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SPLC goes to trial in first phase of one of largest human trafficking cases in U.S. history

January 12, 2015

Opening arguments begin today in a federal lawsuit brought by the SPLC on behalf of guest workers from India who were lured to a Mississippi…

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A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year

January 9, 2015

A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…

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Staying Safe During Outdoor Winter Activities

January 6, 2015

For many children, winter is an exciting time to get outdoors and go ice skating, skiing, or even sledding. However, winter sports and recreational activities…

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Feed the Children Brings Holiday Cheer to Honduras

January 6, 2015

Throughout the world, we champion children. We work with teachers, principals, mayors and religious leaders to help children thrive in their schools, homes and communities.…

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Celebrity Apprentice, Ian Ziering, Raises Money and Awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)

January 6, 2015

Ian Ziering is fighting for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, which is dedicated to helping medical scientists learn more about EB, its causes, treatments…

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Cancer Was Never A Thought In My Mind

January 6, 2015

Now cancer is on my mind every day. I was a busy mom of three beautiful little girls, and life was normal—until 2009. I was…

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The Top 10 Diabetes Breakthroughs of 2014

December 22, 2014

From artificial pancreas trials to stem cell breakthroughs, 2014 was a big year for Type 1 diabetes news. Insulin Nation has compiled 10 big ideas in treatment…

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Our Teacher Diversity Problem Is Not Just About Recruitment. It’s About Retention.

December 19, 2014

By Alexandria Neason As a fifth-grade student in Clarksville, Tennessee, a small city near Nashville, I constantly got in trouble. Just about every day, I came…

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Researcher works to block the blood-vessel dysfunction that occurs in diabetes

December 19, 2014

AUGUSTA, Ga. – One of diabetes’ dangerous consequences is dysfunction of the single-cell layer that lines our blood vessels. Too much circulating sugar and fat…

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For Needy Students, Eyeglasses Open a Portal to the World of Learning

December 17, 2014

By Jim Dwyer An expert at sidling, Robert edged his way to the front of the classroom and bent right into the diorama held by…

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A Wider Circle Furnishes Their 4,000th Home in 2014

December 16, 2014

This past Saturday, A Wider Circle furnished its 4,000th home of 2014! The head of the household, Delores, shared her feelings as the team at…

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Kortney Gains Back Independence Thanks to Canine Partners for Life

December 16, 2014

After several failed medicines, the doctors decided that Kortney had intractable epilepsy, meaning that the cause is unknown and it is uncontrollable with medicine. For her…

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