear a shirt covered in boobs. Wear this.
Read Essay →: Landing a robot on a comet? Don’t wear a shirt covered in boobs. Wear this.When Rosetta mission scientists landed the Philae on a comet, we cheered…until we noticed that one of the project scientists was wearing…
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Apps for (RED): Help fight AIDS, right from your iPhone
Read Essay →: Apps for (RED): Help fight AIDS, right from your iPhoneTomorrow may be Cyber Monday, but it’s also World AIDS Day. Which means it’s an awesome opportunity to do some…