Sometimes the smallest objects in life can bring us the most joy – at least that was the case for this Ugandan woman who was gifted her first ever pair of shoes. Laura Grier felt compelled to give this woman the shoes off of her own feet as she was being driven through Bwindi National […]
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According to new research, the average American is choosing to hit the road with their family this summer, instead of flying – and it’s not just because of the money saved. The poll of 2,000 Americans found that driving allows them to see things and experience more together, and offers the opportunity to spend quality […]
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For the first time ever, researchers have created a robotic arm that can be non-invasively controlled by the user's mind.
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This exquisite 5-minute documentary, The Story of Pema, depicts the life of a 9-year-old girl living in Tibet – and it is stunning.
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155 years ago, Yosemite Valley was granted to the state of California for “public use, resort and recreation” by a decree signed by President Abraham Lincoln. John Muir wrote: “The noble walls, sculptured into endless variety of domes and gables, spires and battlements…all a-tremble with the thunder tones of the falling water. The level bottom […]
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A new study from the University of Arizona has uncovered a potential new way to treat patients with ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
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As the women's World Cup continues in France, there's another group of tough athletes taking the field in the San Diego area. Many are age 70 and older. Don't even think about telling them to sit.
These gorgeous poppy fields in Worcestershire have not been in bloom since they were dug up in 2013—but the red hills are ablaze in all their former glory.
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In this fascinating new study, researchers say that enjoying a cup of java helps the body to activate its own fat-fighting defenses.
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A German circus has launched a breathtaking hologram light show, replacing performing animals with 3D images of animals—and hoping other shows will follow.
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Boston's Suffolk Downs racetrack, once a hugely popular venue for a nationally beloved sport, is marking the end of an era as it hosts its last live horse race ever.
The Women's World Cup is underway, while top tennis players are about to meet at Wimbledon.
The U.S. has advanced to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup after a thrilling 2-1 victory over host country France. It was the most anticipated game of the tournament so far.
15 years ago today, Randy Johnson became the fourth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to reach 4,000 career strikeouts. In 2004, at the age of 40, Johnson became the oldest pitcher in history to throw a perfect game, and is one of seven pitchers who have thrown both a perfect game and a no-hitter […]
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In one of the most highly-anticipated games at the Women's World Cup: top-ranked and defending champion United States defeated France in the quarterfinals.
This town has been nominated as one of the nicest places in America – and its compassionate spirit is best exemplified by their local “grandfather”.
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It has been fifty years since the polluted Cuyahoga River caught fire for the final time – and now, it is totally unrecognizable from its former state.
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Epic. Intense. Pressure-packed. Match of the tournament. The U.S. got the scoring started early, and the game lived up to the hype.
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For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.
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A young Chick-Fil-A employee managed to use his pocketknife to free a choking boy who had gotten tangled in his seatbelt.
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Due to a shrinking demand for whale meat and the expansion of nationally protected waters, whaling companies have abandoned their summer hunting season.
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Though it may have just been a coincidental cloud formation, students and internet users are being encouraged by a “thumbs up” in the sky.
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The USWNT takes on France in a World Cup quarterfinal matchup that had been hoped for for months. The winner advances to a semifinal match-up against England.
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The Women's World Cup in France has been attracting worldwide attention. The tournament has also been spurring controversy over how the referees are using video to review crucial plays.
100 years year ago today, the League of Nations was founded as the world’s first intergovernmental organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. A result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War, its primary goals, as stated in its Covenant signed a century ago, included preventing wars through collective […]
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Rather than requiring families to pay for kids’ education, this clever little school asked students to collect plastic waste from around their communities.
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A mass of fervent, dedicated U.S. soccer fans has taken France by storm, inspiring the more lackluster "Les Bleues" supporters, and forcing small, World Cup towns to up their game.
This quiet little blue-collar neighborhood has had a secret track record for anonymous good deeds – and almost every neighbor has participated.
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Imagine if your printer had an “unprint” button that could remove all the ink from the paper – that may soon be a reality.
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This was no accident. When 91-year-old Walter Thomas of Woodstock, Illinois rammed a car through a garage door, it was a very deliberate dream come true.
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A group of engineering students have created a massive vacuum cleaner that can efficiently suck up all the tiny microplastics on sandy beaches.
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This Algerian teenager was in the right place at the right time when he managed to catch a toddler who fell out of a second-story window earlier this week.
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A new film tells the story of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race: "Guys used to say to us with absolute certainty, 'You're going to die,'" says sailor Tracy Edwards.
