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Back to SearchReunification Ride helps kids visit moms in Illinois prison
Dressed in her Sunday best — pink ruffled sleeves and a rainbow tulle tutu — Crystal Martinez’s 4-year-old daughter proudly presents her with a multi…
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Mushroom coffin biodegrades in 45 days
Environmentally friendly funerals are a growing trend. And while traditional wooden coffins come from trees that can take decades to grow and years …
2 years, 6 months ago
Young Kabuki actor’s debut breaks Japanese theater traditions
Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia loves watching anime and playing baseball. He likes making beats and whisper ASMR. And he’s breaking convention…
2 years, 6 months ago
Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that…
2 years, 6 months ago
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a cr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism
Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on June 1 in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the …
2 years, 6 months ago
Fighting Parkinson’s one punch at a time
Speed, power, coordination and stability are all needed when you practice boxing. Little by little, people with Parkinson’s disease lose these exact …
2 years, 6 months ago
World No Tobacco Day calls for food, not tobacco crops
Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer. The size of the tobacco crop increased despite increased fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukrai…
2 years, 6 months ago
Upcycling helps cut plastic pollution in Nairobi
At Dandora dumpsite, Kenya’s largest rubbish dump, scores of people pick through 2,000 tons of waste a day, looking to resell recyclable items. Now a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat
Greece’s Education Ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensive in the country’s history, aimed at disabling a…
2 years, 6 months ago