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Preserving the Diverse Roots of America’s Past Through the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Recognized as the leader of the historic preservation movement in the United States, this week’s Featured Charity is dedicated to highlighting and preserving the diverse…

Idaho Indian Tribe Drops Ted Nugent Citing Rocker’s Racist Legacy

By Bill Morlin Less than seven hours after being asked about the racist legacy of rock entertainer Ted Nugent, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of American…

What if we did what we believed was right?

By Mark Bergel What if we acted on the notion that the people who had the least amount of money and the least amount of…

Only 17 Percent of Parents Believe Reading is Top Priority During the Summer

A new Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) survey found that only 17% of parents believe that reading is a top summertime priority. Despite heavy evidence that…

New Report Details How Tobacco Companies Have Made Cigarettes More Addictive, More Attractive to Kids and More Deadly

The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids has released a report detailing how tobacco companies are not only making cigarettes more addictive, but they’re finding new…

Jeff Bridges 30 Year Quest to End Hunger

Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has spent over thirty years fighting hunger in our country. For the past four years he’s volunteered with Share Our…

TMCF Collegiate Academy Opening in 2015

TMCF Collegiate Academies are a new national network of secondary schools. These ‘blended’ secondary schools will be located on or near the campuses of TMCF…

How Companies Can Profit From Doing Good

By Robert Musslewhite The Dow is still up sharply over last year and unemployment levels have fallen. After weathering the recession, many large and mid-size…

Making a Tangible Impact on Places That Tell Our Nation’s History

As the nation’s leading voice of preservation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is focused on saving America’s historic places. From taking direct, on-the-ground action…

How Child Abuse Primes the Brain for Future Mental Illness

By Maia Szalavitz Child maltreatment has been called the tobacco industry of mental health. Much the way smoking directly causes or triggers predispositions for physical…