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Animals 62 stories
Wildlife rescues, animal bonds, and uplifting creatures from around the world.
Wag-atha Christie Dog May Have Resolved Victorian Murder Digging Up Poison Bottle From 160 Years Ago
Greek Government Organizes 'Animal Airlift' to Evacuate Pets and Owners from the Gulf
Surgeons Perform First-Ever Surgery for Critically-Endangered Monkey Weeks Before She Gave Birth
Elusive Nightjar Populations Doubled in 5 Years, a 'Remarkable Comeback' Conservationists Say
3 New Lizard Species Discovered in Australia–Including Stunning Orange-Headed Rock Monitor
Hedgehogs Could Avoid Extinction by Silent Ultrasound Installed on Cars to Prevent Roadkill
Chimps’ Love for Crystals Could Help Us Understand Our Own Ancestors’ Fascination with These Stones
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Butterfly Recolonizes England Decades After Elm Disease Had Eliminated it
New Baby Boom for Cheetahs in India After First-in-the-World Reintroduction
Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’
Triceratops Had Huge Nose to Control its Body Temperature, Suggests Curious Scientist
Snowmobilers Dig Exhausted Young Moose Out of the snow in New Hampshire Woods
Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
Endangered Persian Leopards Mount Comeback in Central Asia’s Most Reclusive Nation
90 Million Year-old ‘Missing Link’ Fossil of Tiny Bird-like Dinosaur Discovered
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects
Treacherous 43-Day Mountain Search Finally Reunites Dog With Owner After it Bolted During Road Trip: ‘It was amazing’
2 Dogs Rescued By 'Animal Lover'-Plow Driver After He Saw Them Running Middle of a Blizzard
Thailand's Mythical 'Fire Tiger' Captured on Trail Cam, One of the Rarest Sightings in the Cat World
Chance Rediscovery of Fossils Found in the 1960s Retell the Story of Giant, Globetrotting Amphibian
Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as 'Magical' Anti-Poaching Solution
After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)
Abandoned Las Vegas Airport Dog Finds a Forever Home with the Officer Who Saved Him
Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics
Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo–And They Gave Him the Perfect Name
Loyal Dog Who Lived by Owner's Grave Inspires New Law Allowing Pets a Place in Family Plots
Manatee Stuck in Florida Storm Drain Showing Signs of Recovery After SeaWorld Rescued Him
Airline Welcomes VIP Endangered Turtle Who Needed Hospital After it was Blown Off Course By Powerful Winter Storm
Whiskers on Elephant's Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of 'Frog Spas' and 'Frog Saunas'
Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence
Toronto River Once So Polluted it Caught on Fire Now Is Flush with Fish
The Tiger Population Doubled in India in Just Ten Years
‘Extinct’ Snail Found in Alleyway Results in Species Pulled Back From the Brink: A ‘Once in a Career’ Moment
Apes Show Ability to Imagine in ‘Tea Party’ Experiments, and Scientists are Very Excited
‘Crime-Fighting’ Llamas Catch Thief by Surrounding Him in a Field Until Cops Arrive
Jaguars Recorded Meowing for the First Time Ever (LISTEN)
Acupuncture for Rescued Elephants Provides Relief from Chronic Pain and Nerve Damage in India Care Center
Scientists Hail Record Number of Sightings in January as Auspicious for Endangered Right Whales
Harpoons Carved from Whale Bones Confirm Ancient Whaling Culture 5,000 Years Ago
This Animal Shelter Closes Empty from Day After Day of Instant Adoptions: 'It's Been Nonstop'
Cherry Crops Kept Safe from Diseases Thanks to Tiny Kestrel Falcons in Michigan
Colorado Begins Planning Return of Wolverine Across its Parks, Absent for More Than 100 Years
Gallop into the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse When Chaos Must Be Balanced with Bold Action
3 Rescued Lions Welcomed to Sanctuary After Traveling By Air, Sea, and American Highways From Honduras
Veronika Is First Cow to Be Seen Using a Multi-Purpose Tool, Something Seen Only in Apes
Cat Missing for 4 Years Reunited with Family After Cousin Sees Her on Shelter's Website
