Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai made an assault allegation, then disappeared. She's re-emerged, but the Women's Tennis Association's unflinching support may inspire a wider outcry over China's actions.
For recreation league athletes, there’s nothing worse than when one of your teammates drops out at the last minute. When a rec league ice hockey team in Edmonton needed a goaltender, they got a save from an unlikely hero. Nelson Rego is 100% blind: and by filling in as goalie for an acquaintance’s team, he […]
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Ranchers in Australia are gradually allowing the “back end” of their animals to take care of their own back end when it comes to electricity costs by converting pig and cow excrement into fuel for biogas power plants. “Piggeries” as they’re called in Australia, don’t have a reputation for clean or for green, but are […]
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Recently, an innocent man who served 43 years in prison for a triple murder he did not commit was finally released from a Missouri penitentiary. Missouri law states that only DNA evidence can lead to someone wrongfully imprisoned receiving $50 per day of post-conviction confinement. Kevin Strickland was not freed that way. So to help […]
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50 years ago today, Brian’s Song, about the friendship of Chicago Bears football teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers premiered on ABC in the U.S.. Starring James Caan and Billie Dee Williams, the TV movie based on Sayers’ autobiography (I Am Third), won a Grammy, a Peabody, and 5 Emmy Awards. The story recounts the […]
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Elder made history in 1975 when he became the first Black golfer to compete at the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. No details about his death were immediately available.
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Former PGA Tour player Lee Elder has died at age 87. He was the first Black man to play at the Masters Tournament and meant a lot to the community of Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
Growing up in Sierra Leone, a young man who saw a problem and was determined to fix it has been awarded international prizes for excellence in innovation. Jeremiah Thoronka invented a machine that delivers electricity to homes through absorbing kinetic energy from vehicles passing over roadways. The device powers 150 small homes, doesn’t rely on […]
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A new medical procedure could improve quality of life for millions of people after they undergo knee replacement surgery. The treatment offers arthritis patients long term pain relief and an alternative to highly addictive painkillers, say scientists. Arthritis or similar health conditions can make the joints, including knees and hips, extremely painful. A growing number […]
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A Nigerian musician and showman asked for money on Twitter for his birthday to get his Rolls Royce released from a port, but flipped his friends and fans on their heads, donating the full amount of $600,000 to orphanages across the country. Davido, one of Africa’s most successful musicians, needed only four days to raise […]
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Saudi Arabia has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to stage high-profile sporting events. Critics say those investments are an attempt by the kingdom to cover up human rights violations.
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And, Happy 88th Birthday to John Mayall, “The Godfather of British Blues”, who turns 86 years-old today. Born to a jazz aficionado, the songwriter and vocalist taught himself to play guitar, organ, and harmonica and later formed a band called The Bluesbreakers, which included at various times Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, […]
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Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]
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There are positive effects of talking with strangers, a new study finds. People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one another, but we often stick to small talk with strangers because we underestimate how much others are interested in our lives and wrongly believe that deeper conversations will be […]
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British Columbia’s provincial government has recognized that its old-growth forests are irreplaceable, vital ecosystems, and has spared 10,000 square miles, or 2.6 million hectares of forest from logging. The pause was issued following B.C.’s recently announced commitment to halt one-third of all old-growth logging, which itself came on the same day as world leaders at […]
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NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Base in California. Just one part of NASA’s larger planetary defense strategy, DART – built and managed by the Johns […]
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The 2021 winners of the International James Dyson Award were announced, presented to young engineers whose devices might make the world a brighter place—like his breakthrough vacuum cleaners have. Inspired by her father’s diagnosis of glaucoma and the multiple uncomfortable hospital visits, this year’s top winner, Kelu Yu, realized there is a global need for […]
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Happy 71st Birthday to actor, screenwriter, and director Ed Harris whose performances in Apollo 13, The Truman Show, Pollock, and The Hours earned him Academy Award nominations. Born in New York City, Harris competed in athletics at Columbia University but discovered a love of acting and moved west to study his craft in Oklahoma and […]
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Oceanographers enjoyed a burst of color and life flowing forth in the annual spawning of coral from the Great Barrier Reef last week. Taking place after the November full moon, researchers witnessed a banner year that inspired hope for the revitalization of the world’s coral reefs. At the iconic reef off the coast of Cairns, […]
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Last week the US agency in charge of telecommunications adopted rules to expand access to the suicide prevention hotline by establishing the ability to text, in addition to calling. Last year, the FCC established 988 as the new, nationwide, easy-to-remember 3-digit phone number for Americans to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. […]
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Using equipment that is normally found at disaster sites after building collapses or earthquakes, firefighters worked for hours to free a trapped Jack Russell pet. The 11-year-old Freddy was chasing a rabbit on Monday when he got trapped down a narrow hole in Blackroot Pool, West Midlands. His owner Richard Hill said he could hear […]
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We take a look at the Golden State Warriors making a comeback, the conviction of a Brazilian Olympics sports official and more.
