Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... African forest elephants have become so rare in this Senegalese national park that they are simply called “ghosts.” But one beloved ...

For two decades, Theresa Fyffe was a medical researcher. Now, she’s focused on a different kind of medicine: Coral triage. Fyffe is the executive director of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, an ...

In the face of increasing bans on transgender athletes in competitive sports, professional women’s rugby players have responded with a resounding: “Ruck you.” Sasha Acheson, a professional English ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Bibb was living in a tight, one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, ...

National parks across the country just began their peak visitor season, but in a quiet little corner of Denali National Park, it’s also peak puppy season. On May 3, 2025, the national park welcomed ...

For decades, Asheville, North Carolina, has served as a “go-to” vacation destination. Framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the idyllic city has long been known ...

Every year, an estimated 1 billion birds die in building collisions in the United States. Birds are also vulnerable to becoming injured in urban environments, getting their delicate legs stuck in ...

The “Hamilton” creator is returning to his roots in a new partnership with Calm — recording audio stories in both Spanish and English. Climbers, including Pattie Gonia, raised the flag over El Capitan ...

Angel numbers are sequences of repeating numbers (like 111, or 5252) believed to have metaphysical meanings. Here’s everything you need to know about them.

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... After Neve Palmeri’s cousin had her drink spiked on vacation, the college student had a “lightbulb moment” on how to prevent another ...

According to a new survey by Road Scholar — a nonprofit that provides travel and education services to seniors — 94% of older adults who “age adventurously” report higher levels of happiness, with ...

Actress Mae Whitman had an early start in the industry. At age five, she made her acting debut as Meg Ryan’s daughter in “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1994). At seven, she starred in “Independence Day” ...