'Nairobi Birdman' Rescues Helpless Birds in Kenya, Giving Them a Home He Never Had
Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you'
Tiny ‘Pouch-Cam’ Provides Rare Glimpse of Endangered Tree Kangaroo Developing Inside its Mother (LOOK)
Rowing Team’s Breathtaking Face-to-Face with Whale Caught on Film While Crossing Atlantic (WATCH)
Rare Twins Born to Mountain Gorilla Family in Virunga National Park
Endangered Species Are Bouncing Back to 90% on Kangaroo Island Thanks to Predator-Proof Fence
Orphaned Orangutan Returns to Wild Home After 4-Years Rehab in 'Jungle School' - LOOK
Let These Adorable Newborn Seal Pups Brighten Up Your Day as They Pose for Photos
Some Dogs Learn New Words by Eavesdropping on Their Owners, Shows New Science
Birds-of-Paradise Flashy Feathers also Glow in Biofluorescence, Surprise Discovery Demonstrates
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Eat 'Em: Ecologists Combat Invasive Lionfish with Local Cuisine
Zero Rhinos Poached in India's Stronghold for the Second Year on Record
The Wild and Wacky Animal Rescues of 2025 Made the RSPCA Staff True Heroes
Massive Whale Shocks Divers Watching a Fish-Feeding Frenzy: ‘Did That Just Happened to Us?’
2025 Was 'Year of the Octopus' Says UK Wildlife Trust, Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings
Good Earth 33 stories
Nature, conservation, farming, and planet-positive breakthroughs.
Volunteers Plant 'Mega Hedge' 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks
Planned Expansion to Take Latin America's Largest Solar Plant Beyond 1 Gigawatt Capacity
660-Square Miles of Critical Biodiverse Forest Now Protected in Bolivia
He Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car (WATCH)
Farmer Saved From Ruin After Strangers Rally to Pay $40k to Remove Tons of Rubbish Dumped on His Land
Great Lakes Otters Are a Conservation Success Story with Populations Flourishing in US and Ontario
Hawaii University Hauls 84 Tons of Derelict Fishing Gear from Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
Rare Species of Pink 'Fairy Club' Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time
Once-in-a-Decade Superbloom Carpets Death Valley in Beautiful, Colorful Life (LOOK)
Beloved Oregon Waterfall to Become Public Land as State Buys Abiqua Falls Property
Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome
Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
UK's First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes
China’s Yangtze River Rebounds After Fishing Ban and Investment to Reemploy 200,000 Fishermen
Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets
158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years
Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers CO2
'Mushroom Mining' Could Be Cheap Way to Recover Rare Earth Minerals from Industrial Waste
Urban Farm Shops Combine Dutch Greenhouse Technology and Food-Retail into One
CA Nonprofit Buys 6,100-acres of Sacred Land, Ending 10-year Battle Over Proposed Sand Mine
Numbers of Rare Butterfly Eggs are Best on Record After Hedges are Allowed to Grow Wild
Right to Build Offshore Wind Power Upheld by US Judge for 5th Time Since Attempted White House Ban
Study Shows Vaporizing E-Waste Makes it Easy to Recover Precious Metals at 13-Times Lower Costs
Polar Bears are in Better Physical Shape than 25 Years Ago, Despite Sea Ice Losses
Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere
Astonishing 916% Increase in Breeding Birds Seen at England's Premier Rewilding Project
AI's Latest Trick Is Pulling Valuable Commodities Out of Our Trash
Help Our Feathered Friends: Volunteer For the Great Backyard Bird Count Worldwide
Once Wiped Out by Blight, Thousands of American Chestnut Trees are Thriving on Biologist’s Land in Maine
First Solar Power Plant in Kyrgyzstan Will Save 120,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions Every Year
100 Miles of Derelict Fencing Removed by Rewilders Across the Great Plains in Montana
Hungary's Famous Thermal Baths Are Saving the Country's Famous Grasslands from Desertification
Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade
Culture 60 stories
Arts, religion, sports, traditions, and the stories that shape meaning.
