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While Christmas Day celebrates the origin story of the Christian faith, Christmastime has become a universal occasion to focus on compassion and charity. (Photo by James Jordan) Photo used under CC BY

Muslims, Christians work to help homeless

Different faith groups are teaming up across the UK to help the homeless at Christmastime. Muslim NGOs are working hand-in-hand with churches in London to distribute food and sleeping kits. Anglicans, Catholics, Methodists, Quakers, Jews, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, meanwhile, opened up a night shelter.

The Independent

Trump to shutter controversial foundation

US President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party says that’s not enough and is calling for the billionaire businessman to put his assets in a blind trust.

NEWS.com.au

Pope’s Christmas homily offers hope in violent time

Pope Francis offered a Christmas hope for peace in a world lacerated by war and terrorism, urging people to remember migrants, refugees and those hit by economic instability caused by “idolatry of money.”

Reuters

Full text of the pope’s Christmas homily

Vatican Radio

For Pope Francis, a year of reconciliation abroad amid opposition at home

NPR

Russia plane with 92 aboard crashes in sea

A Russian airliner carrying 92 people on board disappeared from radar after taking off from the Adler airport near Sochi – the Russian city on the Black Sea, state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported.

CNN

Talks near deal for Kabila to step down in ’17

Political rivals in Democratic Republic of Congo neared a deal for President Joseph Kabila to leave power in 2017 after dozens of people were killed during protests this week at the end of his mandate. Under the agreement, elections would be held next year.

Fortune

Congo ethnic militia kills 13 civilians in apparent revenge attack

Indian Express

HUMAN RIGHTS

New Yorkers train to stand up to hate

If you were to witness a bias-based attack or a hate crime, how would you respond? Activists are preparing some New Yorkers to be ready for hate crimes. Since the election of Donald Trump they are up 63 percent compared to the same period last year as of Dec. 14.

NPR

NC rejects repeal of transgender bathroom law

North Carolina’s Senate on Wednesday voted against repeal of a law that restricts transgender restroom access and has put the state at the center of national debate over lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights.

Reuters

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

US allows UN to condemn Israeli settlements

In an unprecedented diplomatic rebuke of Israel, the United States abstained Friday on a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements, allowing the highly charged measure to pass.

USA TODAY

Palestinian envoy says Israel ‘not living in reality’

Reuters

Congress urged to block drug price hikes

Angered by skyrocketing drug prices, a pair of senators urged Congress to block companies from cornering the market on old drugs.

Associated Press

Report urges clearer guidance on phone tech

Associated Press

Obamacare 2017 enrollment hits record

Nearly 6.4 million Americans have selected Obamacare policies through the federal exchange for coverage starting Jan. 1, federal officials announced Wednesday. That’s 400,000 more than had selected policies a year ago.

CNNMoney

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Online sociality linked to lower death risk

Exercise and healthful eating are linked to better health—and so is having a decent circle of friends. Now it looks like that link between friends and better health is true for the major online social network, too: Facebook.

Scientific American

Students: Colleges are tracking you online

Schools such as Valencia College in Orlando, Fla., are wading into the data streams of what’s being called “predictive and learning analytics.” Basically it means big data goes to college.

NPR

GLOBAL HEALTH

First ebola vaccine likely to stop next outbreak

When Ebola struck West Africa a few years ago, the world was defenseless. There was no cure. No vaccine. And the result was catastrophic: More than 11,000 people died. Nearly 30,000 were infected. Now it looks like such a large outbreak is unlikely to ever happen again. Ever.

NPR

Students help provide health care for refugees

Students and faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio have teamed up to operate one of the only student-run refugee clinics in the country.

NPR

What’s behind the 2016 spike in mumps?

Increasing numbers of college students and others have started getting mumps again — and 2016 marks the biggest spike in a decade. Seven states have each reported more than 100 cases.

Scientific American

BUSINESS

Alibaba blames politics for counterfeit charge

The U.S. trade representative said the e-commerce giant’s main consumer site allows the sale of an unacceptably high level of fake goods.

CNNMoney

U.S. economy grew strong 3.5% in third quarter

The U.S. economy grew 3.5% in the third quarter -- July to September -- compared to the same time a year ago, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. It’s the best quarter of growth in two years.

CNNMoney

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GOOD NEWS

Love or money: What makes world go ’round?

A post-growth society is a society that nurtures the ecological, economic and especially cultural foundations on which it is built. These value community cohesion over private property.

Positive News

Unlikely reunion of young girl, teddy bear goes viral

NBCNews.com

Why kindness may be key to human survival

Research being done in Stanford and Edinburgh challenges the dominant view that humans are primarily selfishly motivated. According to these scientists, humans have two quite different biological drives – and one of these could be summed up as compassion.

The Herald

Dying people talk to chaplains about love, family

CNN

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Sweden gives $2.2M drought aid for Somalia

A new contribution of $2.2 million from the Government of Sweden to the Somalia Humanitarian Fund has immediately been allocated by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia to support humanitarian response to drought-affected families.

allAfrica.com

Economist’s guide to holiday charitable giving

There is a lot of variation in the cost of delivering services. This tells us that if we can grow the size of the smallest projects in our portfolio, we can take advantage of economies of scale and improve our efficiency.

Time

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Brazil disputes Canada’s bombardier funding

Brazil vowed to launch a trade challenge against Canada before the World Trade Organization over financial support for Bombardier, a move the Montreal-based company said was without merit.

CBC News

5 trends in international trade to watch in 2017

As 2016 draws to a close and businesses look to 2017, there are some interesting trends likely to pan out in 2017 that are important to look out for.

Daily Mirror

NGOs AND NPOs

Nonprofit helps youngsters learn tech skills

Hack the Hood, a not-for-profit organization that introduces young people of colour to careers in technology by training them to design and build free websites for small businesses. The participants, who range in age from 16 to 25, learn crucial skills for the 21st century economy.

Positive News

NGOs strike back at Malaysian government

A group of NGOs blasted the government for trying to discredit the good work done by civil society organizations by vilifying their acceptance of international funding.

FMT News

ENVIRONMENT

Clean Power Plan would raise crop yields

The Environmental Protection Agency developed the Clean Power Plan to target greenhouse gases. That’s not the only pollutant that is reduced by cutting emissions and moving away from coal for power generation.

Ars Technica

Norwegian oil company building NY wind farm

Winds off the coasts of the United States are so dependably strong, turbines built offshore could produce four times the amount of electricity that’s currently generated from all sources in the country.

Huffington Post

Photo of the Day

Christmas Eve is celebrated at Belur Math in West Bengal, India, in 2015. Belur Math is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, a chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. The temple architecture fuses Hindu, Christian and Islamic motifs. (Photo by Ramakrishna Math)

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