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Here's What Happens When Struggling Readers Read Aloud to a Dog

Imagine being a parent who does not believe they have the capacity to help their kindergartener learn to read. Or a second-grade teacher who wishes she could motivate a family to surface from chronic absenteeism. Or the librarian of a local library stocked with new resources for emerging readers, but whose community is unaware of […]

Here's What Happens When Struggling Readers Read Aloud to a Dog
by Deirdre Harrison
How to Make Your Charitable Donations Go Further: 4 Principles of High-Impact Philanthropy

At six months pregnant, Courtney Williams of Palm Beach County, Florida, was in a dark place. Pregnancy complications forced her to stop working at the job she loved. At home, her partner abused her. “I felt like I was dying inside,” Williams recalls. She suffered from depression and PTSD, which also threatened the well-being of […]

How to Make Your Charitable Donations Go Further: 4 Principles of High-Impact Philanthropy
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For People With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Finding the Right Job Can Change Everything

When he was hired as a digital archivist for the PBS show American Masters in 2025, James P. found something he wasn’t sure was possible.  “It’s been one of the greatest, if not the greatest, work experiences I’ve had in my life,” James says. “I feel like my life has purpose to it, which I […]

For People With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Finding the Right Job Can Change Everything
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What a 400-Pound Gorilla, Bluey, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Reveal About Saving Endangered Species

What does it take to save a species? A veterinarian with a state-of-the-art CT scanner. A keeper who notices an aardvark skipped dinner. A nutritionist who knows exactly what belongs on a gorilla’s menu. Scientists tracking animals thousands of miles away. Women checking camera traps in the Himalayas. A photographer who can make a mouse […]

What a 400-Pound Gorilla, Bluey, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Reveal About Saving Endangered Species
by Brooke McDonald

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