In Frigid Maine So Many Heat Pumps Were Sold the State Passed its Clean-Energy Target Two Years Early

Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine has, two years ahead of time, surpassed its goal of installing 100,000 new heat pumps by 2025, a milestone that represents significant progress in reducing Maine’s reliance on heating oil, lowering heating costs, and curbing harmful carbon emissions. To continue Maine’s momentum, Governor Mills also unveiled a new target: […]

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The Largest Landfill in Latin America has Been Turned into a Mangrove Forest

At nearly 150 acres, the Jardim Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro was one of the largest and most infamous in all of Latin America. Now it’s a mangrove forest teeming with life. Decommissioned 11 years ago, between 1970 and 2012 the dump, bordering Rio’s famous Guanabara Bay, received 80 million metric tonnes of trash […]

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Man Heads Into Wildfire to Rescue Dozens of Pets After Northwest Territories Evacuation: ‘I didn’t want them to be forgotten’

As town after town in Canada receive evacuation orders, one man from the town of Yellowknife drove toward the fires: on a mission to rescue any pets left behind. Square in the fire’s path was the town of Behchokǫ, in the country’s province called the Northwest Territories, and when it received an evacuation order Jason […]

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The U.S. is at risk of heading home early from the FIFA Women's World Cup

For the first time since 1991, the U.S. could miss making the Women's World Cup knockout round. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alicia DelGallo of USA Today Sports about the reasons why.

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What time is the U.S. playing Portugal in the Women's World Cup? Not when you think

Fox Sports is telling viewers that coverage begins at 1 a.m. ET Tuesday for the U.S.'s crucial game against Portugal at the Women's World Cup. But the match actually kicks off two hours later.

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Good News in History, July 31

130 years ago today, Conradh na Gaeilge, or the Gaelic League, was founded in Dublin, Ireland as an association to support the Irish language and encourage the citizens of the island to take a greater interest in their culture. Two years before its establishment by Douglas Hyde and Eoin MacNeill, childhood education of Irish had […]

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People With Heart Failure Can Step Their Way to Significantly Better Health

People with heart failure who increase their daily step count saw improvements in their health in just 12 weeks, according to a peer-reviewed study published last week. The research suggests that physical data from wearable devices, such as FitBits and step counters, can be clinically significant. Consumer wearable devices to track health status and progress […]

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Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (LOOK)

A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time. Alex Sparkes spent birthdays ‘wishing his arm would grow’, but now he’s happily casting alongside his dad using a new ‘life-changing’ $16,000 prosthetic limb. The Black Panther-themed arm was a gift from ‘Britain’s […]

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The ‘Do Good Fest’ Raised Nearly $1.5 Million for Vermont After Historic Flooding

The National Life Insurance Company was founded 175 years ago in Montpelier, Vermont—and, following historic flooding, they are still living up to their motto: ‘Believe in tomorrow. Do good today.’ They were set to hold their annual benefit concert, the Do Good Fest, historically held on the company’s back lawn, when disastrous flooding hit the […]

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An Infinitely Recyclable Plastic Could Solve the World’s Pollution Problem

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new infinitely recyclable plastic that could be the answer to the world’s growing pollution problem. They’ve engineered microbes to make the ingredients for a sustainable alternative to the 90% of plastics that can’t currently be recycled, many of which use finite, polluting petrochemicals as the […]

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Good News in History, July 30

61 years ago today, the Trans-Canada Highway officially opened, the longest national highway system in the world. The main route spans 7,476 km (4,645 mi) across the country, one of the longest routes of its type in the world. The highway system is recognizable by its distinctive white-on-green maple leaf route markers. READ about its construction… (1961) […]

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German Shepherd Becomes a Surrogate Dad to Abandoned Ducklings (WATCH)

A German Shepherd has taken a clutch of abandoned ducklings under his wing and become their ‘very protective’ surrogate dad. The dog named Ben recently had a BFF relationship with an adult duck that flew away unexpectedly, so perhaps he sensed that the newly-hatched ducklings were related. Ben and the fledgling brood bonded immediately and […]

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The upset-scoring Philippines women's soccer team has strong roots in the U.S.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Henry Bushnell of Yahoo Sports about the American connection to the Philippines women's soccer team competing in the World Cup.