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21 years ago today, U.S. President Bill Clinton and China’s Communist President Jiang Zemin appeared in a live joint news conference that was seen throughout China, with questions and answers that gave viewers an uncensored look at the differences between the two nations. They discussed trade, human rights, Chinese freedoms, and their views on the […]
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Under Department of Defense policy established in 2017, those enrolled in military academies couldn't play sports before serving at least two years in the armed forces.
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A woman's frustrated Facebook post turned out to be a blessing in disguise for a homeless dad who has been struggling to make ends meet.
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Spurred by the suicide of Anthony Bourdain, a California chef launched a mental health program for restaurant workers – and it's slowly picking up traction.
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Scientists have identified several strains of bacteria in human guts that can be used to prevent – and even reverse – allergies.
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Canadian legislators are aiming to phase out single-use plastics such as straws, coffee lids, shopping bags, and straws within the next two years.
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For every pastry that a customer buys from Michaels Desserts, the teen baker gives one away to someone in need.
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On this day 60 years ago, the 370-mile St. Lawrence Seaway was officially opened, marking the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th Century. After 50 years of talks between the U.S. and Canada, the system of locks and channels took five years to construct, spanning the difference of 224-feet in […]
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When this Kansas community welcomed the residents of a new women's recovery center, the residents were sure to repay the kindness tenfold.
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The research team is one the first to link the compound to improved insulin production – and they are now working on making it into a feasible treatment.
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This single mom did not have the money to pay for electricity in her home – but thankfully, her plea for help on Twitter spurred an outpouring of support.
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Dozens of ex-military members are proving to be the perfect protectors for endangered coral reefs along the coast of Florida.
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In an amusing new set of photos from the Edinburgh Zoo, a group of penguins were bemused to meet a feathered friend made of 3,200 LEGO bricks.
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Happy Birthday to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who turns 65 years old today. Born to a poor Puerto Rican family living in the Bronx housing projects, she rose to become the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her father, who did not speak English, had a third-grade education and died when Sonia was nine. […]
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Who — and what — should decide what’s fair when it comes to biology and gender identity in sports?
The U.S. women's soccer team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup after a thrilling game against Spain. The U.S. on Friday will play France, which is hosting the tournament.
A joint bid by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo aces out the runner-up Stockholm, Sweden. Italy hosted the Winter Games in 2006 in Turin.
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What does it mean to push the human body to the limit?
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It wasn't easy, pretty or elegant, but the American team will advance to play host France on Friday.
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In this hilarious live performance, a high school English teacher describes how he saved his job by making a joke about fighting the principal.
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This intriguing new study says that upbeat music helps our bodies to physicallly benefit from high-intensity exercise as well as mentally.
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It has been two years since this woman changed the life of a local homeless man – and they are now using their lasting friendship to help someone else.
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The two new pieces of legislation mean that there are now five US states that have approved bans on single-use plastic bags.
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This New Jersey teen has made a name for himself reuniting hundreds of family members with his lightning-quick internet searches and online clues.
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Happy 75th Birthday to Jeff Beck, the “guitarist’s guitarist”. As a British teenager he learned to play on a borrowed guitar and made several attempts to build his own instrument, first by gluing and bolting together cigar boxes for the body and a fence-post for the neck. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone’s list […]
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The United States opens its Round of 16 in the Women's World Cup with a game against Spain. It's only the second time the two teams have ever met.
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These stunning discoveries mean that conservationists can now better protect the region from deforestation and habitat loss.
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The Women's World Cup has entered the elimination quick-fire Round of 16. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers about Team USA's performance so far.
A serendipitous meeting between a young woman and a boy led to an emotional reunion and forgiveness for her father—who had abandoned his daughter at birth.
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This massive new English study has identified the perfect amount of time that people should spend outdoors in order to properly absorb all of its benefits.
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After being evicted from her home, the woman had been left stranded on a sidewalk with her sick dog and 10 boxes of belongings in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
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On this day 79 years ago, the American athlete Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely at 4.5 pounds (2.0 kg). Despite a polio virus, infantile paralysis, and wearing a metal brace that twisted her leg for years, the Tennessee sprinter became the fastest woman in the world. She won an Olympic bronze medal at age 16, […]
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After the U.S. canceled the deal between Cuba and Major League Baseball, many players in Cuba are left with few options for their future.
A new survey of American households says that the younger generation may be driving the change for “eco-households” more than anyone thought. While parents should be educating their children to respect the Earth, the survey results found that 76% of parents actually feel their child is the one who advocates for environmentally-friendly changes in their […]
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This couple credits their blossoming romance to their beloved Rottweiler named Jack – so it seemed only fitting that the pup be their best man.
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Rather than letting their cheese byproducts go to waste, this iconic English creamery will begin using their whey to sustainably heat homes.
