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Grandparents, the Guardians of their Grandchildren

There are programs designed to help...

(MADRID, Spain) - A research study entitled "The Generation of Transition; between Work and Retirement", reveals that for thousands of years the family model included not only a father and a mother who were good parents, but also a grandmother who helped them with the task of child raising.

Why Should You Care About Our News Anyway?

We constantly expose the truth to an often hostile world.

(SALEM) - Many of you who follow our work understand that we have a tendency to turn remote informational trails into six lane freeways.

As we wallow through the mire of news, I want to share a few thoughts about why we cover certain topics and the importance of reader support.

Movement to End Violence Gathers Momentum

Since being initiated, the Nonviolence Charter has attracted considerable support from people in many countries.

(BLACKBURN, Aust) - Many people are concerned about wars being fought in various parts of the world. Others are motivated by images of poverty and starvation locally or in distant parts of the world.

Increasing numbers of people are inclined to take action in response to the ongoing climate catastrophe.

9/11: Shattering the Spell of Mythical Realities

This article reviews critically important evidence that contradicts key aspects of the official version of 9/11.

(LONDON) - Have we been lied to about 9/11? What kind of world do you want your children to grow up in?

By the end of this article you will have the answer to your first question. What you do with the answer will determine your answer to the second question.

Battle of Plassey June 1757

India's Perennial Disease - Disunity, Hatred, Exploitation and Self-interest - Part 11 B.

(CHENNAI, India) - Robert Clive was transferred to the military service of the Company and returned to England in 1753. When the Company required the services of an able commander, Clive was summoned to go to India.

He arrived in India in 1756 and at once was in charge of the British forces in Madras.

From Raisin in the Sun to Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner and 2012 Tony Award winner for best play.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday in the United States commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865.

Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is a combination of the words June and nineteenth.

Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World

Traditional shaman and healer, Brant Secunda, to lead ancient cultural teachings in Alaska

(JUNEAU, AL) - From high up in the sky a bald eagle glides down, over a frozen glacier, and swoops across the coastal waters.

A whale surfaces, so close that the participants who have gathered from around the world feel as though they could reach out and touch its smooth, rubbery skin.

Buddhism: Secular America`s Religion?

It is not only Western Buddhists who must ask about the contextualization of the Buddha’s message to American culture.

(PORTLAND, OR) - I have often thought that Buddhism would become the secular American’s religion of preference. James Atlas’ Sunday opinion piece in The New York Times gives me reason to think there may be merit to what I have pondered for years.

It is often said that Buddhism is more about practices and ethics than beliefs.

Kids Get Surf and Stewardship at Otter Rock and Roll

Kids from two to eighteen competed in various age divisions with the “Parent with Child” division being the most popular with 18 parent/child teams.

(NEWPORT, OR) - Surfrider Foundations hosted over 120 kids and 51 competitors for the 4th annual Otter Rock n’ Roll Youth Surf and Beach Cleanup Challenge in celebration of International Surfing Day.

Agencies Told to Produce Balochistan`s `Missing` in Next Hearing

The SC also ordered a policy for compensating families of the victims of enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.

(ISLAMABAD DawnNews) - Pakistan’s top judges have declared that law enforcement authorities were involved in enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

They are ordering agencies to produce the remaining ‘missing persons’ in the next hearing, DawnNews reported.