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Geothermal Power is Finally a Reality After Next-Generation Breakthrough of Carbon-Free Energy in Nevada

A commercial pilot project confirmed a record production of geothermal energy in northern Nevada this week. Fervo Energy announced it had successfully completed the well test at its full-scale commercial pilot, ‘Project Red’, accelerating the deployment of next-generation geothermal power. The successful well test confirms the commercial viability of Fervo’s drilling technology and establishes Project […]

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New August Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

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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Good News in History, July 29

Happy 70th birthday to one of the greatest American documentarians, Ken Burns. His gargantuan resume of deep dives into uniquely American topics has stirred the minds of viewers for a generation with his unique blend of still photography and video footage with voice-overs. His widely known documentary series include The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), […]

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Good News in History, July 28

83 years ago today, small iron and bronze fragments found during the Sutton Hoo ship burial were determined to be part of a kingly helmet. Buried around 625 and is widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia, its elaborate decoration may have given it a secondary function akin to a crown. The helmet was […]

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Airbnb Will Chip In for Its Hosts’ Green Upgrades

In May, Airbnb began helping its hosts in Massachusetts afford climate-friendly or energy-efficient home improvements, such as insulation, rooftop solar arrays, or heat pumps. Airbnb is partnering with Abode Energy Management to offer a $2,000 rebate on heat pump installation and $500 for weathering upgrades. The chief aim of Airbnb is to utilize recent legislation […]

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Pre-Incan ‘Floor of Thunder’ Found Where Ritual Dances Atop Stone Platform Made Booming Footsteps Like Thunder

Dancers in a pre-Incan civilization of Peru built specially designed dance floors to honor a nearby god of mountains and lightning, a new study shows. The floor could accommodate 26 dancers, and was hollow underneath with layers of resonant material on the underside of the cavity that would’ve aided in creating a booming noise like […]

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‘A Blessing’ For Wounded Soldiers Who Help Scientists Save Coral Reefs

Wounded US Army veterans are being enlisted to restore coral reefs of the Florida Keys, giving them a new mission and purpose. Feeling like they have no purpose is a common despair from veterans of several generations, and the work under the waves is helping combat that sense of listlessness, not to mention putting them […]

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As hazing lawsuits mount against Northwestern, experts hope for a shift in attitudes

With allegations of hazing within several sports programs at Northwestern University, experts say that other U.S. universities should use this time to change their own cultures.

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LeBron James' son is released from hospital days after suffering a cardiac arrest

James committed to join the University of Southern California's basketball team in May. He was practicing with the team when he went into cardiac arrest.

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Much anticipated U.S. and Netherlands world cup rematch ends with a resounding... tie

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S.'s and the Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.

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Portland, Maine, soccer fans turn out in droves to watch the Women's World Cup

An estimated two billion people are watching the Women's World Cup. Some were at a soccer bar in Portland, Maine, for Wednesday's U.S. match against the Netherlands.

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Hero Teen Saves Brother Being Swept Away: ‘Mom…I Might Not Be Back’

In New Zealand, a young boy has become the world’s youngest recipient of the Mountbatten Award after saving his younger brother from a treacherous stretch of coastal water last year. The hero was Kalya Gamage, 14, who must have paralyzed his mother with fear when he saw his brother Kithmi being pulled out to sea […]

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Paris District Declared the ‘Republic of Good-Neighbors’ Working to Revive Conviviality and Cut Loneliness

In the south of Paris’ city center, the 14th arrondissement is conducting a neighborhood-wide experiment on deliberate living by consciously choosing to be good neighbors. It’s an effort aimed at combatting the paradox of the big city: millions of people crammed together, many of whom suffer from social isolation as their millions of neighbors take […]

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Pterosaur Dubbed ‘Elvis’ Because of Quiff-like Bony Crest on its Head 145 Million Years Ago

