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How Social Media Fuels Overtourism

July 14, 2026

From viral destinations to geotagging, social media has reshaped tourism, and not just for the better.

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In Get Involved, World and Travel, Travel Inspiration, Global Tags Get Involved, World and Travel, Travel, CheckOut

Should Travelers Haggle in Local Markets?

July 14, 2026

The practice of haggling among travelers remains a subject of debate, shaped by economic pressures facing street vendors and “tourist taxes.” 

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In World and Travel, Tips and Tools, Get Involved Tags World and Travel, Advice and Cheat Sheets, Get Involved

Behind the Beautiful Game: The World Cup’s Domestic Abuse Problem

July 14, 2026

Research shows domestic abuse reports can rise during major football tournaments, regardless of whether England wins or loses. 

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Human Rights, Global Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Women and Girls

The Maldivian Struggle for Freedom of Press

July 14, 2026

The ongoing protests in the Maldives are part of a longer struggle over press freedom and freedom of expression.

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In News and Social Action, Asia, Human Rights, Maldives, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Asia, Maldives, Human Rights, Get Involved

The Rise of Venezuelan Human Trafficking in Colombia

July 14, 2026

Colombia, the predominant asylum nation for Venezuelan refugees, continues to display staggering rates of human trafficking of Venezuelans, despite legal and humanitarian efforts.

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Colombia, Human Rights Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Refugees, Columbia

Transforming Reef Grief into Action on the Great Barrier Reef

July 12, 2026

The Great Barrier Reef’s decline is fueling a new kind of climate anxiety and inspiring communities to fight for its future.

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In Get Involved, News and Social Action, Environment and Sustainability, Australia Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Environment, Australia

Who Gets to Tell Papua’s Story? Its Controversial, Silenced Documentary

July 10, 2026

A new documentary about alleged abuses in Papua is being shut down in public screenings, raising urgent questions about dissent, censorship and who gets to write history.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Indigenous Peoples, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Get Involved

How the Climate Crisis Targets Australia’s Koalas

July 9, 2026

The extreme heat of 2026 threatens one of Australia’s most loved faces—the koala.

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In News and Social Action, Australia, Environment and Sustainability, Oceania, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Oceania, Climate Change

Barefoot College Trains Unschooled Women to Power Entire Villages

July 7, 2026

This college turns women who have never held a textbook into solar engineers who power entire villages.

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In Get Involved, News and Social Action, Education and Empowerment, India, Asia Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, India, Asia, Women and Girls

The Colonialist Legacy Shaping Global Same-Sex Marriage Bans

July 7, 2026

More than a third of countries ban same-sex relationships and many do so under laws influenced by colonial rule, such as those implemented under the British Empire.

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In LGBTQIA+, News and Social Action, Human Rights, Get Involved Tags LGBTQIA+, News & Social Action, Get Involved

See the Endangered Vultures in Lesotho's Dragon Mountain

July 3, 2026

The Drakensberg escarpment in Lesotho is one of the last strongholds for two endangered vulture species.

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In Get Involved, World and Travel, Outdoor Adventure and Wildlife, South Africa, Africa Tags Get Involved, World and Travel, Wildlife, Lesotho, South Africa, Africa

Brain Stunting: The Invisible Effect of Malnutrition in the Philippines

July 3, 2026

Brain stunting, a detrimental cognitive effect of early childhood malnutrition, threatens to preserve economic inequality and injustice in the Philippines.

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Global Health & Crisis, Philippines Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Global Health, Phillipines

Tuvalu—The Sinking Island—and its Fight Against Sea Level Catastrophe

July 3, 2026

As rising seas threaten its homes, coastlines and sovereignty, Tuvalu is fighting to preserve its land and culture and demanding stronger action against climate change.

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Tuvalu, Environment and Sustainability Tags News & Social Action, Environment, Get Involved, Tuvalu

The Sustainable Travel Dilemma

July 3, 2026

Sea turtle hatching tours are often marketed as ecologically beneficial experiences, but choosing the wrong one could prioritize visitor entertainment over animal welfare and effectively haunt hatchlings for the rest of their lives. 

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Environment and Sustainability, Round Up Tags News & Social Action, Sustainability, Round Up

The Ainu of Japan

July 3, 2026

Learn about a little-known Indigenous Japanese people.

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In World and Travel, Art Food & Culture, Get Involved, Japan Tags World and Travel, Arts and Culture, Indigenous Peoples, Get Involved, Japan

Combatting Anti-Roma Hate in Czechia

July 3, 2026

The Romani People continue to face discrimination in the Czech Republic.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Get Involved, Czech Republic Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Czech Republic

California Tribes Advocate for Cultural Burning

July 1, 2026

Once widespread across California, Indigenous cultural burning is now regaining attention in wildfire management. 

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In News and Social Action, USA, Get Involved, Environment and Sustainability Tags News & Social Action, United States, Indigenous Peoples, Get Involved, Environment

These 8 Organizations Are Helping Rebuild Venezuela

July 1, 2026

Following the earthquakes on June 24, organizations are mobilizing to provide food, water, medical care and relief services to Venezuela.

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In News and Social Action, Venezuela, South America, Get Involved, Global Health & Crisis Tags News & Social Action, Venezuela, South America, Get Involved, Disaster Relief

Tribal Nations Counter the Narrative of America’s 250th Anniversary

June 30, 2026

As the United States prepares for its anniversary celebrations, Indigenous communities are using the national spotlight to emphasize tribal sovereignty and history.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, USA, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, United States, Indigenous Peoples, Get Involved

The Human Cost of Coltan Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

June 29, 2026

Modern technology is not just fueled by electricity but also by Congolese coltan miners, who face exploitation and unsafe working conditions. 

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In Get Involved, News and Social Action, Africa, Human Rights, Congo Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Africa, Human Rights, Democratic Republic of Congo
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