Hunger effects nearly 15 million people in the United States, yet we rank number one in the world when it comes to food waste. A non-profit called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is on a mission to take what would become food waste and use it to feed the hungry. Through their web app, restaurants, hotels, and catering companies can offer excess food for volunteers to pick up and bring to homeless shelters. So far, Rescuing Leftover Cusine has saved over 1.7 million pounds of food and has helped serve 1.5 million meals.
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Mental Health
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Mental Health
The Best Therapy Dog May Be a Robot
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Microbiology
The First (and Only) Creature Known to Eat Viruses
Microbiology
The First (and Only) Creature Known to Eat Viruses
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Smart Devices
Smart Home Devices Can Now Track Your Health
Smart Devices
Smart Home Devices Can Now Track Your Health
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Mental Health
App Brings Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Into Your Home
Mental Health
App Brings Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Into Your Home
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Future of Medicine
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s, Tourette’s
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Dope Science
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Dope Science
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The New Space Race
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The New Space Race
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Technology
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Technology
How to Send Mail to a Person With No Address
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