Happy Birthday to Bill Nye “The Science Guy” who turns 66 today. Nye, a science educator, comedian, and author is best known as the host of the PBS children’s science show, Bill Nye the Science Guy. After university studies at Cornell, the DC-born mechanical engineer, who wanted to be an astronaut, got his start at […]
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180 Toronto buildings have ditched energy intensive air-conditioning in favor of cooling by pumping frigid waters from the depths of Lake Ontario through pipes in the walls and floors. These include City Hall, Toronto General Hospital, hotels, data centers, and the Scotiabank Arena, home to the Raptors basketball franchise—altogether the 54 million square feet of […]
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While the turkey was likely the main attraction on the Thanksgiving dinner table, three in four Americans agree that a holiday dinner sans turkey, consisting of only side dishes, would be just as satisfying. 2,005 people were asked about their favorite Turkey Day sides, and mashed potatoes were crowned the favorite by nearly half (46%)—just […]
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As nations get more and more serious about climate change, certain sectors are finding it a more difficult subject than others. Commercial and military aviation for example, or racing series like F1 and NASCAR, don’t currently enjoy many zero-emissions developments. Now, however, a Formula One legend has partnered with the British Royal Air Force to […]
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This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. A school bus load of 21 New Jersey teens in 7th and 8th grade traveled to volunteer for community service, serving seniors and […]
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65 years ago, The Price Is Right game show was first broadcast. With its original host Bill Cullen and announcer Don Pardo, it became the first game show to be broadcast in color. Contestants competed to win cash and prizes by guessing the price of merchandise, bidding as close to a product’s actual retail price […]
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Rob Gann travels the country as a jester in the rodeo of life. His clowning fills the lulls in the action. It also takes the edge off a sport that can be dangerous and unforgiving.
Drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50-74. Drinking coffee was also associated with a lower risk of post-stroke dementia. Strokes are life-threatening events which cause 10 percent of deaths globally. Dementia is a general term for symptoms related […]
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This heart-warming video shows a young woman who spent four days outside gaining the trust of an abandoned rabbit. 25-year-old Alicia Castro spent all day, every day, trying to catch the pet rabbit that had been dumped outside her apartment. She endured freezing temperatures and talked to the rabbit while leaving food, before finally coaxing […]
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Their ancient ancestors brought many modern sailing techniques to the North Sea, and now the Norwegians have successfully launched the world’s first electric autonomous container ship. Built by Yara to transport their mineral fertilizer stocks between the towns of Porsgrunn and Brevik, a trip which normally requires 40,000 trips by diesel truck per year, the […]
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The staffers at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey were moved to tears by this man's show of appreciation from their window last week.
