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Defining Your Life Purpose Increases Longevity

Awareness

An article came out in JAMA open on Friday in which participants in a study were twice as likely to die within the study period if they lacked a strong sense of life purpose, than those who had a strong life purpose.

Democracy Now! – The Case for Prison Abolition

Social Justice

Ruth Wilson Gilmore, storied prison abolitionist, discusses COVID-19, racial capitalism, and decarceration and the case for prison abolition.

Diversity Efforts Fall Short, Unless…

Social Justice

Over the past decade, technology companies and their leaders have launched diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, hoping to make employees of all backgrounds and experiences feel welcome in our industry.

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Education Transformed

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. This talk and countless discussions related to this topic

Do You Know the Difference Between Sex and Gender?

Education Transformed, Social Justice

Need help understanding the confusing world of gender? The Advocate is here with a primer with Jessie Gender to explain the difference between sex and gender?

Dog-Friendly Shelters for the Homeless

Social Justice

Homelessness is a pressing issue around the globe and the city of São Paulo in Brazil is no exception. The city has opened shelters to help house the nearly 20,000

Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson Delivers Welcome Keynote Address at the HSUS Animal Care Expo 2023

Awareness, Featured

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Animal Care Expo 2023 featured an inspiring welcome keynote address by Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson in April 2023. Jyothi highlights six lenses

Dr. Robertson speaks about diversity, equity and inclusion in animal welfare

Awareness, Social Justice

In this discussion with Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson postulates how different fields (environment, education, etc.) are interwoven, and that relying on an

Drilled

Environmental Crisis

Calling all true-crime fans.  Drilled investigates the crime of the century – the creation of climate denial. Hosted and reported by award-winning investigative journalist Amy Westervelt, Drilled is a riveting

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