This flying reptile, found in a German rock quarry, wasn’t fully grown when it was embedded in the sediment, but it nevertheless sported a two-meter wingspan and a neatly-parted pompadour reminiscent of Elvis Presley, paleontologists suggest. In life, it would have waded the shore of shallow seas but might have ventured into estuaries or to […]

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Good News in History, July 27

157 years ago, the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable was pulled ashore at Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, having been towed 1,600 miles by Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s steamship. The cable altered for all time personal, commercial, and political relations between people across the Atlantic. Since 1866 there has been a permanent cable connection between the continents. READ more about how […]

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The three key moments in the U.S. tie with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup

The top-ranked & two-time defending champion U.S. played to a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. It was the first tie for the U.S. at the Women's World Cup since 2015 and was a rematch of the 2019 final.

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It's not your imagination. Teams at the Women's World Cup are playing longer games

Referees have wide discretion to add extra game time due to injuries, substitutions and lengthy celebrations after goals. At this tournament, referees are tacking on a lot more than previous tourneys.

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Texas Oak Tree Thought to Be Extinct Discovered in Big Bend National Park

America’s national parks are more than just places of rest and relaxation or protective zones around our country’s most bizarre, unique, and delicate landscape features, they are bastions of biodiversity. Case and point, Big Bend National Park in Texas, where a species of oak unique to the state’s western mountain ranges was rediscovered having been […]

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At the Women's World Cup, the USA faces the Netherlands — a rematch of the 2019 final

The U.S. defeated the Netherlands in 2019 for its second consecutive World Cup title. Now the two teams are battling in the group stage as the U.S. looks to shake off a sluggish win over Vietnam.

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Sydney Resident Watches with Joy as Surfer Paddles out to Save Drowning Magpie

In the Australian state of New South Wales, a surfer cut his surf trip short to save a struggling magpie that had somehow managed to dump itself in the ocean waves several dozen yards from shore. Watching it all from an observation deck was Amanda Williams, the only reason the still-anonymous surfer’s good deeds are […]

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At the Women's World Cup, the USA faces the Netherlands - a rematch of the 2019 final

The U.S. defeated the Netherlands in 2019 for its second consecutive World Cup title. Now the two teams are battling in the group stage as the U.S. looks to shake off a sluggish win over Vietnam.

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Good News in History, July 26

Happy 80th Birthday to Sir Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. Born in Kent, England to a teacher and hairdresser, he’s spent more than 50 years as one of the most influential frontmen in the history of rock and roll—and showed the world that old age doesn’t have to mean the end of “cool”. Famous […]

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Top recruit Bronny James, LeBron's oldest son, recovering after cardiac arrest scare

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Matt Zemek, editor for Trojans Wire, about the cardiac arrest scare of top USC basketball prospect, Bronny James.

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Artist Drops Sketchbook With Years of Work Lost Until Toronto Steps up to Help

From Toronto comes a lovely story about lost and found, and how this nearly universal feature of Western society can bring out the best in people. Dmitry Bondarenko, a Toronto-based artist and lecturer, had spent 10 years filling up a 5×7 black sketchbook of paintings in acrylic and gouache, but lost it while cycling through […]

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Historic Homes in Savannah Are Being Turned into Heritage Building Materials by These Awesome Women

In Savannah, Georgia, a female-led non-profit works in hard hats and pink high-vis vests in a gradually growing business of reuse and recycling—deconstruction. Deconstruction is what you do if most parts of a building could and should be used again; because they’re made from heritage materials; because they’re built with boards of high-quality endangered timbers; […]

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Good News in History, July 25

148 years ago today, the British hunter, naturalist, and author, Jim Corbett was born. He was often hired by various Indian legislatures to hunt man-eating Bengal tigers and leopards. He became so well-versed in the mysteries and magic of India’s jungles that he helped create the nation’s first national park, renamed Corbett National Park in […]

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An American becomes the youngest to debut in the Women's World Cup — for South Korea

Casey Phair of New Jersey, 16, came in late in the second half for South Korea in its match against Colombia to make her World Cup debut.

