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Over 22,000 Puerto Rican Students Are Out of School Since Hurricane María
As enrollment shrinks after the storm, 1 in 13 kids across the island won't be back to school.
Female Graffiti Artists Are Fighting Sexual Violence in Colombia
A growing group of women in Colombia are using graffiti as a form of resistance art.
Sexual Violence Against Women Should Not Be Used as a Weapon of War
Meet the doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo trying to save the country's most targeted community.
Why the #MeToo Movement Has Failed to Take off in Afghanistan
Movements like #MeToo must be more inclusive in 2018, because one hashtag does not fit all.
Activists are Risking Their Lives to Help Migrants Struggling to Survive from France to the UK
With nowhere to go, and no end in sight of the war in Syria and elsewhere, migrants in Calais rely on activist aid as governments turn a blind eye.
Upcycling Your Clothes Could Reduce Over a Billion Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The world's largest fashion activism movement is here to help consumers reduce waste and improve their buying habits.
It's 2018, and Puerto Rico is Still Dealing With the Fallout from Hurricane Maria
People in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands attempting to get back on their feet and rebuild their islands should not have to worry about evictions, late fees, negative credit reports or any other financial burdens due to no fault of their own.
This Activist Uses Surfing Therapy to Rehabilitate Child Soldiers
Based in war-torn Mogadishu, the initiative uses the ocean and riding waves to help communities ravaged by years of violence and suffering.
US Soldiers Are Dying in Active Wars Most Americans Have Never Heard Of
In 2017, thousands of lives were lost and billions of dollars were spent. Here are some basic details about the wars you don't know about.
Concrete Ways to Support Puerto Rican Small Businesses Months After Hurricane Maria
The natural disaster left the island nation in a state of devastation. Here's how you can help locals get back on their feet in this urgent time of need.
YouTuber Franchesca Ramsey Has Called Out Racism Online for Half a Decade
"Anytime you advocate for marginalized people, there will be people that are threatened by it."
Puerto Rico's Hurricane Recovery Comes Down to a Meeting on Wall Street
As Washington continues to stall on meaningful recovery, an upcoming meeting in Manhattan has huge implications for the future of hundreds of thousands of workers on the island who were already dealing with an economic catastrophe.