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Christina Nunez

Christina is an independent writer based near Washington, D.C. She has written for National Geographic, NPR, and other media organizations.

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Tom Szaky
Environment
This “21st Century Milkman” Has an Idea to Make Trash a Thing of the Past
Christina Nunez
By Christina Nunez
October 14, 2019
Tom Szaky has a revolutionary vision to solve the world’s disposable plastics problem—but it’s not by recycling things. It’s by not creating trash in the first place.
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Environment
Both Beauty and Extinction, Staring Us in the Eyes
Christina Nunez
By Christina Nunez
October 10, 2019
Captured as part of the National Geographic Photo Ark project, Joel Sartore’s striking portraits highlight Earth’s vast, colorful cast of characters.
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Young ethiopians take part in a national tree-planting drive in the capital Addis Ababa
Environment
Seeds of Change: 23 Million Ethiopians Come Together to Combat Climate Crisis
Christina Nunez
By Christina Nunez
October 09, 2019
On July 29, 2019, millions of Ethiopians took part in a massive national tree-planting drive to help combat climate change. “Africa has what it takes to spearhead this global push,” noted the Director of UN Environment’s Africa Office.
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Columbia, California, October 24, 2015
Perspective
A Wanderer's View of America: Snapshots of 64 Columbias in 45 States
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By Christina Nunez
October 07, 2019
For hundreds of years, Lady Columbia personified our nation, symbolizing liberty, patriotism and union. That’s why photographer Francis Smith set out to visit towns, streets and waterways bearing her name, snapping away to capture poignant images of life across modern America. “I feel like this isn't just my project. This is a project that belongs to everybody," he says.
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Courage
Group Helps Veterans Find a Bond in Marksmanship
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By Christina Nunez
October 04, 2019
Bringing ill and wounded veterans together for friendly competition and camaraderie, this nonprofit is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those who have sacrificed so much.
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Veterans take part in BraveHearts "Trail to Zero" ride on horseback at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia, on September 7, 2019.
Courage
How Wild Horses Are Helping Veterans Heal
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By Christina Nunez
October 03, 2019
The nationally recognized BraveHearts program pairs wild mustangs with military veterans to assist in their transition back to civilian life and help curb depression and self-sabotaging behaviors.
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Happiness
What Can One Act of Kindness Do? This Project Aims to Find Out
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By Christina Nunez
February 10, 2017
How can we make the world a kinder place—and if we do, will it make us happier? Jaclyn Lindsey set out to answer these and other questions when she founded Kindness.org, a site that offers ideas on how to be kind.
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Police officer Aaron Moses dances at a Wichita First Steps Cookout
Hope
#communitypolicing: Officer Brown with the Get-Down
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By Christina Nunez
July 22, 2016
Social posts are a heartening counterpoint to recent videos and headlines documenting violent tension across the U.S. between police and minority communities.
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Delivering a refrigerator in D.R. Congo
Hope
The Most Emotional Refrigerator Delivery You'll Ever See
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By Christina Nunez
July 01, 2016
Why something so seemingly small as a solar-powered refrigerator is a tall order in some parts of the world.
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Charles Knox at his Date While You Wait table in the New York City subway
Happiness
Pull Up a Chair: 3 Bold Projects Are Slowing Down the City Rush
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By Christina Nunez
June 15, 2016
A handful of creative people are challenging fellow city dwellers to look up from their phones and connect.
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Karinya Chen and Florence and the Machine
Perspective
Florence and the Machine Surprise Teen Patient in Hospice
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By Christina Nunez
May 27, 2016
Singer Florence Welch and guitarist Rob Ackroyd performed a set in Chen’s hospice room—and Chen was ready with harmonies.
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Perseverance
Combat-Wounded Vets Achieve Landmark Everest Climb
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By Christina Nunez
May 26, 2016
Charles Linville and Chad Jukes take on climbing as a way to recover from their own war wounds and offer hope to others.
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Sir Nicholas Winton and Vera Gissing
Courage
Remembering the Quiet Man Who Changed History for 669 Children
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By Christina Nunez
May 24, 2016
A memorial for Nicholas Winton serves as a potent reminder of what one man’s life can mean for many others.
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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro With the Solar Sister Team
Perseverance
What I Learned on a 'Brutally Beautiful' Climb Up Mount Kilimanjaro
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By Christina Nunez
January 15, 2016
Raising funds for her nonprofit was only part of the reason Neha Misra went to Tanzania.
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