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45 years ago today, The Last Waltz concert by The Band, was filmed by a young Martin Scorsese in San Francisco. It was their farewell concert, and featured an all-star cast of performers who wanted to say goodbye—including Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Muddy Waters, Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan. The concert, later released […]
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In 1997, only Switzerland allowed their residents to decide if they wanted to end their life, but compassion for end-of-life sensibilities has seen that number rise dramatically across the West. Since 2015, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, the Netherlands, Colombia, Germany, Austria, Portugal, five Australian states, ten American states, and D.C. have legalized assisted […]
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London design students were given a challenge: take plastic that will most likely end up in the landfill, and turn it into a new raw material using as little energy as possible. Part of a competition from the London Royal College of Art, the students excelled, turning plastic into train car-seat covers, sound insulation, art […]
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A French court handed Benzema a one-year suspended jail sentence, finding him guilty of conspiring to blackmail former teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Benzema denies the allegations.
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The legend of Johnny Appleseed: the man who walked about Ontario and the northern United States spreading apple pips, takes root in a new pair of kicks that biodegrade and grow an apple tree when they are discarded. Tackling plastic pollution is the principle purpose behind the new shoe, but they also help the environment […]
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Cranes in Cambodia are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source, as rice farmers sign up to take a pay cut in the name of conservation. By switching to grow native rice crops, and leaving a small piece of their harvest behind for rare eastern sarus cranes, the farmers are providing a safe haven […]
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55 years ago today, The Beatles began recording sessions for their eighth studio album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band—probably the most important and influential rock and roll album ever produced. Knowing they would not have to perform the tracks live because they had just retired from touring, they adopted an experimental approach to composition […]
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Sometimes you have to miss a connection to make a connection—and if that’s not a wise old adage yet, it should be. For two waylaid airline passengers stuck in wintry weather at a Toronto airport in 2003, their canceled flights turned into a layover of love at first sight. Little did Jennifer Lowther, then 29, […]
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In Washington D.C., a sophisticated sewage treatment plant is turning the capital’s waste into a form of capital: living capital that is fertilizing the gardens of farms of the Mid-Atlantic region and saving vast quantities of resources. Described by the workers’ there as a “resource recovery plant,” D.C. Water run a biogas plant and high-quality […]
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In 10 states, it's illegal for transgender students to compete on teams that align with their gender. A Tennessee freshman is suing over the law that bans him from playing on the boys' golf team.
124 years ago today, the Black inventor John Lee Love was granted a U.S. patent for the portable pencil sharpener, a design that is still in use today. Called the “Love Sharpener”, it improved upon the standard pencil sharpener which was bulky because required a crank. Love, who lived in Fall River, Massachusetts, realized that […]
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Although common sense dictates it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie, nowhere is it written that they can’t do so with a touch of panache. And if the beds they lie in are a boost to the environment and give comfort to homeless pets? So much the better. That’s just what Brazilian artist, environmentalist, and […]
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Once declared biologically dead, the Thames River flows as much with life as with water these days, and the first report on its health in 60 years is enough to make a Londoner cheer. Perhaps 115 species of fish live in the river—providing food for not one, not two, but three species of shark which […]
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For everything we hear about bees these days, it’s hard to believe that they and their hives are capable of surviving a volcanic eruption. But rescuers uncovering beehives under ash from the September eruptions on La Palma in the Canary Islands recovered not one, not two, but five beehives and all their buzzing residents after […]
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Innovation has pretty much finished with car tires right, I mean, what’s left to change? How about the whole “air” part? Michelin’s attempt to tackle tire trash around the world saw them roll out puncture-proof “airless” tires, which they say should help reduce the 18% of all world tires that are discarded early due to […]
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Using the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimeter Array), astronomers have unambiguously detected the presence of a disc around a planet outside our Solar System for the first time. The observations will shed new light on how moons and planets form in young stellar systems. “Our work presents a clear detection of a disc in which satellites […]
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NPR's A Martinez talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the tennis world signaling it could cut business with China if questions over Peng Shuai's disappearance weren't answered.
