Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will pay off all the past-due rent that accumulated in the nation’s most populated state because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a promise to make landlords whole while giving renters a clean slate.
For an unborn child, spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal cord fails to develop or close properly, is a devastating diagnosis. Until recently, doctors were unable to attempt to correct the condition until after the baby was born.
Today's 70% support for same-sex marriage marks a new milestone in a trend that has pointed upward for a quarter of a century.
The Supreme Court issues ruling affirming the sovereignty of American Indian tribes. This decision affirms the authority tribes have on tribal lands, and acknowledges the vital role that tribal governments play in keeping their communities safe.
Prince Harry has been refreshingly open about his mental health struggles for years, but in his new Apple TV docuseries on mental health, he's bringing the public into a therapy session with him.
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107-year-old Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa Oklahoma, testified this week...
In a plotline straight out of Disney, an adorable aquatic denizen of Japan’s Tateyama Bay has captured one man’s heart in a friendship that’s lasted close to three decades
There is an exciting dimension to meditation, which is often ignored or even dismissed. This is the exploration of altered states of consciousness, and mystic and psychic experiences. There are several reasons for this…
Eleven Madison Park, which was crowned the world’s best restaurant in 2017, announced Monday that it is reopening in June with an entirely plant-based menu in an effort to be more environmentally conscious and sustainable.
Australia last week committed $100 million to ocean conservation in an effort to protect ‘blue carbon’ environments and reduce emissions, President Biden orders minimum wage hike for federal workers to $15 and more Good New Headlines....
A research team has found a way to make biodegradable plastics actually disappear, unlike the ones that only claim to break down...
Millions of bison once roamed the great plains. Now, in a unanimous vote, the Denver City Council gave the final approval Monday to donate 13 buffalo—around half of which are pregnant—to the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations in Oklahoma and one buffalo to Tall Bull Memorial Council in Colorado to enhance conservation herds on tribal lands.
Derek Chauvin’s trial is bringing down the “blue wall of silence” as long-serving officers in the Minneapolis Police Department have testified to Chauvin’s use of excessive force…
In November, the National Heritage Corridor acquired an adaptive bicycle that allows the disabled or people with mobility issues to enjoy a bike ride...
PTSD, a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening traumatic event...
With his 1979 song "The Rainbow Connection," Kermit the Frog has a place in music history as the recording joins the National Recording Registry. The song has appealed to generations of Muppets fans.
Hawaii is poised to ban more reef-damaging sunscreens that contain avobenzone and octocrylene, chemicals that also have adverse affects on marine life...
How an Endorsement from Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert Saved a Small Bookstore. Before last month's Super Bowl, Foggy Pine Books was one of the thousands of small...
World’s Oldest Known Bird Gives Birth to New Chick on Midway Atoll. Wisdom the mōlī, or Laysan albatross, is the oldest wild bird known to science at the age of at least 70. She is also, as of February 1, a new mother...
In a tireless, two-day effort, volunteers in New Zealand joined together to successfully refloat a pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded on the beach...
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Taking a moment away from your work to stretch out your mind can be a great way to manage stress, and these NASA videos of our Sun, Moon, and Earth are perfect ways to do so…
For those unfamiliar with the Firefall, it is a bizarre and beautiful natural phenomenon that can only occur for two weeks out of the year. At sunset, the waterfall transforms from an icy shower to a glowing flame that appears to flow like lava …
About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They've helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in Sanders' home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced Wednesday.
In a bid to bring the direct voices of the public to the table, the state of Washington has randomly selected state residents, representative of every congressional district, to its assembly on climate.
The harbor city of Dunedin in New Zealand regularly shuts down roads during the summer months to allow safe passage to wildlife…
The annual challenge Veganuary announced Tuesday that it had received more than half a million sign-ups and counting…
Created using mycelium, Adidas’ newest “leather” will join the brand's line of animal-free versions of its most iconic shoes, launched earlier this year as part of its sustainability initiative…
The Grocery Stories: Quantum physics kindness explains leap towards good in everyone’s demeanor and more good news…
A project ten years in the making, the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge is now the largest completed wildlife crossing of its kind in the U.S…
A little pygmy possum has been found on Kangaroo Island for the first time since bushfire destroyed most of their habitat in last summer’s devastating blaze.
Wintertime weather, holidays, and a pandemic lockdown can make routines difficult, but practicing mindfulness can offer a solution, and be done in very simple forms…
In the South Atlantic Ocean, a tiny island of 250 people has made a significant contribution to global marine conservation by protecting a huge swath of ocean under its control…
This Thanksgiving, why not adopt a turkey instead of serving one for dinner? After all, turkeys are intelligent, social animals who form bonds and have distinct personalities…
The Goldie Hawn Foundation has a MindUP Program that has been working in schools for more than 16 years. Now, she's offering a free program for kids…
A landmark study suggests that a key chemical ingredient in the hallucinogens known as magic mushrooms can help people battling depression…
Beyond saving animals that, in most cases, would otherwise be euthanized, Safe in Austin also serves as a haven for people and animals with disabilities, special needs, mental health challenges and traumatic past experiences…
Eba almost died as an abandoned puppy. Now she helps conservation biologists study Southern Resident killer whales…
These Nigerian-Irish teens are the champions of Technovation Girls, an international competition that challenges young women to develop an app that can solve a problem in their community…
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A reintroduction project recently released 11 Tasmanian Devils at a 1,000-acre wildlife sanctuary in Barrington Tops National Park about 130 miles north of Sydney…
It’s the burgeoning youth climate movement that’s poised to help at the margins to create a new Democratic coalition that centers climate policy and pushes the party to take bold action…
We need your help. We’re submitting comments to the FDA in support of the petition by our friends at Americans for Homeopathy Choice.
Poland, the third-largest fur-producing country in the world after China and Denmark, just may put an end to fur in the next year…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman justice to serve on the highest court in the land, but there were other reasons we will always remember her…
This device is one of a handful to take a different approach to wind energy…
Now known as Freshkills, these trash hills are now hills without the trash…
This nonprofit is helping hundreds of NYC restaurants adjust during the pandemic.
A wolverine mother and her two offspring have been spotted at Mount Rainier National Park…
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