How Donating Food Boosts Supermarket Profits and LGBTQ+ Veterans Get the Honorable Discharge They Deserve

Today’s Solutions: June 18, 2025

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How Donating Food Boosts Supermarket Profits and LGBTQ+ Veterans Get the Honorable Discharge They Deserve

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Today’s solutions-news:

Arielle dives into a surprising community-focused solution that solves many problems at once. Then, Karissa shares the uplifting news that over 800 veterans who were previously removed under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have had their discharge statuses upgraded to honorable.

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This article was originally published on October 25, 2024

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