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Syrian refugee children in a Lebanese school classroom. The conflict in Syria has displaced millions of people inside the country, and over 3 million Syrians have become refugees - more than half of whom are children. (Photo by Russell Watkins / Department for International Development) Photo used under CC BY

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The connection between cleaner air and longer lives

Can the history and impact of the U.S. Clean Air Act serve as a valuable case study for countries today that are struggling with pollution.

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Could sustainable logging in the Amazon help slow global warming?

Trees are falling at an unsustainable rate across the globe, with devastating effects on our climate. But a shift in forestry procedures could hold promise for Amazonian logging.

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Christian Science Monitor

Pope urges ‘humane’ US migrant response

Pope Francis has told the US Congress that the US must see migrants as “persons” and not as “numbers”. The pontiff also renewed his call for ending the death penalty, and for better treatment of the poor.

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Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

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CNN

Refugee crisis: how can we make relocation work?

With the ongoing struggle of the refugee crisis. Guardian would like to hear personal stories of those who have been affected by this crisis.

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Guardian

EU pledges aid for Syrian refugees

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Al Jazeera

Dutch want UN human rights chief to report on war-torn Yemen

Dutch diplomats want the U.N. human rights chief to send a mission to report on possible abuses and conflict-related crimes in Yemen, a war that has involved over 2,100 civilian deaths.

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ABC News

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

What happens when big philanthropy efforts fail?

In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced new efforts to reform schools in Newark that would be funded by a $100 million donation from Zuckerberg. The effort failed.

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Marketplace

Aid groups say Silicon Valley is sitting out refugee crisis

Tech companies that have recently touted their efforts to help victims of natural disasters such as the Nepal earthquakes are declining to offer similar programs for hundreds of thousands of migrants seeking refuge in Europe.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

HUMAN RIGHTS

Why China’s human rights violations do matter

While strategic concerns about cyber security and tensions in the China Sea will overshadow human rights challenges, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry must still directly address human rights.

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Daily Signal

Saudi King orders safety review following Hajj stampede that killed 717 pilgrims

After the death of 717 worshippers in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca, King Salman of Saudi Arabia has demanded a review of safety protocol for the Hajj pilgrimage.

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TIME

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Hundreds killed In stampede outside Mecca

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Huffington Post

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Do women need to swing right to get ahead in politics?

The announcement of Corbyn’s first appointments for shadow cabinet caused an early rift between some feminists and Corbyn supporters – tricky, given that there is a large overlap between the two groups.

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Guardian

Burkina Faso army starts talks with presidential guard

Burkina Faso soldiers entered the capital Ouagadougou late on Monday night without resistance from the elite presidential guard who led a coup last week, a senior military source said.

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Supermoon in total eclipse? Stargazers brace for a spectacle

Sunday, skywatchers will witness a supermoon in total lunar eclipse, a rare event in which the normally bright disc will appear to become a reddish sphere. Weather permitting.

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Portland Press Herald

New polar hadrosaur adds to unique roster of Alaskan dinosaurs

A team of paleontologists has discovered a new species of large, duck-billed, plant-eating dinosaur from Alaska.

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Science Recorder

A new dinosaur has been discovered – and he’s hungry

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Huffington Post

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Zero growth: Hong Kong Trade Development Council cuts 2015’s export forecast

Hong Kong‘s Trade Development Council has cut its forecast for the city’s export growth this year from 3 per cent to zero amid uncertainties in the global economy.

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South China Morning Post

Tanzania: Norway – reliable development partner

The official visit to Tanzania of more than 50 Norwegian business leaders led by Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Monica Maeland, has come at a time when bilateral business ties are in strong momentum.

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GOOD NEWS

Fidgeting might be good for your health

Next time you find yourself restless and fidgeting at work, you may want to think twice before stopping. It may be doing your health some good, new research suggests.

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CBS News

Paralyzed man walks using brain-computer link

A person paralyzed in both legs has regained the ability to walk, without the use of robotics. A device that translates brainwaves into electrical signals that can be read by muscles was used.

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Newsweek

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Nonprofits take stand against coffee shop owners

A local business support group has asked that Waking Life Espresso return a loan intended to support a second location as anger mounted.

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UN agencies, major NGOs ordered out of Ukraine’s Luhansk

The United Nations humanitarian chief said he is alarmed that U.N. agencies have been ordered out of eastern Ukraine’s separatist-controlled Luhansk region by the “de facto authorities” there.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Most oppose denying environmental groups charity status

Voters have overwhelmingly rebuffed the government’s so-called “vendetta” on green groups, with new polling showing 70 per cent oppose any move to deny charity status to environment groups

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Sydney Morning Herald

How soon will we get to Mars?

Fiction and reality are intertwining, as humanity edges closer to launching a manned mission to Mars. Charles Bolden, NASA administrator, said we are now closer than ever to setting foot on the Red Planet.

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Christian Science Monitor

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NASA and ‘The Martian’: It was written in the stars

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The male Mandarin Duck is a spectacular bird with quite incredible color and plumage. (Photo by Richard Farrell) Photo used under CC BY

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