Questions persist over the well-being of a Chinese tennis star who hadn't been seen publicly after accusing a senior Communist Party leader of sexual assault. Photos showed her in public Saturday.
100 years ago today, the memorable comedian Rodney Dangerfield, known for his self-deprecating catchphrase “I get no respect”, was born in Babylon, New York. After a rough childhood, he became a stand-up comic, and a mainstay on late-night talk shows, with jokes like “I get no respect—I played hide and seek; they wouldn’t even look […]
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Employing the common and easily understood method of the vending machine—these Giving Machines allow passersby in American cities to make a charitable donation to local and global causes. Catering to impulsive givers to indulge their altruistic impulses, they can use the vending machine to purchase anything from a single goat or two chickens to providing […]
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Despite a video call between Peng Shuai and members of the Olympic Committee along with video of her attending events over the weekend, some remain concerned for the athlete's wellbeing.
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A couple in their 30s were absolutely done with the constant isolation, following more than a year of COVID, and they decided to launch a community initiative this summer. Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair started Talk the Walk, which seeks to promote people getting together, exploring London on foot, and getting to know each other. […]
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Woods has been recovering from leg and foot injuries following a single-car crash earlier this year.
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What’s more cozy than a cabin nestled in nature? Well, one architect wanted even more nature, so he designed a cabin with moving walls that can slide open. Cabin ANNA, by architect Casper Schols, accomplishes what our zipped jackets do when the weather changes; the walls open wide on rails to allow in the sunshine […]
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Another patient has seemingly recovered fully from a diagnosis of HIV. The woman in Argentina may have become the first person whose immune system, itself, cured her of the virus. And, though it has been heralded as a miracle, it presents hope to scientists—and patients—that one day we may be able to put the HIV […]
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This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 21.
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Age is nothing but a number for most older Americans, as 84% said they have embraced aging—and they’re living their best lives. A survey of 2,000 people 65 and older found nearly three-quarters (72%) of people feel younger than they are, with half saying they feel younger than 50-years-old. The average person stops caring what […]
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The D.C. team took home its first national championship on Saturday after defeating the Chicago Red Stars. The match ended in extra time with a final goal from Washington's Kelley O'Hara.
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More than a million Americans voted on their favorite ‘Hero Dog’ finalist this year—and after a deliberating VIP panel of dog experts and judges, the winner was crowned at the American Humane Hero Dog Awards gala in Palm Beach, Florida this month. A four-year-old hound mix named Boone from Butler, Pennsylvania, took home the top […]
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Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]
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A record number of calves have been recorded in the Salish Sea this season, marking a significant rebound for a species that was endangered just 25 years ago. Whale watchers and researchers off the coasts of Washington and British Columbia near Vancouver, documented 21 calves, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA). According to […]
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Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the case of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who disappeared after accusing a former vice premier of China of sexual assault.
Happy 75th Birthday to TV Broadcaster Judy Woodruff. After 45 years in television news, covering every presidential election and convention, Judy is now the anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour. After graduating from Duke University in 1968, Woodruff entered local television news in Atlanta and by 1976 she was a White House correspondent for […]
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Agrivoltaics is a field of study that’s blooming with knowledge: how to combine the harvesting of agriculture with solar energy in a way that augments the performance of both. Exciting researchers, farmers, and solar businesses, alike, is the fact that when planting crops under solar panel arrays, the plants grow better and need less watering, […]
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tori Huster, president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about the long season that was and what's next.
A new documentary looks at the "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show in a new light – but doesn't definitively answer some important questions.
