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Help Keep the ‘Lights On Afterschool’ in Nebraska’s after-school programs

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 2:00am

Young people working in teams. Solving STEM challenges. Running and playing outside, exploring nature. Making art. Having new experiences with new friends. Growing and preparing food. Discovering passions, dreaming about their future.

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Scenic Stretch Of Nebraska’s Niobrara River To Be Honored As ‘Quiet Trail’

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 5:00am

The Niobrara National Scenic River east of Valentine, Neb.
(Wikimedia Commons)

LINCOLN — An international foundation dedicated to preserving “quiet places” will honor Nebraska’s scenic Niobrara River for its “pristine natural soundscape largely free from man-made noise.”

On Oct. 20, Indiana-based Quiet Parks International will designate the 76-mile-long Niobrara National Scenic River corridor east of Valentine as an official “Quiet Trail.”

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The Pope Is Concerned About Climate Change. How Do U.S. Catholics Feel About It?

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 3:00am

Pope Francis holds a consistory in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
(Riccardo De Luca / AP Photo)

Pope Francis has frequently spoken about climate change during his decade-long leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2015, he devoted an entire encyclical to the matter, citing scientific consensus that the Earth is warming due to human activity. And he is expected to release a new document that he said will “address current problems” related to climate issues.

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi, In Prison For Speaking Up Against Human Rights Violations, Has Been A Voice For Women For Almost Two Decades

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 2:00am

By Pardis Mahdavi

The Conversation

“Woman, Life, Freedom,” the slogan adopted by Iranians to protest the unjust death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, is, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the most suitable way to describe the work of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi.

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Nebraska’s Brandon Teena Mural Honors Transgender History, Community

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 1:00am

LINCOLN — In an unassuming alley in University Place lies one of the latest LUX Center for the Arts murals, which offers a tribute to Brandon Teena, a transgender Nebraskan killed 30 years ago.

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$1B Will Bring More City Trees. But It’ll Take More Than Seedlings To Grow Urban Forests.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 5:00am

SEATTLE — Over the next five years, leaders here in the Emerald City will spend millions in federal dollars to green up neighborhoods that lack trees. As Seattle and the surrounding region deal with more frequent extreme heat events, residents are starting to view trees as more than a luxury.

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Finding Room In The Church: A Mother Offers Lessons From Raising Her Trans Daughter In A Faith Community

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 4:00am

Jamie Bruesehoff grew up in the Lutheran church. Her husband has been a pastor for 20 years. As their daughter, Rebekah, explored her gender expression and grew into her identity as a transgender girl, they made it a point to tell her that God doesn’t make mistakes — she is who she is meant to be.

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Nebraska Faces A Child Care Crisis. These Companies Are Easing The Pain For Working Parents.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 3:00am

Amid a persistent worker shortage, several Nebraska companies are pursuing solutions to a problem sidelining thousands of potential workers: a lack of child care. (Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock)

In the face of a persistent worker shortage across Nebraska, several companies are pursuing solutions to a problem sidelining thousands of potential workers: a lack of child care.

The pandemic pummeled child care providers in Nebraska and the U.S. Those woes are expected to worsen with the recent expiration of federal pandemic-era funding for providers, which could further pinch working parents.

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Troopers Who Fatally Shot A 'Cop City' Activist Near Atlanta Won't Be Charged, Prosecutor Says

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 2:00am

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an environmental activist at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta will not be charged, a prosecutor announced Friday, saying he found that their use of deadly force was "objectively reasonable."

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Ukrainian Girl Finds Her Squad Among Gross Catholic Cheerleaders

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 5:00am

Katya Kohut beams while being held by one of the Gross Catholic cheerleaders, Gabby Hunter and mascot Freddie Cougar, at the school’s homecoming pep rally.
(Susan Szalewski / The Catholic Voice)

Katya Kohut was only 4 when she and her mother, Elena, fled their home in Odesa, Ukraine, because of constant bombing of the port city located on the shores of the Black Sea.

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Non-Profit News

Help Keep the ‘Lights On Afterschool’ in Nebraska’s after-school programs

Scenic Stretch Of Nebraska’s Niobrara River To Be Honored As ‘Quiet Trail’

The Pope Is Concerned About Climate Change. How Do U.S. Catholics Feel About It?

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi, In Prison For Speaking Up Against Human Rights Violations, Has Been A Voice For Women For Almost Two Decades

Nebraska’s Brandon Teena Mural Honors Transgender History, Community

$1B Will Bring More City Trees. But It’ll Take More Than Seedlings To Grow Urban Forests.

Finding Room In The Church: A Mother Offers Lessons From Raising Her Trans Daughter In A Faith Community

Nebraska Faces A Child Care Crisis. These Companies Are Easing The Pain For Working Parents.

Troopers Who Fatally Shot A 'Cop City' Activist Near Atlanta Won't Be Charged, Prosecutor Says

Ukrainian Girl Finds Her Squad Among Gross Catholic Cheerleaders

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