If ‘Free Pianos’ Show Up in Your Feed, Don't Be Duped: Industry Pioneers Warn Against Them
19-Year-old Abandoned at Birth Without Legs Leads USA to Sled Hockey Gold at Paralympics
Fun ‘Fashion Shoot’ Makes Residents in a Senior Home Feel 20 Years Younger
Pioneer is First to Cross Texas Along His New xTx Trail – 1,500 Miles Devised for Hikers, Cyclists and Horses
Visionary Birding Route Now Links 5 African Nations Along Ancient River Migratory Map
Park Where Jackie Robinson First Played Baseball Gets Gorgeous $30 Million Renovation
Lost Page from Archimedes Manuscript Found in Museum with Hidden Text Beneath Illustration
Public Artwork is Hidden Until it Rains in Seattle–Now You Can Do it Anywhere in the World
He Earns More in an Hour as Spider-Man Than a Full Day at his Old Supermarket Job
Dutch Woman Finds 35 Rembrandt Etchings Hidden in Her Home: 'You can only dream about it'
Thousands of Starlings Rise in Murmuration Under Brilliant ‘Worm’ Moon
Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Morning Will Unveil Blood Moon for N. America, Australia and East Asia
NFL Delivers Net-Zero Super Bowl with Substantial Recycling of Trash and Other Materials
Ultra-Rare Pokemon Card That Cost $2 Sells for $40,000 at Auction, as Prices Soar
Monopoly World Champion Reveals His Secrets for Always Beating Your Family, as the Game Celebrates 90 Years
Vacation Film Forgotten in 70-yo Vintage Camera Was Developed for the First Time: Do You Know These Skiers?
High Schoolers Build Unlikely Friendships With Seniors Through Chair Volleyball
A 'Planet Parade' is Now in Alignment for Viewing Our Solar System This Week
Thrift Shop Buried Under 'Rags' Gets Helping Hand from Designer Who Wants to Reduce Landfill Waste
Magical Footage Shows Stag Strolling up to Lick a Man’s Camera Then Calmly Walking Away - WATCH
Two Lost ‘Jungle Book’ Original Paintings Found in Family’s Home After a Century–They had No Clue What They Were
Monks Arrival After 15 Weeks of Walking Fills DC Streets With Peace and Compassion
Special Devices Let Crowds at the Deaflympics Feel Power of Judo Slams Like Never Before
Lost Painting by the 'Illustrious Woman' Painter of the Renaissance Surfaces in N. Carolina After 100 Years
This Ancient Man's Piercing Hazel Eyes Drew Almost $1 Million in 'Mummy Portrait' Auction
Wearable Airbag Vest Will Help Protect Downhill Skiers from Extreme Speeds at Olympics in Italy
Artist Uses Cremation Ashes to Create Unique Memorial Paintings With Personal Meanings
Scents From 3,500 Years Ago Recreated to Give Museum Visitors a Whiff of History
Forgotten Centuries-Old Ball Game Making a Surprise Comeback After 50 years
Billionaire Auctions Rembrandt Lion Drawing for $18M to Help Save the Animal it Depicts, Thanks to Tom Kaplan
'Green-Thumb' Miracles Gave These Monks an Eco-Authority in Medieval Italy New Research Shows
Math Teacher Becomes UK Scrabble Champ, Reveals the 2-Letter Words Experts Use to Win
Nebraska Woman Learns to Row, Then Becomes First Female to Cross the Atlantic Alone in 3,000 Mile Race
One Armed Golfer Gets Hole-in-One After Learning the Game Since His Accident: ‘Golf Gave me the Will to Live’
Exquisite Underground Roman Villa Open to the Public for the First Time Via Livestream Tour
What Dish Represents Each State and Which US Region has the Best Food? New Poll.
