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Posted On: June 30th 2026, 03:30 pm

Thinking about becoming a CASA volunteer?

Attending an information session is a meaningful first step. It is an opportunity to learn more about the role, ask questions, and better understand how this work supports children in foster care.

CASA volunteers come from many different backgrounds. You do not need a legal background to get started.

What matters most is a willingness to learn, a commitment to showing up consistently, and a focus on a child’s best interests.

Volunteers receive training and ongoing support from professional staff every step of the way.

If you are ready to learn more, start here: casaphiladelphia.org

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Obesity doesn't change the shape of the human skeleton, but it dramatically changes the workload those bones carry. The same frame that supports a lighter body ends up bearing far greater force, and over years, that added strain leaves its mark on the joints.

The math is striking. Orthopedic specialists estimate that for every extra pound of body weight, the knees absorb roughly four pounds of additional pressure with each step, and even more when climbing stairs. Carrying an extra 50 pounds, then, can translate to around 200 pounds of added force pounding through the knees every stride. That relentless loading falls hardest on the weight-bearing joints, the knees, hips, ankles, and lower spine.

Over time, the consequences compound. The smooth cartilage cushioning the ends of bones wears down faster under the excess load, a leading driver of osteoarthritis, and studies find people with obesity are far more likely to eventually need a knee replacement. The strain doesn't stop at the joints, either. Extra abdominal weight shifts the body's center of gravity forward, straining the muscles and discs of the lower back and altering posture and gait. There's also a chemical dimension, as fat tissue releases inflammatory signals that can further accelerate joint breakdown beyond mechanical wear alone.

Same bones, far greater strain, and genuinely striking to see laid out in an X-ray. If any of this raises personal health questions, a doctor or orthopedic specialist is the right person to talk to.

Sources: OrthoConnecticut, UNC Cary Orthopaedics, International Journal of Obesity.

One year ago, conflict broke out along Cambodia’s border, upending the safety and stability of so many. Now, nearly 30,000 people remain internally displaced and unable to return home.

Cambodia has always been a special country for me and my family. This is my son’s country of birth, our home is here, and for over 20 years, we’ve worked with a fully locally-led team on conservation and community development. The Maddox Foundation is headquartered on the same border where the recent conflict took place.

I have had the honor of becoming close friends with my neighbors and the Foundation team as we demined and developed the area together.

When the fighting broke out last year, we had to evacuate our staff and their families — a painful reminder of just how quickly conflict can return.

I love this country and its resilient, warm people. While we’re grateful to have resumed our work protecting the land and supporting the community’s health and livelihoods, my heart is with everyone still waiting to come home.

ខ្ញុំស្រឡាញ់ប្រទេសមួយនេះ និងប្រជាជនដែលមានភាពរឹងមាំ ព្រមទាំងពោរពេញដោយភាពកក់ក្តៅ និងរួសរាយរាក់ទាក់។ បេះដូងរបស់ខ្ញុំនៅជាមួយអ្នករាល់គ្នា ដែលនៅតែទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំថ្ងៃដែលអាចវិលត្រឡប់ទៅផ្ទះរបស់ខ្លួនវិញ។

Photos: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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Guardiola wants to focus on personal life after spending 10 years at Manchester City — returning to football later on 🔜

Italy approached Guardiola last week but he’s not joining as Carlo Ancelotti decided to continue as Brazil head coach ❌

Andrea Pirlo, Roberto Mancini, Antonio Conte are candidates considered by Paolo Maldini and Leonardo for Italy job 👔🆕

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