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A former Northwestern volleyball player is suing the university over alleged hazing

The former volleyball player is the first female athlete from the university to sue over recent hazing. It's the latest lawsuit over alleged hazing in the school's athletic programs.

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The sports hazing lawsuits against Northwestern University

More lawsuits have been filed against Northwestern University accusing the school of ignoring hazing incidents in its football program and other sports programs.

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The First Cargo Ship Running on Green Methanol Weighs Anchor Amidst Merchant Shipping Decarbonization

Global merchant shipping leader Maersk is launching a bio-methanol-powered container ship this week as part of its fast-track decarbonization strategy. Producing about the same emissions globally as the airline industry, merchant shipping is experimenting with several ways of cutting back emissions, including through the use of methanol gas, ammonia, and hydrogen. While these fuels are […]

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With No Inflight Entertainment, Steward Breaks out Karaoke for Rousing Rendition of Ed Sheeren

A pair of Australian travelers got the word out from 35,000 feet that the flight attendant aboard their Air Asia flight was singing to them over the intercom. With the inflight entertainment either absent or malfunctioning, the brief trip from Cambodia to Vietnam became a karaoke stage for the steward to demonstrate his familiarity with […]

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13-Foot Sawfish Spotted Farther North Than Any in Decades Hints at Recovery of Species

While on a fishing trip with some students, hoping to be able to teach them about the habits of sharks, a scientist in Florida landed 13 feet of jagged-faced hope. Up from the depths of Cedar Key came a mature female sawfish, a bizarre relative of the ray with a chainsaw for a nose (called […]

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Good News in History, July 24

48 years ago today, Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A (joint stock company) in Milan, Italy. Armani had no education in design, and instead studied medicine in advance of a two-year stint in the army. He got into fashion simply by working at department stores. READ more… (1975) In 1973, Galeotti persuaded him to […]

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Will bringing soccer's G.O.A.T. to America change Major League Soccer's reputation?

Major League Soccer wants to be taken more seriously. Yet MLS still lags behind the top European leagues. Bringing Lionel Messi to play in America could change that.

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A Major League Soccer trainer was fired for flashing the 'OK' hand sign in a photo

The D.C. United soccer team announced Friday that it had fired the club's athletic trainer for allegedly making a "discriminatory hand gesture" in a photo that appeared on social media.

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Good News in History, July 23

3 years ago today, China launched the Mission Tianwen-1, or “Heavenly Questions” to Mars, becoming the second nation to have a presence there. It was the first time a nation-state had ever launched an orbiter, lander, and rover all in the same mission, and the Chinese space program became the first in the world to […]

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NPR is taking part in the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa

The Tour de France concludes just as another storied cycling event begins: the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. This is RAGBRAI's 50th year.

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The Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams this year. Has the quality suffered?

A record 32 countries are participating in this year's Women's World Cup - up from 24. When FIFA announced the increase in 2019, people were worried the quality of the soccer tournament would suffer.

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Takeaways from the USA vs Vietnam World Cup game

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Mewis about the U.S. Women's National Team's first win at the 2023 World Cup. Mewis was a member of the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2019.

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Miss England Inspires Girls to Be Rocket Scientists After Graduating With Aerospace Engineering Degree

Crowned Miss England, Jessica Gagen is on a mission to become an astronaut, and has just graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. The 27-year-old became the first ever redhead winner of the prestigious beauty pageant last year in October and, after juggling competitions on the catwalk alongside her studies at the […]

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An Espresso a Day Could Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay by Preventing Tau Clumping

Whether enjoyed in a latte, Americano, or even a martini, espresso coffee provides an ultra-concentrated jolt of caffeine. But it might do even more for one’s alertness over the long run, according to new research. In vitro laboratory tests shows espresso compounds can inhibit tau protein aggregation, which is one of the processes believed to […]

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'Wait Wait' for July 22, 2023: Live in Portland with Damian Lillard!

