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National Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2026
January's National Human Trafficking Prevention Month raises awareness about modern slavery affecting 27.6 million people worldwide, encouraging public education, Wear Blue Day solidarity, and collective action to effectively combat trafficking.
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Thanksgiving 2025
True gratitude transcends material circumstances and personal comfort. Drawing from Maslow's hierarchy and historical wisdom, genuine thankfulness finds its foundation in resilience through adversity, not merely prosperity's blessings.
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World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day counters troubling pro-bullying social media trends. Research shows kindness benefits both givers and receivers, improving well-being and happiness. We're biologically wired for compassion—choose kindness over hostility.
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Veterans Day 2025
Veterans Day recognizes all who served. The Tuskegee Airmen and the Six Triple Eight, including centenarian Anna Mae Robertson, exemplified African American contributions during WWII, later receiving Congressional Gold Medals.
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World Food Day 2025
World Food Day 2025 calls for global collaboration to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. Despite adequate food production, 673 million face hunger. Everyone can contribute through donations or volunteering at charities.
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Personal Dispatches: Reflections on today’s society through the lens of Fortune Magazine December 1941
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Are We Witnessing the Death of the Foreign Aid Supply Chain?
The article discusses US foreign aid's history, moral dimensions, and recent challenges. It argues that eliminating aid harms US security, economy, and global reputation, and calls for restoring its moral purpose despite current political opposition.
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Personal Dispatches: Reflections on today’s society through the lens of Fortune Magazine December 1941
A rare 1941 Fortune Magazine features Fernand Leger's vibrant lithograph and discusses "The Great Flight of Culture" as European artists and intellectuals immigrated to America during WWII, representing what Fortune called the third major wave of immigration shaping American society.
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International Day of Happiness 2025
The article discusses America's declining happiness rankings, highlighting how Nordic countries lead in happiness due to workplace trust, transparency, equity, and candor, suggesting businesses should cultivate gratitude and social capital among employees.
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Is this the End of Useful “Useless Knowledge”?
The article discusses how decreasing federal funding for basic research in the US threatens scientific leadership, innovation, economic growth, and national security, while China rapidly gains ground in R&D spending.