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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

When Maria Sellick was growing up, her dad would jokingly tell her he’d walk from London to Wolverhampton for her — a 124 mile trek — to illustrate that he’d do anything for her. In November 2021, ...

Pangolins are mammals covered in scales from head to toe, with long tails, sticky tongues, and adorably short forearms that are often held out together in a way that bears a slight resemblance to a ...

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 ...

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, while most Americans have a fire extinguisher in their home, only a small percentage of adults know how to actually use one. While fire departments offer ...

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... A new arrival at the Denver Zoo has made a miraculous recovery, signaling a small beacon of hope for the Critically Endangered species.

Discover poet Amanda Gorman’s best quotes and excerpts from poems to leave you feeling more energized and hopeful. Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing feminist, journalist, and social-political activist, ...

Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and ...

Growing up, Ella Casano was no stranger to hospital rooms. At 7 years old, she was diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, a chronic disorder that destroys the platelets in her blood, ...