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Teen Risks Jail to Climb One of The Seven Wonders of the World (WATCH)
A young German tourist gazed at a view fit for a king — or, more properly, a pharaoh.
He also was given a brief view of an Egyptian...
The Animal Welfare Movement Saw Major Victories in 2015 in the U.S.
Few activist groups benefited from such sweeping legislative gains in the United States as the animal welfare movement did during 2015.
The extraordinary victories came...
Houston Praised for Moving 4,100 Homeless Vets to Permanent Housing
Thousands of homeless vets and their families have permanent roofs over their heads in Houston, Texas thanks to an aggressive effort to eliminate veteran...
Long-Term Transportation Bill Passed by US Congress, First In A Decade
Last night, the U.S. Congress achieved something that has been unattainable for more than a decade. It passed a five-year transportation bill that finally...
Local Masons Rebuild Ancient Tombs Destroyed By Militants
Local masons in Timbuktu, Mali have rebuilt eight ancient mausoleums, turning the tombs into monuments to tolerance and peace three years after an invading...
Take THAT, Taliban: Couple Creates 3D Hologram of Ancient Buddha Statue
Where one monumental Buddha statue once stood, another has been recreated with the help of a 3D laser light projection.
A wealthy Chinese couple made...
Dutch Families Tending Graves Will Never Forget Their American Liberators in WWII
For the people of a small village in the Netherlands, every day is Memorial Day for the thousands of American soldiers buried nearby.
For 70...
Every 4th Grader to Get Free 1-Year Pass to National Parks
With young people spending more time in front of screens and not getting outdoors enough, the Obama Administration announced last week that every fourth...
Healing Art Studio Impacts Community in Positive Ways
I was invited to an open studio session at Art InDeed one Saturday afternoon. Being guided by founder, Danah Beaulieu I felt empowered, nurtured,...
Free Admission to All National Parks on Tuesday in Honor of Veterans
Veterans Day gives everyone a chance to thank American veterans and their families, for service to the country.
In honor of those who served, the...
Navajo Nation to Sign $554 Million Settlement From U.S.
After years of litigation, the Navajo Nation announced today a $554 million settlement from the U.S. government.
CNN reported, "The landmark agreement stems from a 2006...
Photo of the Day – Happy Independence Day, USA
238 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress, led by John Adams, voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence.The colonists risked everything to...
Cadillac Ranch Patron Remembered
The Texas multimillionaire art prankster who paid people to plant 10 Cadillacs in the Texas dirt in the 1970s as "a monument to the American Dream"...
India and Southeast Asia Are Now Officially Polio-Free
Older Americans remember when, in the 1940s and 50's, polio crippled about 35,000 people each year. After Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, the...
Operation Gratitude Gives Ford F-150 Keys to Female Sailor (UPDATE)
A monumental milestone passed this week as Operation Gratitude handed over the millionth package to a lucky military service member aboard ship at sea....
To Help During Shutdown, Man Mows Lawn Around Lincoln Memorial (NEW Video)
A guy from South Carolina who wanted to keep the Washington monuments clean during the DC government shutdown was seen mowing the lawn around...
Good News is Good For You, Reports WTOP Radio
Journalist Bob Madigan came along on our "Good News Goes to Washington" cruise on the Potomac River. His report features sound from our chartered...
Scientists Find Eco-friendly Key to Greener Fireworks
Some environmental activists have been labelled “killjoys” for seeking to ban fireworks because, as one campaigner put it, “they spray out a toxic concoction...
Military Families to Get Free Passes to National Parks
Members of the U.S. military and their families are being given free annual passes to national parks and iconic national monuments as part of...
Tribute: Marshall Amps Creator Leaves Legacy of Loudness (1923-2012)
Rock and Roll is loud because Jim Marshall, a British electrical engineer, helped The Who's Pete Townsend in 1962 to drown out the chatter...