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March 25, 2024

Yurok Becomes First Tribe to Co-Manage Land With National Park Service

Towering Redwood trees cover much of what is now northern California. Old growth groves can boast trees over 20 feet wide that have stood on that spot over 2,000 years. These ancient plants have always been critical to the culture and provision of Indigenous people local to the region, among them the prominent Yurok Tribe.

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March 25, 2024

Powerful Ad Challenges Assumptions About People With Down Syndrome

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the U.

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March 22, 2024

29-Year-Old Becomes First American Woman To Complete Solo Sailing Race Around the World

As Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

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March 21, 2024

Wild Crow Waits for 2-Year-Old Human Best Friend to Come Home From School Every Day

Nature has provided us with some unusual friendships, but arguably none as cute as Russell the crow and a 2-year-old boy named Otto. Though Russell is a wild bird, he visits Otto and his family often. When the toddler is at home, he sits patiently by the window, waiting to be let in and watch TV with his human friend.

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March 21, 2024

Abandoned Golf Courses Are Being Reclaimed by Nature Thanks to Conservation Groups

There are approximately 15,500 golf courses located in the United States, and they tend to have negative effects on the...

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March 20, 2024

Teen Invents Gadget To Help Dementia Patients Like His Grandmother

In 2018, when Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old, his grandmother forgot to turn off the gas after she made...

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March 18, 2024

5 Trailblazers Will Be Featured on U.S. Quarters To Celebrate Women Throughout History

There are two sides to every coin, and this year the United States Mint will continue to celebrate various female figures throughout history by placing them on one side of the U.S. quarter. From Civil War era surgeon Dr. Mary Edwards Walker to salsa sensation Celia Cruz, this year will highlight impactful representations of women who have played significant roles in enacting positive change. These carefully designed portraits that depict five different women on U.S.

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March 17, 2024

Construction Workers Bring a Smile to a Boy’s Face by Filling His Dump Truck With Dirt From an Excavator

Last year, a video of construction workers filling a boy's toy truck with dirt from their excavator went viral.

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March 12, 2024

Here’s Why Many Celebrities Wore Red Pins to the 2024 Oscars

On Oscar night, aside from celebrating the winners, most people are eyeing the fashion worn by celebrities.

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March 8, 2024

102-Year-Old Woman Asks for Donations to a Local Food Pantry for Her Birthday and Her Community Delivers

If you were to turn 102 years old, how would you celebrate? A woman from Iowa who just reached this age came up with a unique celebration. In honor of her 102nd birthday, Trudy Handleman asked for 102 canned goods to be collected and donated to a local food pantry. The response from her community was so positive that, in the end, over 400 items were given to charity. “We’ve gotten such a wonderful response.

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