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The Value of Diverse Perspective: Reimagine Opportunity Challenge Wrap-Up

Tech Soup

And then we stopped talking and our brains exploded with new information and connections. We talked to survivors and individuals who ran programs in Kentucky and New York City. For us, the opportunity to quickly learn, have access to engaged coaches, and ask questions was phenomenal. What We Learned.

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Americans still believe they live in a compassionate country, report shows

Fast Company Tech

The report that caught my eye was issued in January 2025 by the Muhammad Ali Center , which the late boxer cofounded 20 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky, to advance social justice. Defining compassion Sociologists define compassion as the human regard for the suffering of others, and the notion of using action to alleviate this pain.

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Higher energy bills, asthma, and a handout to fossil fuel: Why Trump’s plan to bring back coal plants is a terrible idea

Fast Company Tech

Burning coal is linked to air pollution that contains toxins and heavy metals, and can cause asthma, brain damage, heart problems, cancer, and even premature death. When four Kentucky coal plants were either retired or retrofitted with emissions controls , one study found, local asthma-related hospitalizations plummeted.

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