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If 52-year-old Andrew Dunn had not been walking into work on Tuesday afternoon, this injured driver might quickly have been submerged in deep trouble.
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Even though the NBA is in its off-season, the draft this week drew a lot of attention. Plus, Wimbledon is coming up! Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kareem Maddox, who is competing in the 3x3 World Cup in Amsterdam. The relatively recent competitive sport is also now set to debut at the 2020 Olympics.
A ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska offers yoga classes with reindeer. An owner says the animals are particularly well-suited to it because they are twisty creatures.
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Happy Birthday to Meryl Streep who was born 70 years ago today in Summit, New Jersey. Often described as the best actress of her generation, Streep has been nominated for more Academy Awards than any other actor with a record 21 (she has won three). Holding her own in both comedies and dramas, she has […]
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After raising over $21 million through the auctioneer's block, the Pink Floyd guitarist is donating all of it to an environmental charity.
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After being released from prison, this young man found an unlikely ally on his road to rehabilitation by befriending the very cop who arrested him.
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For the first time in history, researchers have captured an audio recording of the extremely endangered north pacific right whale.
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This adorable photo of an anxious dog awaiting his owner's return is being shared across social media.
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Happy 75th Birthday to The Kinks co-founder and frontman Ray Davies. Regarded as one of the most influential British songwriters, Davies wrote the 1964 No.1 hit You Really Got Me, along with All Day and All of the Night, and Victoria. In the next two years he wrote Set Me Free and Sunny Afternoon—and, later, Lola […]
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Cheesy the cockatiel had lost a third of its body weight by the time he found a family that could reunite him with his owners 11 miles away.
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Hundreds of LGBTQ citizens from around the world have been given freedom and sanctuary from their oppressive governments thanks to this nonprofit.
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Both the U.S. and Sweden had already advanced to the knockout round regardless of what happened on the field today. But this match was about bragging rights.
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These tiny bandaids have been successful in regenerating damaged hearts – and they are now ready to be tested on human heart attack survivors.
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Every day rain or shine, this 70-year-old grandma has doled out specialized bird seed to a flock of swans residing at an English pond.
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Li Ka Shing and his foundation will be paying about $14 million in tuition annually for the next four to five years.
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Officials say a poorly lit photograph led to a mix-up, resulting in the former Red Sox slugger getting shot instead of a friend who was the intended target.
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Sweden dealt the U.S. a painful loss at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The U.S. squad has spent the past three years working on new strategies to win this time.
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Baton Rouge native Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins set a world record in the 50-meter dash while competing in the National Senior Games. She started running when she was 101.
The U.S. Olympic Committee is dealing with renewed calls to revamp itself after sexual abuse scandals and that it hasn't done enough to protect young athletes. Congress is increasing pressure as well.
Happy 70th Birthday to singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer Lionel Richie. After deciding on a music career instead of the priesthood, Richie sang and played saxophone for The Commodores in the 1980s, on blockbuster hits like Brick House, Easy, and Three Times a Lady. His 1982 debut solo album, Lionel Richie, contained the Grammy […]
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The biggest test for the U.S. Women's National Team at the Women's World Cup comes Thursday when the U.S. takes on Sweden. It's been a busy week with many notable performances.
This youngster's job application to his local police department may be the most effective cover letter ever received by the force.
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The U.S. Women's National Team's fight for equal pay and treatment is just the latest chapter in a long history of women footballers.
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Researchers are delighted to report that three specially-trained beagles were able to sniff out malignant lung cancer tumors with 97% accuracy.
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Since launching the nonprofit two years ago, the college student has hunted through attics and thrift stores in order to find old medical equipment.
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An endangered turtle species has been given a second chance at survival thanks to the caretakers of a centuries-old Hindu temple.
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A compassionate cop managed to stop a suicidal man from jumping off of a bridge in Arizona after he offered to give the man a hug.
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65 years ago today, The Tasmanian Devil, an animated cartoon character voiced by Mel Blanc first debuted in movie theaters. In the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short Devil May Hare, Taz meets Bugs Bunny who spends the day tricking the snorting, snarling beast with a bubble-gum chicken, a decoy deer, a giant slingshot, and finally […]
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This new footage of Keanu Reeves breathing life into his new “Toy Story 4” role is the most charming thing to hit the internet this week.
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In the study, over 1.5 million children who received the free vaccine were far less likely to develop type 1 diabetes later in life.
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This Pittsburgh dad had a feeling that there may be some pride parade-goers who could not celebrate with their parents – and he turned out to be right.
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Now in honor of National Pollinator Week, the inventors are donating thousands of dollars to honeybee conservation groups.
