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It is not healthy to be lonely. A new finding from studies conducted over 21 years shows that people who lacked strong social ties and had few friends were 29 percent more likely to have a heart attack and 32 percent more likely to suffer a stroke. Researcher Nicole Valtorta reports that “if this is…

The nation of Nepal was shaken by several events in 2015. The first was a devastating earthquake in April, followed quickly by a heavy monsoon season. Later in the year, Nepal passed a law declaring the country a secular nation and instituted a new constitution. This triggered protests and arguments…

When disaster strikes, there are many questions about where to turn for help. Bart Smelley is a resident of a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a city recently hit by severe storms. His work with Global Effects Ministry to manufacture and distribute water filters in hard hit areas of the world has taken Smelley to…

BURDENS A study by Louisiana State University's Public Policy Research Lab has found that most residents of the state believed churches and non-profit organizations did a better job in responding to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita than government agencies did. On a scale of one (not effective) to 10 (very…