michael http://www.contribune.org/articles/81 1 45 0 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:36:43 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/81/small/fgm-reversal-surgery-wide-horizontal.jpg "This May, Sila, now 38 years old, underwent a simple but profound operation to undo the past. She traveled to Trinidad, Colorado, where Dr. Marci Bowers, a gynecological and pelvic surgeon, has recently begun to perform "clitoralplasty" or "female circumcision reversals" on African women."

adamsfallen http://www.contribune.org/articles/79 1 32 0 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:24:12 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/79/small/OB-ER629_ey_sol_G_20091016201245.jpg The Breakthrough Institute works to make fascinating and innovative technologies like the ones described in this article a reality.

adamsfallen http://www.contribune.org/articles/78 1 32 0 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:17:41 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/images/spacer.gif "Reaching a substantive global agreement in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the UN-sponsored climate-change conference this December on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions is a necessary step, but it is not sufficient. In order to avoid catastrophic tipping points, we need to effectively manage key Earth system processes, and we need to do it now."

adamsfallen http://www.contribune.org/articles/75 1 42 2 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:35:19 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/75/small/Berlusconi-Italy-OV01-wide-horizontal.jpg Newsweek rightly declares, "Berlusconi's policy failures are everywhere." Putting PD in power is Italy's best shot at cleaning up the corrupt, totalitarian mess of Burlosconi's crypto-fascist regime.

Buddha07 http://www.contribune.org/articles/76 1 43 0 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:52:18 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/76/small/AdrianSudbury2L_468x283.jpg Adrian Sudsbury lost his battle with leukemia last year -- I find his blog to be so inspirational and heartbreaking. It makes me want to donate not just money but bone marrow too.

adamsfallen http://www.contribune.org/articles/77 1 44 0 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:06:22 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/77/small/art.brad.blauser.jpg "'Disabled children -- they're really the forgotten ones in this war,' said Blauser, 43. 'They are often not seen in society.'" One of CNN's "heroes," please vote for Brad on cnn.com/heroes and give generously to his cause!

michael http://www.contribune.org/articles/19 Julio Lanzo and Tyrell Carter are champions of their event. They have to bring their best game to every meet if they want to successfully defend their title and make it to the national championships, as they did last year. But Lanzo and Carter don't throw footballs, swing baseball bats, or kick soccer balls. They win with words. debate 3 4 0 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:10:50 -0500 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/19/small/29263648.jpg For all the talk about 'kids these days,' these students in Boston are some of our best and brightest - using their words and minds on their way to a successful college career.

ShellyBear http://www.contribune.org/articles/32 1 5 1 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:00:09 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/32/small/cimg4411_1_.jpg Hyperbaric oxygen is a cutting-edge treatment for many children with autism. Unfortunately, many insurance companies won't cover the cost of the sessions.

adamsfallen http://www.contribune.org/articles/34 1 21 0 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:49:28 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/images/spacer.gif Instead of waiting for Washington to fix the credit crisis, here's a way to make a sound investment that helps Americans who need these loans to survive.

ShellyBear http://www.contribune.org/articles/51 1 31 1 Sat, 16 May 2009 21:56:40 -0400 http://www.contribune.org/assets/articles/photo/51/small/104232_thumb.jpg This is a really cool, innovative health care model. The Clinic is trying to serve high-need & poor populations while at the same time providing high-quality care to wealthier client-benefactors who desire more personalized care. I hope it works!