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An Uber driver has transformed the life of an 89-year-old widower whose house had fallen into disrepair and squalor following the death of his wife.
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40 years ago today, SALT II was signed by US President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev—the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers. The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreement committing both sides to a limit of 2,400 missile launchers and banned new missile programs. Salt I signed by Nixon and Brezhnev in […]
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Just four years ago, Platini was the powerful head of Europe's football association and was seen as the heir apparent to Sepp Blatter.
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A recent report on American energy capacity for the month of April shows that new renewable energy capacity has finally surpassed that of coal.
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John Legend has lended his star power to an initiative that is dedicated to installing more diaper changing tables in men's restrooms across North America.
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It took the group of divers only two hours to collect all of the trash and fishing line from the ocean floor of the Florida beach shoreline.
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These ingenious little toys could soothe the anxious minds of hundreds of young hospital patients from across the country.
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47 years ago today, two unknown D.C. workers in their 20s set into motion the unraveling of the most explosive political scandal in U.S. history—and it led to the humiliating resignation of the sitting U.S. president. At the Watergate Hotel, when every other employee at the Democratic National Committee headquarters had gone home, a UCLA […]
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A collection of personal items belonging to 'Lawrence of Arabia' left to his landlord while he was a secret lodger have sold at auction.
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This eagle couldn't eat or fly after it became weighed down by a heavy ice ball in Lake Michigan, but some intrepid rescuers were ready to assist.
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Catholic women and spiritually-oriented millennials from all over the US are looking to each other as an unlikely new source of community and inspiration.
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The award for the best father in the animal kingdom goes to… the Humboldt penguin. It’s Father’s Day today, and time to give praise to one of the hardest jobs of all – being a father—and for a Humboldt penguin, being a stay-at-home dad means around-the-clock devotion. What makes them number one? These devoted fathers, […]
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20 years ago today, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that a federal music piracy law does not prohibit a palm-sized device from downloading high-quality digital music files from the internet for personal use. In a 3-0 ruling the court upheld a federal judge’s refusal last fall to issue an injunction sought by […]
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A new poll of 2,000 dads revealed what American fathers really want for Father’s Day, and some of the favorite gifts won't cost you any money at all.
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Researchers confirmed the age of a 2,624 year-old tree, making it the fifth oldest known tree in the world—and the oldest in the Eastern United States
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After the Alzheimer’s vaccine produced surprisingly good results in mice, researchers are now looking for funding to test the vaccine on humans.
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Australian researchers have developed an exciting new technique for making concrete out of non-recyclable glass that has been turned back into sand. The team found that ground-up glass can be used specifically to make polymer concrete, a material that uses polymers – typically resins – to replace lime-type cement as a binder for roads. Since […]
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100 years ago today, British pilots John Alcock and Arthur Brown became celebrities worldwide for completing the first nonstop transatlantic flight—a harrowing 16-hour journey through ice and fog with a broken radio that led people to believe they had crashed into the ocean. The aviators were freezing cold, drenched with rain, navigating in their open […]
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When Chobani discovered that there was a mountain of school lunch debt that had accumulated in their own backyard, they donated thousands to pay it off.
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This first-of-its-kind piece of legislation will protect thousands of marijuana users from facing potential discrimination while applying for jobs.
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If this quick-thinking heart surgeon had not been on the scene of John O'Brien's motorcycle collision, then the biker would not have survived the crash.
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Despite how England may have fallen short of its tree planting targets for 2018, Scotland has surged past its own goal by planting 22 million new trees.
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This fifth grade teacher had an inkling that some of his students would want to clean up their hair before attending the school's “Moving On Ceremony”.
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On this day 110 years ago, Burl Ives, the genteel American folk singer, banjoist, and actor was born in Illinois. Beloved as the narrator Sam the Snowman in the Rankin/Bass animated Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, his recordings of Holly Jolly Christmas and Silver and Gold became Christmas standards since the annual special first […]
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When this compassionate cop saw a homeless man trip over his worn out shoes, he offered up his very own pair of kicks for the man to have.
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The U.S. Women's National Team has advanced at the Women's World Cup after defeating Chile 3-0 Sunday. There's still one more game in group play and it's an important one to the U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with ESPN analyst Jalen Rose about why he thinks advanced analytics is hindering diversity hiring in the NBA.
They won before a sell-out crowd in Paris on Sunday. It was a gem of a game for the team, which controlled play from the beginning with crisp and precise passes. The win assures the U.S. will advance.
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They play their second match of the Cup Sunday. "You put yourself in the best position to advance in this tournament," Coach Jill Ellis said when asked if she'd tell her team to play less than 100%.
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