Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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09/13/2022
Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race
Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year's Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men's or women's divisions, race organizers announced Monday.
08/18/2022
World’s smallest and most endangered sea turtle found nesting on Louisiana islands for first time in 75 years
Kemp's ridley sea turtles used to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico, but since the mid-1900s, populations have dwindled so much that they are now the world's most endangered sea turtle species.
01/27/2022
Biden signs order making sexual harassment an offense under military code
President Biden has signed an executive order to make sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and to improve the military's response to domestic violence and the unlawful distribution of intimate images.
01/01/2022
New California law requires food to be donated, not tossed
Among the 43 new bills that address homelessness, climate change and affordable housing is one that seeks to get organic material out of the state's landfills.
11/23/2021
Rwandan mountain gorillas a rare conservation success
Mountain gorilla tourism in Rwanda is helping the country, its people and the animals themselves, reports Lesley Stahl on Sunday's 60 Minutes.
07/23/2021
New York bans child marriage — only the sixth state to officially do so
New York is now the sixth state to ban child marriage, after raising the legal age of consent to be married to 18.
06/24/2021
Lego is finally making its iconic bricks from recycled plastic
Lego is finally on its way to making its iconic toy bricks more sustainable.
06/04/2021
“Hero rat” who sniffed out dozens of landmines in Cambodia is retiring
03/16/2021
School’s solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises
Renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar are generating more power in the U.S. than coal. Ben Tracy visits a rural Arkansas school district using the sun's rays in an unusual way.
03/22/2021
Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut every day this year — if you’ve been vaccinated
The iconic doughnut shop specifies that any guests who have received at least one of the two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine qualify for the promotion.
01/01/2021