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A new Harriet Tubman statue sculpted by Emmy and Academy award-winner Wesley Wofford has been revealed, and its symbolism is moving to say the least.

Attend or send your written testimony for the public hearing October 28 to oppose S168 and the mandatory licensing all holistic practitioners.

Tripadvisor ends ticket sales to attractions that breed or buy dolphins and whales.

Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad turns bullying experiences into new children’s book…

Thousands of young people from Massachusetts joined their counterparts across the world to stage a “climate strike” on Friday, demanding politicians and other adults in their lives take bold and immediate action on climate change.

Terry Garrett is the mastermind behind the company that designs a tabletop garden specifically for people in wheelchairs…

A woman took 97 rescue dogs into her Bahamas home to protect them from hurricane Dorian.

Sometimes it involves defying the Israeli authorities, but taking children from the West Bank village of Beit Ummar for a day of fun in the waves of the Mediterranean has its own rewards…

Two bills to be heard this fall at the state house will determine the future of holistic health care in Massachusetts.

Communal gardens, landscaped rooftops, and wide-open windows aren't features of your typical hospital—but maybe they should be…

This week, children in the U.S. and Mexico had the chance to play together— despite the barriers that exist between them—after two California professors built a set of seesaws through a border fence…

A lifelong Red Sox fan and longtime fixture on the Greater Boston music scene, Linda Marks reacted to the near-fatal attack as songwriters often do to work through their emotions

San Francisco Bay Area residents Mary McDonald, Barbara Reusch, Alisa Foster, Harriet Tubman Wright, and Ina Clausen were all concerned about where they would be living in 10 or 20 years…

Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be named U.S. poet laureate, has been ready for a long time.

In the Dutch city Utrecht 316 bus stops now have a green roof. They do not only look great, they also help capture fine dust, storage of rainwater and provide cooling in the summertime…

Whales like humpbacks are famous for their mellifluous calls, typically referred to as whale songs. But right whales — three species of large baleen whales in the genus Eubalaena — have never been known to sing…

Millions of Americans are seeing reports of migrants suffering abusive conditions in U.S. custody and wondering what they can do…

Circus Roncalli, a German circus founded in 1976, began slowly phasing performing animals out of its show in the 1990s and now has eliminated them altogether in favor of futuristic holograms.

We usually think of a country’s wealth or capital in terms of its financial bottom line: its gross domestic product. But New Zealand challenged the world to assess it in terms of a very different commodity

Proponents of a new law see it as an opportunity for Filipino youth to help tackle climate change and build a greener environment for their generation.

He was offered money to pack up his home and move elsewhere, but couldn’t bear the thought of leaving the only home he’d ever known in Taiwan. That’s when he started painting…

It’s not every day that you see a story like this. A real David v. Goliath story that results in a win for all of humanity…

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral could be fitted with a new roof that harnesses solar energy to provide enough energy to power nearby buildings, if the design is accepted.

Dogs may be man’s best friend, but a new survey of 2,000 dog owners shows that they’re also good for helping their owners make new friends too​…

TIME magazine’s annual list of the most influential people contains the most women in its 15-year history. This year, just under half of the list’s 100 honorees are women.

Deliberately inhaling a pleasant aroma may be enough to reduce the urge to light up, at least temporarily, and could be used as part of an effective smoking cessation strategy…

National Pollinator Garden Network surpasses goal of 1 million registered pollinator gardens…

New York State lawmakers agreed to a ban on single-use plastic bags Sunday, making the Empire State the second in the nation to do so.

You can help preserve alternative and complementary health care freedom in Massachusetts right now!

California conditions have been improving since 2017 when experts happily reported an abundance of rain and snowfall during the winter season.

There are more than 11.6 million female-owned businesses in the U.S. Now, it’ll be easier to support them thanks to a little help from Yelp.

Residents on the shores of Lake Erie, the 11th largest lake in the world, have voted in favor of handing the body of water the same legal rights as a human being in potentially revolutionary legislation…

Protect alternative healthcare choice in Massachusetts by supporting Senate Bill S665 and House Bill HD3538. You — the grassroots citizens of Massachusetts — can get these bills turned into law.

IKEA’s latest effort to improve its environmental footprint has taken a decidedly aquatic bent…

Safe harbor practitioner exemption laws allow holistic professionals to practice freely in the public domain, while giving consumers maximum freedom of choice in health care options.

Thousands of pupils are swapping pens for placards as the student climate protests sweeping Europe reach the UK…