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Helping the homeless with Miriam's Kitchen

Miriam's Kitchen is changing soup kitchen culture.

The George Washington University

Soup Kitchens traditionally just feed their guests, but Miriam's Kitchen has taken significant steps in helping the homeless beyond just food.

A Big Green Hotel for the Homeless

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Planet Forward

From the Policy Greenhouse at the George Washington University on July 10, 2009

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Medill News Service

Northwestern University

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Medill News Service

Northwestern University

The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been collecting used electronics all over Japan to extract the metal and make Olympic medals.

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Frank Sesno

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