We're back in beautiful Portland with NBA superstar Damian Lillard. He's known for his buzzer-beaters, but can he answer our questions about Buzzard Eaters: the fine art of eating roadklll.

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In a first, male artistic swimmers will be able to compete in major global events

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artistic swimmer Bill May about competing in the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics, both of which are now allowing male artistic swimmers to participate.

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Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

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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Good News in History, July 22

60 years ago today, Philadelphia’s first heavyweight boxing champion, Sonny Liston KO’d Floyd Patterson in a rematch of the bout that the year before won him the belt. The fight went much the same way, a knockout within the first round, only that the rematch had lasted four seconds longer. Never having a particularly good […]

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Alongside What Appears to Be Pizza, Recent Pompeii Excavations Reveal Yet More Hidden Treasures

The discoveries yielded at a new excavation site at the Roman city of Pompeii have everyone talking—about the undeniably familiar shape in a beautifully preserved fresco. Yes indeed, the item sitting on a silver platter in the depiction looks an awful lot like one of the other things the city of Naples is famous for: […]

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Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown

Funny Cide was an unknown racehorse from New York state in 2003 when he came out of nowhere to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. He died this week at the age of 23.

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Leslie Dart has Planted 372,290 Trees Across Canada Over the Past 3 Summers and Inspired So Many Others

A young woman in Canada’s Saskatchewan Province recently garnered 8.7 million views on a TikTok video of her planting 4,545 trees in a single day. The video’s author, Leslie Dart, doesn’t have a career in forestry, and rather recently entered the workforce in aerospace manufacturing, a field in which she recently graduated at Durham College […]

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Artist Creates Stunning Portraits Using Just Pebbles in Amazing Time Lapse Video

An artist in Portsmouth is creating mosaic portraits of famous figures like Gandhi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Queen Elizabeth II using pebbles. 47-year-old Englishman Justin Bateman first started making abstract art in 2018 using organic materials and came up with the idea of using stone after tracing the outline of his bicycle with pebbles. Since then […]

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The U.S. begins its quest for a World Cup three-peat by taking on Vietnam

The USWNT is hoping its mix of veterans and rookies will become the first team to win three straight World Cups. They'll start by taking on a nation playing in its very first.

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Good News in History, July 21

170 years ago today, the New York State legislature voted to set aside or purchase 770 acres in the middle of Manhattan Island for a city park. Central Park is now the most visited urban park in the U.S., with 42 million visitors annually by 2016—and more films shot on location here than any place […]

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Mythical City of Underground Labyrinths Found Beneath Altar of 15th Century Church in Mexico

Is there anything in science more exciting than when an ancient legend is confirmed by modern research? Archaeologists in Mexico were able to experience this exact triumph when they found evidence that a mythical underground city lies undisturbed beneath the altar of a church—exactly where a Spanish legend stated it would. In the time of […]

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Dance Away Your Tears With This ‘Grief Disco Kiosk’

Moved by a desire to help people deal with grief and angst caused by COVID-19, Brexit, and the climate crisis, artist Annie Nicholson wanted to create a space where the public can shake out grief and unravel their climate angst. Nicholson is collaborating with The Loss Project, K67 Berlin, and Street Soundsystem to realize this […]

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Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France to be with pregnant wife: 'It's an easy decision'

The talented Belgian will miss the last few days of cycling's biggest race. "On the one hand it's a strange feeling but it's not a dilemma," he said. "It's an easy decision."

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Co-host New Zealand stuns Norway to open the Women's World Cup

Host team New Zealand defeated Norway 1-0 in the opening game of the tournament, following a brief pause to remember those killed and injured in a shooting in Auckland just hours before.

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As the Women's World Cup kicks off, the U.S. hopes to win its third in a row

The Women's World Cup kicks off today, and the U.S. team hopes to become the first team ever to win three tournaments in a row.

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Good News in History, July 20

50 years ago today, Congress passed the War Powers Act. A bill aimed at reaffirming the mindset of the houses of Congress that it is their responsibility and no one else’s to debate and eventually decide for or against by vote whether to take the sons and daughters of America to war. It was passed […]

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New countries and a changing U.S. team: what to expect for the Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup opens in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about what to expect in the championship.