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It’s the textbook beginning of a nightmare: lost on a hiking trail, with no water, and an injured dog too heavy to carry. Fortunately for the family of three this story happened to, they literally ran into a boy scout. For JD, Aimee, and their dog Smokey, a two-mile hike had become a seven-mile disaster […]
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When people say “I get distracted easily,” what they’re really saying is, “I receive less of the absolute miracle that is “focus” than other people,” because when we consider the 10 million bytes of imagery data the eyes give the brain each second or the 6,000 spontaneous thoughts we have each day, it truly seems […]
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Happy 60th Birthday to Meg Ryan, the actress and director who starred in the most successful romantic comedies of the 90s and 2000s—films like Sleepless in Seattle, French Kiss, You’ve Got Mail, and Kate & Leopold. Earlier, she appeared in the box office hit Top Gun, and achieved recognition in independent films such as Promised […]
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Two sisters got pregnant around the same time—enabling them to recreate this adorable childhood photo of them, when they were dreaming of becoming mothers, and placed balloons under their nightgowns. 35-year-old Bri Dietz and her 33-year-old sister, Chaulet Barba, were ecstatic when they discovered they were both expecting. Then, Bri immediately remembered a photo taken […]
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One of China's biggest tennis stars accused a former Vice Premier of sexual assault — then disappeared from public view. The Women's Tennis Association is calling on China to prove she's OK.
Shuai hasn't been heard from since making assault allegations against a top Communist Party official. The head of women's tennis is questioning the authenticity of an email purporting to be from her.
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They say procrastination is the thief of time—actually deadlines are. New research from the University of Otago has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short. Professor Stephen Knowles, from the […]
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Australia’s firefighters are raising money for wildlife foundations by posing with their kit off for an annual calendar featuring adorable pets and endangered native wildlife. The internationally acclaimed Australian Firefighters Calendar, now in its 29th year, is setting hearts on fire again. With over 750 million Facebook views and distributed in over 100 countries last […]
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Ontario’s northernmost First Nation has switched on a 300 kilowatt solar power station, freeing them from the burden of flying diesel by charter plane 500 miles up the Canadian coastline. The station will generate money, power, and jobs for the community of Fort Severn, and reduce their consumption of fuel for both electricity and fuel […]
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Fox Sports, the sole owner of the new league, plans for games to begin in April. Previous attempts to relaunch the USFL have run into insurmountable issues.
The International Olympic Committee issued guidelines for determining transgender and intersex athletes eligibility. Critics say it minimizes the importance of an athlete's testosterone level.
70 years ago today, the pioneering newsmagazine series, See It Now, was first broadcast. Running for seven years on CBS, it was created by iconic newsman Edward R. Murrow, along with CBS News President Fred Friendly. Murrow hosted the show, which won four Emmys and also a Peabody Award, which honors the most powerful stories […]
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King Richard tells how Richard Williams doggedly pursued professional tennis careers for his daughters, Venus and Serena. His methods may have kept them from the burnout that ends many careers.
Healthy spinach? Healthy broccoli? Healthy nuts? According to Viome, a health technology company, there is no such thing as a universally-healthy food: What’s healthy for one person can be inflammatory for another. With the rise of chronic disease worldwide, it was clear to company founder Naveen Jain that disease was a problem worth tackling through […]
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Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders build webs by using night vision and artificial intelligence to track and record every movement of all eight legs as spiders worked in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook or algorithm brings new understanding of how creatures with brains a fraction of the size of […]
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Meet Teddy, the adorable polydactyl cat who was born with extra toes that make his front paws look, like human hands. Three-year-old domestic shorthair Teddy is a polydactyl, which means he has extra toes on his hind feet and two thumbs which makes his front paws look like mittens. Teddy, who lives with his owner […]
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Even in a place as populated and developed as southeast England, there are still ecological surprises waiting for those willing enough to be patient and wander far enough. A colony of 800,000 previously unknown bees were found in an ancient oak woodland at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, which experts say could be the last remaining […]
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The Staples Center will go from bearing the name of an office supply retail chain to that of a cryptocurrency platform when it becomes the Crypto.com Arena next month.
