On January 1, Massachusetts officially prohibited elephants, lions, tigers, primates, giraffes, and bears from being used in traveling circus environments. Going forward, the new law authorizes civil ...
Living in downtown Toronto, construction manager Ryan Donais saw first-hand how the homelessness crisis impacted the people of his city and realized he could help be a part of the solution. “It breaks ...
Seventh graders at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Rockford, Illinois are learning about STEM — but they’re also learning about real-world challenges. The students have taken on a new project: ...
McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago is the largest convention center in North America. It’s also largely covered with glass — and for years it’s been the cause of a staggering amount of bird ...
Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at 29 years old — just one year after the “Back to the Future” trilogy came to a close. And although Fox might be the most famous person in the ...
Wichita, Kansas man Spencer (who prefers not to share his last name online) has been mowing lawns since he was 11 years old. This led him to start his business, SB Mowing, which offers traditional ...
As blazing wildfires continue to scorch through Los Angeles, California, thousands of people have been temporarily displaced or rendered homeless by the ongoing disaster. In the chaos, one teen wanted ...
On January 7, fast-moving wildfires erupted in Southern California, ripping across thousands of acres in Los Angeles. As the LAFD races to contain the various fires, fire crews have flown out from ...
When she was growing up in La Jolla, California, it was impossible for Renee Wang to ignore the rising homelessness crisis in her hometown. “In my home state of California there are over 160,000 ...
As hundreds of thousands of Californians grieve the loss of their homes and communities in the face of record-breaking wildfires this week, countless have shown up to help. Officials report that an ...
When Portland, Oregon teacher Sam Balto started Bike Bus PDX, an initiative that leads students on a healthy and eco-friendly biking commute to school en masse, he made sure to have a solid playlist ...
On January 17, 2025, dog-loving Austinites will celebrate the city’s newest holiday: Matilda Day. Earlier this month, Austin City Council Member José “Chito” Vela announced the special day, which ...