Bruce Springsteen performed ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ at Minnesota ‘No Kings’ protest
Coming off a campaign with the ACLU in support of birthright citizenship, the rock icon will perform his latest resistance tune in Minnesota on March 28.
A former inmate became the first in U.S. history to buy a prison
Kerwin Pittman is making history by turning an abandoned North Carolina correctional facility into a transitional housing development for other formerly incarcerated community members.
Texas banned Pride crosswalks — so San Antonio painted the sidewalks rainbow instead
In response to Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to remove roadway markings that “advance political agendas,” local City Council members came up with a creative solution.
Bolivia’s Indigenous communities created 2.2 million acres of newly protected area in the Amazon rainforest
The new areas create corridors to improve wildlife migration and maintain forest-based economies for locals and is part of an effort by local governments to link Indigenous territories with nearby national parks and strengthen ecological connectivity.
A mobile maternity clinic is providing vital OB-GYN care in Florida’s ‘care deserts’
The OB/GYN Mobile Outreach Clinic to provide free, comprehensive maternal health services, including prenatal and postpartum care, breastfeeding support, family planning, and more.
Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
They hope to transform it from a slow, dangerous practice “into a safer, smarter, and more scalable process” that can “turn post-conflict landscapes back into places where life can grow again.”
A photo of Harry Styles carrying a tote bag paid for hundreds of people’s therapy
The founder of Other People Fund offered to send Styles some merchandise for free, but he insisted on paying for it — and it led to a surge in purchases after he was photographed carrying it.
A new study revealed a shift towards better mental health representation in films and on television
The research team identified an industry-wide shift toward more inclusive and responsible portrayals of mental health, as well as a 15% drop in derogatory language.
Neighbors used a tractor to save a 98-year-old Hawaiian woman from her flooding home
The rescue was captured in a now-viral video that stopped thousands in their tracks, with comments saying things like, “This is what happens when people move with heart. No waiting, no division, no ego; just love in action.”
A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash
New research reveals what a “lethal dose” of plastic is for various marine animals, and now can help us better understand the impact of beach cleanup efforts.