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In her own words

Hospital pharmacist Sue Crump talks about contracting pancreatic cancer which she attributes to handling chemotherapy drugs at work.

Today’s income gap mirrors Great Depression

Source: Business Insider reprint from TheNation.com infographic.

Gun lobby hits its target

Boom in recent 'firearms freedom' laws limited to already gun-friendly states

The abortion fight at ground zero

A federal law was supposed to curb disruption and violence at abortion clinics: But has it?

Go Zero. Plant a Tree. Trap a Ton.

From Go Zero. Plant a Tree. Trap a Ton. The Conservation Fund and award winning filmmakers from Nomadsland have teamed up to create our first environmental documentary. The 5-6 minute high-definition film features the Fund’s partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, leading companies and thousands of donors as we help address two of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges — habitat loss and climate change. Climate change has become one of the most complex and pressing environmental issue of this century. But while many of us agree that we must do something, the challenge sometimes seems great. What small action can you take to make a difference? Go Zero. The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero program makes it simple for individuals, corporations, or even entire communities to first measure their carbon dioxide emissions, learn helpful ways to reduce those emissions, and then offset the remainder by planting trees.

Student loan default rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education data compiled by Ross Perez, Tableau.

10 levels of communication intimacy

Source: pleaseenjoy.com

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