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Fossil Preserves Dinosaur Being Attacked and Eaten by Mammal as Mudslide Entombs them Both

An extraordinary fossil of a dinosaur being attacked and eaten by a mammal has been unearthed by paleontologists. It features the entangled skeletons of a beaked and horned herbivore and the smaller, meat-eating Repenomamus at a prehistoric animal graveyard in China’s Liaoning Province dubbed ‘Dinosaur Pompeii,’ for the number of pristine fossils uncovered there. The […]

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Veterinary Conference Turns into Free Clinic to Care for the Pets of Denver’s Homeless

This year’s annual convention for the American Veterinary Medical Association has been turned into a medical care drive for the companion animals of the homeless in the Denver area. In partnership with the Street Dog Coalition and a number of corporate sponsors, the event held over last weekend allowed anyone to bring in an animal […]

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Man and His Dog Survive 2 Months at Sea Drinking Rainwater and Eating Raw Fish

From the Pacific Ocean comes a harrowing and inspiring tale of survival, as sailor Timothy Shaddock, 51, and his dog were rescued after 3 months adrift at sea. Now being treated by the ship’s doctor onboard a tuna trawler that rescued him, Australian news reports that he has sustained no major or serious injuries. “I’m […]

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5 storylines to watch as the Women's World Cup kicks off

It's Megan Rapinoe's last World Cup, and it could be Marta's, too. From winter weather to new faces to watch, here's what to know about this year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

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Good News in History, July 19

On this day 151 years ago, records reveal that the first Men’s Singles championship was played at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon. It would eventually become the world’s most celebrated tennis championship, known as one of the four “Grand Slams” in the international season. A 27-year-old named Spencer Gore was the first […]

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Farmer Saves Sickly Leopard by Carrying it to Forest Officials on His Motorbike

Last Friday, it was believed a young farmer had been caught in the act of leopard poaching in India—a crime that’s easy to believe based on the amount of animal-human contact in rural areas of the country. In reality, the film of the 25-year-old man driving his motorbike with a leopard hog-tied over the rear […]

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Tour de France heads to the final stages with leader changes and crowd control issues

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Patrick Redford from the Defector about the progress of the Tour de France.

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Huge Empty Supermarket Turned into An Indoor Skatepark for the Community

Open to skateboarders, BMXers, scooter riders, and rollerbladers, an abandoned Sainsbury’s in the UK has become a community skatepark. The Pitt Street skatepark in Portsmouth, about 75 miles southwest of London, is located in the city center, and is seen as a way to help “unlock long-term regeneration opportunities.” “As a child, skateboarding was my […]

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70 Million People Cheer on Young Texan Boy Who Rang A Doorbell Asking for Help Finding Friends

Get ready to fall in love with the sincerity of this 11-year-old Texan boy who went to a neighbor’s house asking if they knew any kids in the area because he really needed some new friends. The heartbreaking-then-heartwarming interaction between Shayden Walker and his neighbor Brennan Ray was caught via a doorbell security camera, and […]

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Transit Heroes: 3 Officers Escort Lost Man with Autism from NYC to Philadelphia

When a Philly man with autism boarded the wrong train and ended up lost in the mammoth network under New York City’s Grand Central Maddison, his family had to cut their day plans short to travel to the Big Apple for an emergency pick-up. But before they hit the road, three NYC transit officers who […]

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Good News in History, July 18

102 years ago today, John Glenn, the American aviator, politician, and astronaut who became the third American in space, was born. The Ohio-born pilot won distinguished flying crosses during America’s wars in the 1940s and 1950s, and in 1962 became the first American ever to enter orbit around the Earth. He received the NASA Distinguished […]

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Spain's special tennis pipeline keeps producing great players

One of the all-time greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

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Carlos Alcaraz' Wimbledon win and a new era of tennis

The match between the young Alcaraz and the seasoned Novak Djokovic symbolizes what many say is a changing of the guard.

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