Nonprofit drug maker produces TB antibiotic after private companies wouldn’t
The new antibiotic, called pretomanid and developed by the nonprofit TB Alliance, achieved a 90 percent success rate among patients with drug-resistant TB.
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A Kentucky organization that makes perfect birthday cakes for kids with imperfect lives
Sweet Blessings, based in Lexington, Kentucky, believes every child should feel special on his or her birthday. The organization bakes and decorates extraordinary birthday cakes for children who might need a treat made with love, just for them. Chelsea Gorham…
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This Detroit nonprofit provides jobs, clothing and shelter all at once
Communities across the country are struggling to create jobs and reduce homelessness. In Detroit, a nonprofit called Empowerment Plan has found a way to address both problems. The organization helps people in need with a unique, multipurpose garment, employment and…
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Can betting against yourself online help you save money?
Behavioral science is behind a host of new online applications that nudge people into making better decisions on everything from health care to saving money.
Post report finds fraud, embezzlement at a number of the nation's non-profits.
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The nonprofit group Americans Elect is attempting to secure ballot access for a unity ticket -- one Democrat and one Republican in all 50 states this November. Judy Woodruff discusses the effort with two former governors supportive of the group.
A nonprofit organization called Americans Elect is aiming to host an online national political convention and upend the way candidates are nominated for the U.S. presidency. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest attempt to push American politics away from a…
Spencer Michels reports on efforts in San Francisco to design and build heavy-duty, low-cost wheelchairs for use in the rough terrain of Haiti and around the third world.
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