The Upworthy team at their best

Have you ever wondered how Upworthy gets their stories? Who are the ones who distribute the greatest altruistic content on the world wide web?  In this particular video, these gentlemen are helping spread the word in saving the Great Barrier Reef from extinction by traveling across the world to educate…

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The Mission for Life: Truce gave excellent opportunity

Originally published in Contra Punto on July 15, 2014 By Gerardo Arbaugh. Interview with the director of a foundation that works with gangs, supported by the truce SAN SALVADOR – With a smile that could not hide, William Mendoza has come for the third time in six months to the…

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Global Peace Index 2014

Originally published on Youtube on July 18, 2014 By Upworthy. Explore the data on the interactive Global Peace Index map at Vision of Humanity.org The Global Peace Index measures peace in 162 countries according to 22 indicators that gauge the absence of violence or the fear of violence. This is the…

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The Escalator

I had a dream that I was in a mall in the midst of a flow of people getting on an escalator. I felt the anticipation within the crowd as we were herding ourselves onto the floating steps. Everyone around me was in deep discussion, not watching for when it…

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