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21 Feel-Good Gifts from Brands That Give Back
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21 Feel-Good Gifts from Brands That Give Back
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Why not make your gifts have just a little more meaning?

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Got Thanksgiving Leftovers? Make These 5 Recipes
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Got Thanksgiving Leftovers? Make These 5 Recipes
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Over that leftover turkey and pumpkin pie? Rather than tossing them out, make these 5 recipes instead.

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Building a Hurricane-Proof Future for Housing
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Building a Hurricane-Proof Future for Housing
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Hurricanes are getting worse. Can coastal residents protect their homes?

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Does Climate Change Discriminate?
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Does Climate Change Discriminate?
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Environmentalism is becoming more intersectional, but not fast enough to save our most vulnerable populations from climate impacts.

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Is Climate Change Impacting Your Investments?
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Is Climate Change Impacting Your Investments?
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Rising temps, longer droughts, and extreme weather could be wreaking havoc on your portfolio.

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10 Destinations Being “Disappeared” by Changing Climate
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10 Destinations Being “Disappeared” by Changing Climate
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The world is changing, and some of our favorite vacation destinations may be the first to suffer the consequences.

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How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change Without Terrifying Them
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How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change Without Terrifying Them
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Think your kids aren’t paying attention to climate change? They probably are—here's how to talk about it.

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Should You Flush It? This Chart Will Help You Decide
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Should You Flush It? This Chart Will Help You Decide
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From butter to drugs to pet store turtles, here’s what can (and what can’t) go down the loo.

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How Much Rent Should I Really Be Paying to Live in the City?
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How Much Rent Should I Really Be Paying to Live in the City?
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One reader asks: Is the rent really too damn high? And what are renters supposed to do about it, anyway?

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5 Tips on Building the Best (and Most Socially Conscious) Stocking This Christmas
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5 Tips on Building the Best (and Most Socially Conscious) Stocking This Christmas
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When you got stockings to stuff, you might as well make them make a difference.

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10 Destinations Being “Disappeared” by Changing Climate
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10 Destinations Being “Disappeared” by Changing Climate
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The world is changing, and some of our favorite vacation destinations may be the first to suffer the consequences.

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How Much Rent Should I Really Be Paying to Live in the City?
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How Much Rent Should I Really Be Paying to Live in the City?
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One reader asks: Is the rent really too damn high? And what are renters supposed to do about it, anyway?

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The Culture Shock Of Coming Back to America After Three Years in Thailand
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The Culture Shock Of Coming Back to America After Three Years in Thailand
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After a year abroad in Thailand, I swore not to get caught up in consumerism when I moved back home. Just a few years later, I found myself drowning in clutter and debt.

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Halfway to a Heart Attack? Here’s How to Drop the Stress
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Halfway to a Heart Attack? Here’s How to Drop the Stress
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The nation’s stress levels are rising. From work to money to everything else, we asked Dr. Ramani Durvasula for her best tips on how to destress.

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Examining Sustainable Travel in Chile’s Famous Torres del Paine
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Examining Sustainable Travel in Chile’s Famous Torres del Paine
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How travelers can create positive change in one of the world’s most stunning parks.

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Hungry for Change
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Businesses and organizations around the world are trying to tackle waste, nutrition, and discrimination in the food industry

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Modern Day Feudalism and Other American Housing Trends
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From tiny homes to meth houses, this is the world of American housing. 

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Getting to the Roots of Change with Sustainable Agriculture
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A look into the future of sustainable farming, urban agriculture, and the economics of buying the farm.

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Solving Our Biggest Health Worries
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Even in the slow-to-change health care industry, start-ups, new magazines, and other efforts are trying to solve some of our most difficult wellness issues.

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How to Get Married Without Going Broke, And Other Stories
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In case you missed it, Make Change had a pretty awesome Wedding Week. These stories explore how to get married without going broke, sexist wedding traditions that really need an upgrade, and off-beat weddings that are good for your bank account. 

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