In a stunning display of profit sharing, the Fertitta brothers announced that each of Station Casinos’ 10,000 employees were to receive a bonus consisting of $1,000 of company stock for every year they’ve been on the payroll, totaling $70 million in gifts.
Nature is no less powerful or unforgiving than it was on the Oregon Trail, and treating it with respect is essential. Combining advances in modern medicine with thoughtful preparation helps stack the odds in your favor.
The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favor of the 2018 Earth Equal design that more accurately displays Africa’s size.
Journey to the sacred lands of Teotihuacán, Mexico for seven transformative days of healing, awakening and renewal. Experience the power of this ancient land.
The conference provides a multidisciplinary platform for education, professional dialogue, research exchange, and collaboration, with a focus on Ayurveda and complementary approaches.
A rare win In Indian Country — what happened was something that almost never happens in Indian country: a coalition of tribes and organizers banded together and drove out a mining company in a matter of days.
With complications from diabetes taking its toll, a Chinese man outfits his van and takes his paralyzed wife on an epic road trip across coastal Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces: ‘Die on the road, not in a hospital.’
Filmed in Utah, two-time Emmy winner "Navajo Highways" is a children's puppet series told almost entirely in Navajo to help kids learn the language. Creator Pete Sands said the show is a way to keep the language alive for kids who might otherwise never hear it.
“This is what’s working,” report nine indigenous leaders from around the world on biodiversity and climate solutions in their communities. Mongabay interviewed these diverse leaders to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9.
New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has announced statewide housing resources and a coordinated support system that ensure no veteran has to go homeless in the state. Now, more veterans consistently enter housing in New Jersey each month than enter homelessness.
Zero roadkill has been recorded as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 wildlife crossings, and Brazil’s federal transport department officially designates the rope bridge design as the recommended national standard for highways to curb the millions of wildlife deaths recorded on roads annually.
A man dressed as Spider-Man helped a person in a wheelchair cross a busy street in Arkansas. A traffic camera caught it on video and the Jonesboro Police Department posted the footage on social media hours later.
Home sharing can’t solve the housing crisis, its fans acknowledge. But it could make a dent, potentially unlocking thousands of spare bedrooms across the country without requiring new construction that would change the character of neighborhoods.
Four states — Utah, Virginia, Idaho, and Oregon — just made it easier to build wildlife crossings, and the bipartisan effort is being called a 'blueprint.' Conservationists are celebrating.
Since the Roswell incident of 1947, we have increasingly heard credible testimony that we are not alone in the universe. This evidence has come from reliable military whistleblowers, twelve of whom have now testified under oath to the US Congress about the existence of these beings.
On this historic semiquincentennial birthday, we look back at the brilliant tapestry of innovation, culture, and community flourishing for two and a half centuries and offer 250 reasons to love America on her 250th birthday.
Whether pets are joining summer adventures or staying home with a sitter, preparation and heat awareness can go a long way towards helping pets stay safe and comfortable throughout the season.
Climate.us launched the full version of its new independent, nonprofit climate information website last week, creating a public-backed home for trusted climate science at a time when access to federal climate resources has become increasingly vulnerable to disruption.
Choose the right tool for the task. Not every job needs the most powerful AI model. Sometimes a smaller tool, search engine, calculator, or even your own brain is enough. Ask yourself: is AI adding any value here, or am I using it out of habit?
On the bright afternoon of June 15th, twenty-one people gathered with a shared purpose in Sherborn, MA. Some were strangers, others had known each other for decades, but all stood together for peace.
Given just 8 months to live, a teen graduates cancer-free 4 years later thanks to a doctor’s promise. Watch the CBS video and see the moment at the end of the ceremony.
Japan's Samurai Blue fans cleaned up before they left the stadium in Dallas, using their blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after their team scored a late-tying goal for a draw against the Netherlands.
Dutch kids declared the world's happiest (again) in the latest World Happiness Report. Which begs an obvious question: what are the Dutch doing right?
An area of the Everglades known as the Picayune Strand, that was drained in an attempt to convert it to suburbia in the 50s, has seen huge rewilding success through an ongoing restoration project over the past 20 years. The restored Picayune is expected to help several endangered species, including the red-cockaded woodpecker and the Florida panther.
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. Guinea worm is slated to be the first parasitic disease eradicated in history, and the first without a medicine or vaccine, strictly through behavior change and health education.
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