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272 years ago today, Nicolas Appert, the inventor of airtight food preservation was born in Châlons-en-Champagne, France. The French inventor known as the ‘father of canning’, worked at his family’s inn until age 20, when he opened a brewery with his brother, and then was a head chef for 13 years. At age 46, he […]
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We’re always looking for books that inspire us to feel optimistic and positive about the world, and we are loving this one: HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time. Author Brad Aronson was inspired to write HumanKind when his family went through one of the most difficult times of their lives. His […]
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In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, a University of Michigan-led team has uncovered for the first time how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything else in the natural world, with the exception of individual atoms. “We humans, with all our access to technology, can’t make something with […]
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This article has been reprinted with permission from Guinness World Records Born in July 2020, exactly one month after the previous world’s most premature baby, Curtis Zy-Keith Means from Alabama, USA, would go on to make history. Initially, Michelle “Chelly” Butler’s pregnancy seemed to be progressing well and on track to go to full term. […]
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When life hands you a miracle, you can bask in its glow—or you can pay it forward. Abraham Olagbegi was 12 years old when he and his family learned that without a bone marrow transplant, the rare blood disease he’d been born with might prove fatal. Fast forward one year, one successful transplant, and an […]
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Blair Braverman says if she lets go of the sled, the dogs will race on without her. The question, she says, is not how to get sled dogs to go. Rather, it's how do you get them to stop?
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Last week's rousing win over rival Mexico still is resonating. It was a signature victory for a young U.S. team determined to wipe away memories of a World Cup qualifying debacle four years ago.
76 years ago today, UNESCO was first formed to promote world peace by uniting countries through education, the arts, sciences, and culture. Fostering universal respect for all nations, UNESCO (which stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has 193 member states sponsoring projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, […]
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Tens of thousands of pristine cave paintings were found daubed across an eight-mile stretch of rock in a once-in-a-century discovery in Colombia’s Amazon rainforest. Hailed as the “Sistine Chapel of the Ancients,” it’s the kind of discovery that changes the world of archaeology. Believed to be 12,500 years old, the art is extremely detailed, and […]
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Weddings are by their nature, inherently touching, but for one recent bride and groom, the ceremony was not only touching but tactile as well. When Kelly Anne and Anthony Ferraro decided to tie the knot, Kelly wanted to make the day extra special for her soon-to-be husband. Since Anthony is blind, she knew he wouldn’t […]
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In the UK, historic churches are becoming unique destinations for an overnight stay in nature—at the same time that money is being raised to save them. It’s all thanks to “Champing,” the latest in the history of the Brit’s tampering with the world “camping” (“glamping” originated as a word here in 2005.) Champing involves booking […]
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A “bioactive scaffold” regenerated damaged cells in the nervous systems of mice paralyzed from spinal cord injuries, allowing them to walk again 3-4 weeks after treatment—an astonishing feat never before achieved. The treatment opens a gateway into research on curing paralysis that’s never been opened before, and could be subject of FDA trials as early […]
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Happy 81st Birthday to Sam Waterston, the stage and film actor noted for his performance in The Killing Fields (1984), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and for his role in Law & Order, which earned him both Golden Globe and SAG Awards. He continued his quietly charismatic and unfailingly solid performances in HBO’s […]
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A woman was so impressed by a pair of leggings after she tumbled ‘down a mountain’ that she posted an Amazon review that has gone viral. Cory H. posted photos of herself sprawled on a rocky slope saying there was not even a hole in the pants after the accident. Her photographic testimony spurred over […]
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22 Dutch university students have completed an 1,800 mile road trip powered only by the sun, on a quest to show that sustainable vehicles can let you travel the world without harming the environment. Enrolled in Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, the students say their van—named Stella Vita—is the world’s first solar powered […]
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During the pandemic, Karen Banfield decided to focus on the goodness around her, specifically the men who were showing up with a generosity of spirit and open hearts. Her twelve favorites now make up a 2022 calendar called Good Guys. “I focused on men because the news has been full of negative role models, and […]
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100 years ago today, Frederick Banting and Charles Best delivered the first paper on the results of their research at the University of Toronto—the discovery of a life-saving treatment for diabetes. One year earlier, Banting got an idea after reading an article about diabetes and jotted it down. That week Banting met J. J. R. […]
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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced at the climate summit, COP 26 in Scotland, an expansion of the marine protections around the iconic Galápagos Islands by 23,000 square miles—nearly 15 million acres. Lasso also announced the creation a protected swimway from Galápagos all the way to Costa Rica, an underwater superhighway refuge for a variety of […]
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Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden filed a lawsuit against the NFL, accusing the league and its commissioner of trying to destroy his career using a "malicious and orchestrated campaign."