Crock Sitting on Her Porch for 40 Years Fetches $32k After She Hoped for $100 on her Birthday
Franz Kafka, Nancy Drew and Charlie Parker Become Free to Use – Happy Public Domain Day (See the List)
Frenchman Battling Cancer Named Sailor of the Year After Winning Treacherous Around-the-World Race
Buddhist Monks on Peace Walk Receive New Escort Vehicle Following Near Fatal Crash
Couple Spends 30 Years Restoring Historic Train Station For Lodgers to Stay Amidst its Former Glory
Bird Snuggles into Photographer’s Chest And Stayed With Her for Warmth on a Snowy Day (LOOK)
Veteran Becomes First Double-Amputee to Climb Highest Peak on Every Continent: Conquering the 7 Summits
Plushie Kindness Confetti: Hockey Team’s Teddy Bear Toss Collects 80,000 Stuffed Animals With Help From Local Teen
Man Proposes Marriage by Editing Himself into Shrek Wedding Scene – Perfect For This Couple (WATCH)
80-yo Retired Teacher Bests Disease and Injury to Become Oldest Female Hiker to Finish Appalachian Trail
Rescue Dog Leading 19 Buddhist Monks on 2,300 Mile Peace Walk Across the US
January Stargazing Offers the Best Time of the Year to See Jupiter and its Moons
Hall of Peacock Frescoes Restored at Pompeii Villa Belonging to Emperor Nero's Wife
Microscopic 'Christmas Tree' is Remarkable Highlight of Science Project Comparing the Vast and Small
Stunning Crocheted Christmas Tree Helped Knit Together a Community of Extraordinary Women - LOOK
Drop-Dead Gorgeous Road in Theodore Roosevelt Nat. Park Finally Repaired After 6 Years
Chopstick Robot Building Kit Delighting Underfunded STEM Classes Around the World
London Soccer Team Switches Beef Burger for Sustainable Venison to the Fans' Delight
Plant-Based 3D-Printed Surfboards 'Sensational' to Ride While Halting Microplastic Pollution
Mesmerizing Lantern Display Lights Up December With Mile-Long Homage to Wildlife
Tonight's Aptly-Named 'Cold Moon' is Final Supermoon of the Year
3 Rebel Nuns Escape Senior Home to Return to Their Abbey – Prompting a Win in Showdown with Church
Superman No.1 Comic Book Found in Mom's Attic Bags $9.1 Million in Most Valuable Comic Auction Ever
Popemobile Transformed into Mobile Clinic for Gaza Children: Francis Would Have Loved it
Health & Science 66 stories
Medicine, science, recovery, innovation, and human wellbeing.
Seniors Who Eat More Meat Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia Study Find
43-year-long Study Found Coffee Was Associated with 18% Lower Risk of Dementia
New AI Glasses for Dementia ‘Sees’ Objects With Labels Projected on Lenses to ‘Significantly’ Improve Lives
Dialing '867-5309' Will Now Connect You with a Professional Cancer Support Line Free of Charge
Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study
Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug Thanks to Helpful Bacteria
19 Cities Including London, San Francisco, Hong Kong Achieve ‘Remarkable Reductions’ in Air Pollution
Jaw-Dropping Image of Spiral Galaxy Captured Light Traveling Since the T. Rex Era–Thanks to Webb Telescope
Scans That Make Prostate Cancer Cells ‘Glow’ Can Eliminate Invasive Biopsies and False Diagnoses
Significant Heart Disease Risk Can Be Detected from Routine Mammograms Using AI – Up to 70% Greater
The ‘Miracle Berry’ Helps Chemo Patients Remove Metallic Taste So They Can Enjoy Food Again
Multiple Types of Plastic Are Turned into Vinegar Using Sunlight-Powered Process Without Emissions
Cannabis Compounds Can Cut Cholesterol and Lower Risk of Fatty Liver Disease (Without Getting High)
Dog Obsessively Sniffing Mom’s Breath Detected Lung Cancer–Now an E-Nose is Being Trained to Save More Lives
Yo-Yo Dieting May Actually be Good for You, Suggests New Study
Scientists Successfully Mine Meteorites for Precious Metals on International Space Station
New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury
Scientists Make a Super-Honey Using Cocoa Bean Waste For Chocolatey, Heart-Healthy Jolt
Researchers Train Bacteria to Consume Tumors from the Inside Out
Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression
Astronomers Say They Have Solved One of Saturn’s Greatest Mysteries
