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Homeless man sleeps on Queen Street in Aukland (Photo by Mark)

Give the homeless housing: It’s working in Utah

Seattle’s street homelessness gets worse all the time. Maybe it’s time to just give them free, permanent places to live. It works in Utah.

Seattle Times

How giving apartments to homeless actually saves money in the end

Huffington Post

Rebuilding Gaza Strip could take a century if Israel keeps blockade

Gaza needs more than 800,000 truckloads of building materials to repair infrastructure damaged in the 2014 war with Israel.

Jerusalem Post

Number of Syrian Christians abducted by IS rises to 220

The number of Christians abducted by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria has risen to 220 in the past three days, as militants round up more hostages from a chain of villages along a strategic river.

Houston Chronicle

Afghanistan avalanche toll rises to 165 amid rescue efforts

The number of people killed in a massive avalanche in northeastern Afghanistan rose to 165 as lack of equipment and the sheer depth of snow that buried entire homes and families hampered rescue efforts.

San Francisco Chronicle

Rich-poor divide widened in boom years — wealthy people increased life expectancy

Death rates, which are a barometer of life expectancy, fell 27 percent between the 1990s and the 2000s among men in professional jobs, managerial positions and the self-employed.

The Independent

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Rich school, poor school

NPR

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Food aid resumes for refugees in Niger after Boko Haram scare

Food aid is again flowing to refugees on the border between Niger and Nigeria, the World Food Program (WFP) said, ending a suspension of deliveries by humanitarian groups because of attacks by Boko Haram.

Reuters

Party In question Jho Low turns to philanthropy

Jho Low’s party days may be over, but he’s still the talk of the town in Kuala Lumpur. He’s in the middle of a big political brouhaha, thanks to two deals he did with a friend who goes back to his English boarding school days.

Forbes

HUMAN RIGHTS

Cuba to present to US proposal on human rights and opening embassies

Cuba is attending the second round of talks with the U.S. with concrete proposals to regarding human rights and having Washington remove the island from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism.

FOX News

Shedding light on human rights: do businesses stand up to scrutiny?

Labor trafficking, environmental damage, human rights abuses – a new database aims to collect information on businesses and their human rights performance

Guardian

Human Rights Watch warns Kurds using success against IS to extend territory

Kurdish Peshmurga fighters may be restoring peace in northern Iraq, but not everyone in the villages they are are liberating from Islamic militants are getting a fair deal alleges Human Rights Watch.

Euronews

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Is the answer simply more housing, or more affordable housing? The debate rages on

After suggesting that the Mission neighborhood might need a moratorium on new market-rate housing construction, the debate has reignited over whether our housing crisis is a simple problem of supply and demand.

SFist

Water thefts on the rise as supplies become scarce in drought-stricken California

As California‘s drought drags on, officials are cracking down on thieves who wrench open fire hydrants and ignore or tamper with meters to access one of the state’s precious commodities — water.

Star Tribune

Why water scarcity is such a big problem for big business

Wall Street Cheat Sheet

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

3 men 1st to get reconstructed bionic hands after amputation

Three Austrians have replaced injured hands with bionic ones that they can control using nerves and muscles transplanted into their arms from their legs.

Sacramento Bee

Bionic reconstruction gives men first prosthetic hands controlled by mind

Guardian

Defying science and common sense, New York bill would ban GMOs in vaccines

In a bizarre juxtaposition of irrational fears, a New York State legislator has introduced a bill to ban GMOs in vaccines.

Forbes

Columns And Op-Ed

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GOOD NEWS

Facebook expands suicide-prevention tool

Facebook plans to update its suicide-prevention toolkit with more resources, advice, and support for people struggling with suicidal thoughts, as well as their friends and family.

PC Magazine

Great news: your coffee addiction is actually pretty good for you

The long-term health effects of coffee drinking include a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes which outweigh the costs (like a heightened risk of certain cancers).

Vox

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Tomorrow’s world: seven development megatrends challenging NGOs

As we move into 2015, many UK-based NGOs are wondering how to meet the challenges of a crucial year.

Guardian

5 Tips to get a nonprofit job now

Here’s some welcome news if you’re eager to find work that blends purpose and a paycheck: 2015 is shaping up as a banner year for hiring at nonprofits.

Forbes

ENVIRONMENT

Pipeline bill veto opens the door to discuss moral issues on the environment

Catholic organizations welcomed President Barack Obama‘s veto of the keystone pipeline bill saying that it allows more consideration of moral questions about the environment and climate change.

Boston Pilot

19 manatees rescued after getting trapped in a drainpipe in Florida

It’s not easy being a manatee. Manatees in Florida have to put up with historically cold temperatures that have been putting a chill on their home waters, forcing the sea mammals to search for a snug place to cozy up.

FOX News

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Marijuana Is Now Officially Legal in Alaska

On Tuesday, Alaska’s new marijuana law officially goes into effect, which means that as of Feb. 24 recreational weed is now a legal substance in three states.

TIME

Alaska legalizes marijuana: Why no celebrations in the streets

Christian Science Monitor

Agri-trade report widens India-US rift at WTO

A report by an agricultural trade lobbying firm on developing nations especially India, might bring the equations between India and U.S. back to square one.

The Dollar Business

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Manatees in holding pool at the Miami Sea Aquarium prior to release. (Photo by Florida Fish & Wildlife)

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