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Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ I lost a veteran to suicide, so I went on a search for preventions that work

Our series on veteran suicide prevention starts with a deeply personal story.

Photo by Benjamin Faust on Unsplash
Social Issues

The VA helps prevent suicides with a process that starts with a question

Part 2 in our veteran suicide prevention series: The question that starts an intervention.

We got a major grant & kicked off a major event

Project Optimist's dialogue across difference program is ready to soar

Shades of Purple takes off, plus a story on Meals on Wheels

Are you ready to talk about heat waves yet?

Updates on our dialogue series and insights from the South Pacific

We've got a student column this week and lots inside news

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate speaks during the 2022 Trust Conference in London, October 27, 2022. (Thomson Reuters
Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ What’s the glue that connects global youth activists? Social media and more

Youth movements in Minnesota can learn from the coalitions formed at the COP by maximizing their social media presence to convey their message.

Drawing of two pasque flowers blooming by Lisa Meyers McClintick.
Environment

Drawn by Nature: Birds, early flowers signal spring’s arrival

Watching the sky and walking through woods and prairie reveal fresh sightings of cranes, bluebirds, pasque flowers and marsh marigolds as winter finally lets go.

Our new nature series launches today: Drawn by Nature!

What to look for and where to look this spring

What's next for electric vehicle charging?

A story on EVs, and we're teasing a brand new feature

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