Scientists Wanted Eco-Friendly Battery, Realized They Could Use the Brine Needed to Make Tofu
5,000-yo Bacteria Shows Antibiotic Resistance Is Ancient, Which May Help Us to Combat it
Bride Goes Viral on Wedding Night Dancing While Doing Vital Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (WATCH)
Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment
Man’s Dream About Having Heart Attack Leads to Real-Life Diagnosis and Life-Saving Surgery
‘Astonishing” New Scimitar-Shaped Crested Dinosaur Discovered in Sahara Desert: ‘You might uncover a lost world’
Ancient Blocks From the Lighthouse of Alexandria Raised from the Sea to Better Understand Their Wondrous Construction
Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile's Floral Diversity For the Ages
From 10% to 47%: Cardiac Survival Rates Surge in Texas City That’s Empowering Citizens to Save Lives
New Spray-on Powder Instantly Seals Life-Threatening Wounds in Battle or During Disasters
Bird Droppings Powered the Rise of this Little-Known Coastal Kingdom, Archaeologists Find
Highly Fatal Virus May Finally Be Treatable with First Vaccine–Clinical Trials Starting
Transcendental Meditation Found to Calm Genes Associated with Both Aging and Stress
Moss Spores Riding on the Outside of the Space Station Survive For 9 Months
NASA Webb Pushes Boundaries of Observable Universe Closer to Big Bang
Successful World First: Baby Treated with Personalized CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Disease is Now ‘Thriving’
New Ultrasonic Imaging System Can Detect Deadly Defects in All Types of Concrete
Helping with Grandkids May Protect Against Cognitive Decline, Shows New Research
Citizen Scientist Spots Earth-like Planet: Now Astrophysicists Will Focus Most Powerful Telescopes on it
Simple Amino Acid Identified as Perhaps the Difference Between Life and Death from Illness
Spider-Inspired Design Makes Metal Tubes 'Unsinkable'–A Breakthrough in Maritime Engineering
Star’s Final Breath Appears Like Columns of Smoke in Breathtaking New James Webb Image
Swedish Company Pays Employees to Form Bonds in ‘Friend Care’ Trial
Woman's Severed Ear Was Saved by Grafting it Onto Her Foot Before Reattaching it 5 Months Later
4 Exciting Space Missions Launch This Year Including NASA's Return to Moon, Japan's Jump to Mars
Soft Exoskeleton Shirt Weighs Less Than 2 Pounds But Can Help the Wearer Lift 35
Incredible Results from 20 Years of Cancer Research Boost National Survival Rates to 7 in 10
Plant Believed Extinct For 60 Years Reappears Thanks to Curious Nature Lover and iNaturalist
Secrets of 800-year-old Chinese Mummy’s Excellent Preservation Revealed
Mauritius Restores Reefs with Heat-Resistant Coral and Sees 98% Survival Rates
Archaeologists Unearth Wall Section at Important Silk Road City Which Traded in 'Heavenly Horses'
Mummified Cheetahs Discovered in Saudi Arabia Show How the Country Could Bring The Cats Back
One Glacier Is Actually Growing–and Perplexed Scientists Hope to Discover its Secrets
Former Google CEO Plans to Singlehandedly Fund a Hubble Telescope Replacement
A Surgeon Saved His Life as a Teenage Immigrant. Now They Operate Together for Charity in Ethiopia
World’s Oldest Poisoned Arrowheads Date Back 60,000 Years, Show Hunters’ Knowledge of Toxins
Expensive Cystic Fibrosis Drug Now Within Reach After Dramatic Price Drop of New Generic Version
10 Minutes of Intensive Workout Can Trigger Powerful Anti-Cancer Effects: New Study
Mom and Baby Beat 1-in-a-Million Odds to Survive the 'Rarest of Pregnancies'
France Bans Forever Chemicals in Cosmetics, Fashion, and Ski Wax
Anti-Aging Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Major Breakthrough That Could End Knee Replacements
Tiny Baby Born With Hands Smaller Than a Fingertip is Now Home After a Year–And Developing Normally
Moss is So Unique it's Acted Like Fingerprints to Help Solve a Dozen Crimes
4,500 years ago, Worship of the Sun Took Place in This Recently-Uncovered Temple in Egypt
'It Feels Like Me Again': World’s First Arm Exoskeleton Gives Stroke Patients Independence
Inspiring People 67 stories
Heroes, kids, courageous acts, and deeply human progress.