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Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]
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A photo taken by a bystander in Montana captured the touching scene of a firefighter reading a book to a little girl in the street, taking her mind off the trauma of their family’s car crash. It was nighttime about a month ago when the Billings Fire Department responded to the two-vehicle accident, sirens blaring. […]
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News of Keanu Reeves’s thoughtfulness, as the latest John Wick film wrapped, proved once again that he is one of the best human beings in show business. The film star’s acts of kindness and philanthropy have made national headlines at least a dozen times in recent years. In 2019, Reeves was praised for helping two […]
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The U.S. confronts its rival Mexico for the World Cup Qualifier; Cincinnati faces an uphill battle to the College Football Playoffs; and sports overtakes politics in Americans' news consumption.
65 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Alabama’s policy of racial segregation on public buses, ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott, made famous by Rosa Parks. Civil rights lawyers filed a lawsuit in June and a three-judge panel of the District Court ruled 2-1 that “the enforced segregation of black and white passengers […]
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90% of Americans in a new survey have contributed to a charity and feel better about themselves when they actively give back. In fact, those who do are almost twice as likely to say that they’re satisfied with their lives. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted by OnePoll ahead of Giving […]
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When an emergency happens in the wilderness, quick thinking can often mean the difference between life and death. After accidentally sliding down the face of a steep rock wall, two wayward tourists who recently found themselves stranded by the edge of a deep pool at the base of a thundering waterfall in British Columbia’s Golden […]
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Students at a Tasmania high school are riding bikes out of desire to combat climate change, implementing a dizzyingly-thorough transformation of their school building into an energy efficient inspiration. It’s paying off big time, as they’ve helped save $44,000 in utility bills since they started their energy-saving activities, but it’s also inspiring young people in […]
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We often hear of “harnessing the power of nature” to generate electricity through renewables, but what if there were a way to harness the destructive forces of nature, not just the benign ones? That’s exactly what a Japanese energy start-up is doing as they look to build the first tropical storm-resistant wind turbine, specifically for […]
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Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins crossed the finish line in 1:02:95. "It was wonderful to see so many family members and friends. But I wanted to do it in less than a minute," she said.
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90 years ago today, Abbey Road Studios officially opened for business at 3 Abbey Road, in the City of Westminster, near London. Known for innovative recording techniques, it became world known in the 1960s as the creative mecca where Pink Floyd and The Beatles engineered their albums, including the Abbey Road LP—with the famous cover image of […]
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When a marathon runner was put out of action by lupus, a debilitating auto-immune disorder, an experimental trial got her back on track, and may prove to create the first safe therapy to stop the progression of the disease. It was during the training for the 2020 NYC Marathon that 35-year-old Sasheen Reid had the […]
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Prosecutors say Ruggs was driving under the influence of alcohol at 156 mph when he slammed into a Toyota Rav4, killing a 23-year-old woman. If convicted, he could face as much as 50 years in prison.
