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Visiting loved ones during the pandemic has become a daunting task. Even so, when 10-year-old Romeo Cox decided what he wanted more than anything else was a hug from his…
Happy 80th Birthday to Pelé, the former Brazilian professional footballer widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and among the most popular athletes of the 20th century. Elected…
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel. A pair of Persian leopards, a species that numbers less than 50 individuals…
A revolutionary new design for onshore wind turbines that can be attached to lamp posts and powered by traffic has been unveiled. The English businessman behind the new concept that…
One might expect local entrepreneurs to be the ones who might open a second-hand furniture store, not the world’s largest furniture chain. Swedish giant Ikea will buy back your old…
She may only weigh four pounds, but she’s a Chihuahua with a huge heart and one very big job: Little MacKenzie was born with a cleft palate, and now spends…
This new study from Brown University has found a simple, but effective way of using light to curb health problems in nursing home residents. The post Instead of Sleep Meds,…
For about a month, I have been getting messages from a small minority of our dear readers who are reporting these alarming messages coming up on their computers or devices.…
130 years ago today, Jelly Roll Morton, the ragtime and jazz innovator, bandleader and composer was born in New Orleans. Morton has been called the inventor of jazz. He proved…
Wishing on a star is one of the most magical rites of childhood: “Star light, star bright, The first star I see tonight— I wish I may, I wish I…
Every time you see a bird, there is a chance you may be looking at the greatest marathon athletes in the world; particularly if you live near mudflats in the…
If living well is the best revenge, then Cavanaugh Bell may just be having the best life ever. After facing bullying at school, rather than internalizing the pain or trying…
On this day 5 years ago, a 30-foot-tall totem pole was returned home to its native Alaskan tribe after an 84-year odyssey that landed it in the backyards of some…
It’s safe to say the drive-thru car wash experience is similar around the world: You pay your money, make sure all the windows are closed so you don’t get soaked,…
Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people’s health and well-being. That’s according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. But not all…
A restaurant that’s famous for its hilarious signs has been pulling out all the stops to bring laughs in the era of COVID-19. Austin-based restaurant El Arroyo started making comic…
Though trachoma is preventable, blindness from trachoma is irreversible–and it continues to be one of the leading causes of blindness globally, affecting 1.9 million people around the world. In good…
80 years ago today, Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls was first published. A story about a young American volunteer who joined the government of Spain as a…
We’ve partnered with our friend Rob Brezsny, who for years has championed a positive approach to life through astrology. His weekly wisdom is sure to enlighten your thinking and motivate…
With the impact of the pandemic continuing to spread far and wide, people around the world are waiting for news on a possible treatment for the virus. There’s good news…
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