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Fostering call A local fostering agency in Wiltshire is shining a light on the resilience and dedication of their foster parents during the annual Foster Care Fortnight in an attempt to encourage more people to become foster parents. The nationwide campaign which runs every year from May 10-23 aims to raise awareness about fostering showcasing how foster care can transform the lives of children and young people. In line with this year’s theme, #WhyWeCare, FCA one of the largest fostering groups in the UK, has offered out a short questionnaire to its foster parents to share their ...

, a new Vox reporting initiative on the science, politics, and economics of the biodiversity crisis. This time last April, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the world was coming to grips with the isolation of quarantine and the economic and travel slowdowns that defined the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Even now, with the rollout of vaccines, the virus continues to affect our daily lives. And the toll keeps growing: 3 million dead and more than 140 million cases worldwide. If anything, the worst public health crisis in a century has brought our understanding of our planet, and our...

Former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse has died OregonLive.com 3 mins ago Betsy Hammond, oregonlive.com © Benjamin Brink/LC- The Oregonian The interior of the Elizabeth Furse's house in Helvatia is a reflection of her interests, the creative talent of her family and her own artistic projects. The photo was taken in 2014, when she ran for a seat on the Washington County Commission. Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwest Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, died peacefully at home Sunday at age 84 from complications related to a fall, her former husband...

Her husband John Platt says she suffered from complications after she fell. Credit: (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens, File) In this Feb. 9, 2003, file photo, former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse answers a question from the audience during a town hall meeting in Milwaukie, Ore. Furse, who represented northwest Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s and championed the rights of Native Americans, has died from complications related to a fall, her former husband said. She was 84 and died Sunday, April 18, 2021, said John Platt. Author: Associated Press ...

Paul Simon joins trend to monetize old song catalogs 03/31/2021 22:29 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paul Simon has sold his entire song catalog to Sony Music Publishing, joining a string of older musicians cashing in on their life's work. Sony Music Publishing said on Wednesday the deal includes classic songs ranging from "Bridge Over Troubled Water," to "Still Crazy After All These Years" that Simon wrote and recorded over his six-decade career. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Simon, 79, a 16-time Grammy winner who in 2018 announced he was retiring from touring, said in a statement h...