Message in a Bottle Discovery on Tasmanian Beach Leads to 25-year Intercontinental Friendship
Intrepid Teens Channel Donations of Old School Uniforms to 1,400 Families, Saving Them $140K
Teens Recycle Old Pickleballs and Tennis Balls to Avert Millions From Landfills –And You Can Help
Boy Selling Towel That Stays Cool for 2 Hours Wins $200,000 in Prize Money
Community Dads Raise Thousands to Surprise Beloved School Crossing Guard with a New Car
(UPDATE) DoorDash Adds Thousands to Woman's Viral Fundraiser for Elderly Delivery Driver
Woman's Viral Video of Elderly DoorDash Driver Channels $1 Million to Help Him Retire
Waitress Has Fed 270,000 Meals to Homeless Floridians Thanks to a Family That Gives Their All
Doctor Adopts 4-yo Patient Who had No Family When he Arrived for Heart Surgery –And Found Homes for his 5 Siblings Too
Dramatic CCTV Footage Shows Mom and Daughter Rescued from Sand Sinkhole, Thanks to Heroes With Ropes
Bahama Boy's Message in a Bottle Floats 4,000 Miles to Be Read Almost Exactly a Year Later in Portugal
Postal Worker Drives 52 Miles After Work to Return Lost Wallet Found in -11F° Weather
Kind Restaurant Owners Take Entire Staff on Paid Bahamas Vacation
Schoolboy With ‘Can-Do’ Attitude Has Recycled a Million Cans and Donated the Proceeds to Charity
Wife Used ‘Find My iPhone’ to Locate Husband Buried in an Avalanche for Over 4 Hours
Philly Man Uses Mobile Laundromat to Wash Homeless Residents' Clothes
Philadelphia Schools Now Guarantee Water and Bathroom Breaks and Daily Recess–With a Ban on Silent Lunches
Croatia Declared Landmine-free After More Than 2 Decades of Demining Efforts
Kazakhstan Plants 37,000 Seedlings to Prepare for Imminent Return of Tigers
Dozens of Strangers Form Parade for Man with Cancer, Driving Classic Cars Passed his Home for One Last Surprise (WATCH)
Good Samaritans Sprang into Action to Save Baby That Fell into Lake Michigan
Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes
Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes
Mountain Rescue Script Flipped as Hiker Saves Lost Dog Instead of a Dog Saving Hiker
Hero Stranger Rescues Mom and 3 Kids After Car Flips into Canal Waters: ‘Nobody was around’
Mysterious 'Hero' Dog Leads Police Straight to Missing 3-year-old Officer Says in Body Cam Video
Volunteers Save 51 Dogs in Large-Scale Operation Following Arkansas Shelter Collapse
Secrets Behind Rome's Self-Healing Concrete Leads Scientist to Launch Roman-Style Concrete Business
Community Rallies to Save Poor Town's Last Youth Center –And Succeeds with Government Grant
8-Year-Old Maryland Girl Becomes Youngest Grammy Winner Ever with Daddy-Daughter Album
Minnesota Tow Truck Driver Returns Abandoned Vehicles to Families After ICE Arrests
A Passing 'Angel' Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car
Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap
Heroic Neighbor Uses Sledgehammer to Rescue 85-year-old Woman in Wheelchair from House Fire
Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: 'My Mouth Dropped'
Police Officers Use Google Translate to Help Woman Deliver Baby in Backseat of a Car
Farmers' Kids Cuddle Up with New Born Calf on the Couch After She Nearly Froze Outside
13-year-old Ditches Lifejacket and Makes 'Superhuman' Swim to Save Family Swept out to Sea
January 14th Marked the Longest Period Without a Nuclear Detonation Since the Atomic Age Began
Astonishing 1,400-year-old Tomb Featuring Giant Owl Sculpture Discovered in Mexico
Teens Build Igloo That Brings Together the Neighborhood After Difficult Ice Storm – LOOK
