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When I started I was doing research full-time, visiting archives around the world, and taking you with me along the way. We’ve shared some good and not-so-good times together, but each week we learned something new.
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Hi, I’m Shae! I’m a doctoral candidate in History at Harvard University. I am also a writer weaving together storytelling, literature, primary sources, and whatever else catches my attention to bring us all closer to understanding this thing we collectively call life. This is a digital classroom, a TED Talk stage, and sometimes just a spot in a coffee shop where two friends gather. Whatever this space is for you, I’m glad you’re here 🤓.
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The last elephant in South Africa's national zoo was just released back into the wild after 40 years in captivity
Captured in 1984 when he was just two years old, Charlie the elephant was taken to a circus in South Africa and trained to perform tricks until the early 2000s when he was moved to the country's national zoo.
Out of concern for his health at the zoo, animal welfare groups have been advocating for his release back into the wild — and in a "historic event," after 40 years in captivity, he was just released at the Shambala Private Reserve in South Africa.
The reserve is famous for reintegrating animals back into the wild, has a thriving population of elephants, and has veterinarian and behavioral experts who will closely monitor Charlie. He is reportedly already showing signs of a successful release.
Pop star Chappell Roan is using her meteoric rise to fame for good — raising over $160,000 for LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights
During pop star Chappell Roan's meteoric rise to fame in the past few months, she's made headlines for record crowd sizes — and regularly uses those record-breaking shows to make a difference.
Working with digital fundraising platform Propeller (also used by artists like Maggie Rogers and Noah Kahan), Roan offers ticket upgrades, signed setlists, and even a trip to meet her in person for "actions" fans take for causes she cares about.
And it's resulted in over $160,000 raised for the Human Rights Campaign and Reproductive Freedom For All. These funds came from more than 150,700 supporters, who have taken over 223,000 "actions" on the Propeller platform.
Why is this good news? As the HRC's vice president of membership told us, Roan's support "has not only inspired countless supporters to take action, but it has also helped us reach a younger audience and secure 2,500 new monthly donors. This has been vital in driving meaningful change and protecting the rights of all individuals."
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U.S. national parks just received a record-breaking $100 million grant — the largest in the parks' 108-year history
The National Park Foundation — the nonprofit arm of the official National Parks Service — just announced it's received a historic $100 million grant. It's the largest ever received by the NPF, and largest grant benefiting the national parks in its 108-year history.
The NPF says the endowment will help in four key priority areas, including addressing biodiversity concerns, improving visitor experience, and more.
Two of its priority projects include restoring coral reefs at Biscayne National Park in Florida and restoring trout species in western national parks.
Trials for the world's first-ever lung cancer vaccine just launched across eight countries
Doctors have now started trials for the world's first lung cancer vaccine in patients. Experts say it has "groundbreaking" potential to save thousands of lives from the world's leading cause of cancer death, with about 1.8 million deaths every year.
The new vaccine uses similar mRNA technology as the COVID-19 vaccines — it instructs the body to find and kill cancer cells and prevents them from ever coming back.
About 130 patients in eight countries will participate in the trial, and the vaccine targets non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease.
A middle school in San Francisco just opened a free grocery store to help feed students and their families outside of school, too
A new, free grocery store just opened at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Middle School in San Francisco. A collaboration between Amazon, food startup Goodr, and the YMCA of Greater San Francisco, the store will operate weekly and serve about 75 families.
The grocery store will provide fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy products, and other goods.
While the school district already has in-school meal programs for students, this store offers a new opportunity to help students and their families outside of school, too. Additionally, food insecurity can lead to truancy issues.
Why is this good news? While providing nutritious foods that can help improve educational outcomes for students, the grocery store is also something that can strengthen the relationship and build trust between families and the school.
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