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They brought access to fresh water for millennia, and existed as long-honored pieces of cultural heritage, and then they were abandoned. Now a new chapter is opening on the stepwells of India. Modern sewage and irrigation systems made them obsolete, but under the weight of extreme drought, the stepwells of India big and small are […]
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Night sky fans, it’s time to prepare for an exciting week—as coming right up is both is longest lunar eclipse of the century, and this year’s Leonids meteor shower. On Thursday-Friday, November 18-19—look up to see a Blood Moon lunar eclipse, as the full moon slips into the Earth’s shadow over the course of 3 […]
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13, confirms a new study. Researchers at King’s College London have found the HPV vaccination program prevented around 450 cervical cancers and around 17,200 pre-cancers by the middle of 2019. They also found […]
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100 years ago today, The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery for deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified, a tradition first practiced by the British and French. The first ‘Unknown’ was chosen in a ceremony that presented the exhumed remains from four unidentified American soldiers buried […]
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You won’t be able stop the tears once you see these veterans being surprised with new homes. To celebrate Veteran’s Day in the U.S. tomorrow, the nation’s top Veterans Administration-affiliated home lender launched a national campaign to highlight vets and their service. With the help of actor, comedian and retired U.S. Marine Rob Riggle, Veterans […]
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You’ve probably seen dogs tilt their head. It’s adorable, but why do they do it? According to scientists, it may be a sign of concentration and memory recall. Several animals, including humans, present an asymmetry in the way they move or perceive the environment through their senses. For instance, one can prefer an ear or […]
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In an incident that's drawing comparisons to Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the Paris Saint-Germain player allegedly arranged for two men to attack rival Kheira Hamraoui, injuring her legs.
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With Rodgers sidelined by the diagnosis and league protocols on Sunday, the Packers lost 13-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He remains at home as part of a league-imposed 10-day quarantine.
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A sweat-collecting patch has been developed using the principle based on how the cactus spines attract water. Sweat is an effective body fluid for analyzing bioanalytes in the body without collecting blood. The sweat sensor can reduce the hassle for diabetic patients who repeatedly have to draw blood, and can also be used in wearable […]
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A third-grade teacher has gone viral for sharing a sweet and simple lesson on fairness—using band-aids as a prop. On her social media channels, the elementary teacher known as @aimeesedventures explains, in a way that’s accessible to both kids and adults, “Fair doesn’t mean everyone gets the same thing… it means that everyone gets what […]
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The community of Danvers is outraged following the publication of allegations of hazing and racial incidents involving players on a boys hockey team. Officials have ordered three investigations.
With Rodgers sidelined by the diagnosis and league protocols on Sunday, the Packers lost 13-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He remains at home as part of a league-imposed 10-day quarantine.
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And, 150 years ago today, after going missing for six years, the Scottish medical missionary and explorer of Africa, Dr. David Livingstone, was found by journalist Henry Stanley (pictured), who famously asked upon meeting him, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” One of the most popular national heroes of late 19th-century Britain, the Congregationalist anti-slavery preacher was […]
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In case you missed this! (January 14) There’s a reason why Dwayne Johnson gets called the most likable celebrity around. Not only is he funny; he has his own foundation that helps at-risk and terminally ill children. Kindness just seems to be in this actor’s bones. As for his latest act? He’s just gifted a […]
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The LEGO Group has revealed the new LEGO Ideas Home Alone set, an incredibly detailed recreation of the McCallister family residence from the much-loved Home Alone movie, where mayhem ensued as Kevin was left to his own devices and the bumbling burglars Harry and Marv descended. Now in brick form for the first time, the […]
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Many of us have heard of Alex Honnold, the daredevil climber who climbed El Capitan in Yosemite with little more than a T-shirt and hand chalk, but his mother just became the oldest woman to conquer the famous granite peak; she reached the top on September 23rd—the morning of her 70th birthday. Dierdre Wolownick, the […]
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While nations announced pledges to do more to prevent climate change, one announcement at COP26 was rather more playful. An inflatable bouncy castle, or what we Americans refer to as a moon bounce, was debuted as a means to clean the air of CO2 and provide hours of entertainment in the process. Within the inflatable […]
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