18 Outdoor Dogs Rescued from Winter Storm–and One Gives Birth Safe and Warm Inside Shelter
Farmers Enjoy Record Spring Harvests Despite Drought Thanks to Mixture of New and Old Methods
'DC Snow Heroes' Shovel Neighbors Out of Trouble After Winter Storms
Bison Return to Illinois Prairie to the Sounds of Drumming After 200 Years of Absence
Elderly Man Driving Busted Up Truck Was a Joke Meme Until Stranger’s Heart-warming Idea to Crowdfund a New One
Dad’s Emotional Reaction Can’t Be Contained After Seeing Colors For the First Time at Age 61
High School Students Repair Cars and Give Them to Single Moms: ‘You’re Really Making a Change in the World’
Iraq is ‘Unrecognizable and Remarkable’ After Decades of Conflict – UN Coordinator Shows Why
12-yo Saves Mom’s Life by Taking the Wheel and Calling for Help After She Passed Out Driving (WATCH)
100-Year-old D-Day Hero Fulfills Final Wish to be Awarded Campaign Medal From France After Helping Liberate Her
After 70 Years of Marriage, Virginia Couple Finally Had Their Dream Wedding
Inspired by Asthma Attack, New Delhi Teens Recycle 2 Million Pounds of Waste Across 14 Indian Cities
Sunken Medieval Cargo Ship Found–The Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found
Fiancé Surprises His Bride with Wedding Shower in the Preschool Where They First Met as Toddlers
Just Like After 9-11, Town of Gander Shows Up to Help Stranded Airline Passengers During Ice Storm
Number of London Homicides Falls to 11-year Low Equating to Record Lowest Homicide Rate Ever
Traveling the World Getting One Million Hugs Helped Me Heal After Losing My Brother on 9/11
11-Year-old's White House Dream Comes True and He Pays it Forward 30 Years Later in Heartwarming Full-Circle
Early Human Ancestor Found in Morocco Dates Back 700,000 Years May Be Major Missing Link
'Great Iowa Treasure Hunt' Reunites Rightful Owners with Lost Assets, Returns $33 Million Last Year
Montana Program Makes Youth Offenders Talk with Their Victims and Recidivism Plummets
Determined Engineering Student Builds Prototype Modular Home to Help Homelessness
Naughty Golden Retriever Rescued After Falling Through Frozen Pond–No Bones for a Month
Hospital Technician Lends His X-Ray Machine to Help Woman Find Lost Heirloom Rings
Father Saves 10 from Bar Fire at Swiss New Year's Party After Frantic Call from His Daughter
Thousands of Positive Messages Rained Down with Times Square Confetti to Ring in the New Year
Business 10 stories
Purpose-driven commerce, clever products, and practical solutions.
College Freshman Brings a Nostalgic General Store Back to Olde Towne Community in Virginia
Tunisian Solar-Powered Cars Leverage African Sunshine to Charge 30 Miles for Free Everyday
Japan's Yogurt Delivery Ladies Serve as a Support Net for Country's Aging Population
Sub-Zero Temperatures Didn't Affect Madison's Electric Bus Fleet This Year–A Major EV Milestone
4 Sisters Invent Electric Tractor with Mom and Dad and it's Selling in 5 Countries
Delta Shares $1.3 Billion with its Workers–Averaging 4 Weeks’ of Salary Coming Directly from Profits
World's Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C)
German Households Pass €10 Trillion in Savings After Disciplined Decade of Highest Savings Rates
First Nation Innovates Prefabricated Housing System from Locally-Sourced Wood
Western Tatami Mat Mania Keeping Alive Japan's Traditional Woven Grass Flooring Industry
The Nations 50 stories
Local and global stories mapped by place, people, and momentum.
Global Terrorism Falls to 15-year Low Driven by Reductions in 81 Countries
Nashville Public Library Offers Free Digitization of Photos, VHS Tapes–Book Your Appointment Now
Someone Used This Coin as Bus Fare and Worker Discovers it was Minted by the Phoenicians 2,000 Years Ago
Elderly Father and Son Feast on Free Oysters After Cashing in on Decades-Old Restaurant Promise
Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution
‘Cards Against Humanity’ Offers to Refund ‘Obviously Illegal’ Tariffs to Customers After Supreme Court Decision
Forget Yankee Candle, This Company has Hired Disabled Americans for 20 Years to Produce Superior Scents
Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Recovered Just One Day After Being Stolen from Australian Museum
Moving Companies Offer Free Moves to Domestic Violence Victims in 8 States – Thousands, So Far
Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours
Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India's Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms
Mystery of Armenia’s Giant 6,000-Year-old 'Dragon Stones' is Finally Solved
Over 90 California Fish Stocks Almost Totally Rebuilt Thanks to Trawling Ban, Other Measures
Brits Travel to Town Called Lover to Send Valentine's Day Cards From World’s Most Romantic Post Office
Woman Whose Prosthetic Leg Swept Out to Sea Is Thrilled its Been Found 10 Months Later
Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
Childbirths and Marriages Are Up and Divorces Are Down in World’s Least Fertile Country
Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species
At 67,800-years-old, These Handprints Just Discovered in Indonesia Are Oldest Example of Rock Art
Homeless Woman Sleeping on Late Husband's Grave Visited by an 'Angel,' with a Tiny Home
Man Donates Empty Field to His Town So it Can Be Made Community Orchard
Partnership With Farms Reinvents Kentucky School Lunches, Ending Days of Pan Pizza and Fruit Cups
How Mississippi Moved from the Bottom to the Top in Student Reading Achievement Scores
Missing 66-Year-old Hiker is Found–Even After 2-Week Search was Called Off in New Zealand
Gorgeous Bridge Allows for Walking and Biking Between US and Canada Set to Open in 2026
New York City Had the Lowest Number of Shootings in its History Last Year
ZooTampa Released 26 Rehabilitated Manatees Back into Florida Waters in 2025–the Most on Record
India's Beautiful and Historic Stepwells Restored to Working Order for the Thirsty Nation
Veteran Inspired Drone Company Finds Lost Dog in Frigid Cold in Just 41 Minutes–Leading to ‘Cinematic’ Reunion
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Merry Kiss-mas: Thousands Gather Under 10-Foot Mistletoe in DC to Set Guinness Record for Festive Smooches
Atlanta Restaurant Provided for 100 Families During the Shutdown, Now Throws Christmas Giveaway for Them
Cloning the Original Spruce Safeguards Century-old Legacy of ‘Christmas Tree Lane’
Idaho Secret Santa is Giving a Million Dollars to Local Residents Dealing with Chaos
Colossal Statues of Ancient Pharoah Stand Again in Luxor After 30 Years of Work
Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatened Habitat
Bostonians Wanted More Bike Lanes: Now They Have Them, and Traffic Is Down
Cutting-Edge Facility Generates Pure Water and Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater for Mere Pennies
Town on the Banks of the Nile Turns Flooding into Fortune
30,000 Animals Rescued from Illegal Captivity in the Largest Wildlife Trafficking Raid in History
CNN Hero of the Year Turns Vacant Lots on Chicago's South Side into Flower Farms
He Carries Shelter Dogs Around the City in a Backpack to Help Get them Adopted (WATCH)
Photographer Captures Incredible Luminous Event Over His Italian Town–For the Second Time (LOOK)
Gift of Tiny Home Reunites Veteran With His 2-yo Daughter Thanks to a New Current Address
Shoes That Adapt to Uneven Surfaces Help Folks With Mobility Issues Walk Easier – Now For Sale Online
Genetic Mutation Could Pave the Way for Self-Fertilizing Cereal Crops and a Revolution in Agriculture
Trucker With 5 Million Accident-Free Miles Wins Custom Semi and $50,000 as the 2025 Road Warrior Champion
Retired Cop Rehabs Bus into Mobile Laundry: He Now Washes Clothes for the Homeless
900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago
Syrian Refugee Learning English Brings Food for His Class Every Week–Bringing the Nation's Legendary Hospitality Home
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