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Fewer Women are Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Than Ever Before
The signage varies but the message is working; drinking by pregnant women is down 11% in states requiring point-of-sale warning signs.
According to a health...
High School Journalists Force Resignation With Their Real News
These teen journalists were assigned to do an introduction piece for their new principal Amy Robertson. After they did some investigating, however, their published...
Gene Therapy Could Save Thousands of Dogs from Muscle-wasting Disease
Work on gene therapy is showing significant progress for restoring muscle strength and prolonging lives in dogs with a previously incurable, inherited neuromuscular disease.
The...
Unique Charter School Offers Impressive Second Chance for Adults
Gary Moore had to drop out of school at 11 years of age to take care of his baby sisters, and no one seemed...
Governor Proposes Groundbreaking Free Tuition for Middle Class
This revolutionary proposal could provide free college tuition for hundreds of thousands of state families.
D.C. City Council Approves Nation’s Most Generous Paid Leave Program
The Univeral Paid Leave Act passed on Tuesday would ensure up to 8 weeks of paid leave for Washington D.C. employees.
Muslim Group Hands Out 1,000 Holiday Turkey Meals to Needy Families
Earlier this Tuesday, 1,000 different low-income families in Washington D.C. were treated to free Thanksgiving turkeys and meals thanks to a local Islamic-centered nonprofit.
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Declining U.S. Divorce Rate Falls to Lowest in 40 Years
This report shows that American marriages ending in divorce has dropped drastically since its peak in 1980 with 22.8 divorces per 1,000 married women.
Homebound Veterans Get Virtual Reality Visits to WWII Memorials in DC
If a veteran is unfit for travel due to age or disability, this nonprofit comes to their bedside and allows them to visit the WWII memorial one last time.
Veterans Treated by Community Health Centers Increases by 43%
Over 1,500 Veteran Association approved community health center locations help improve access to care for veterans across the country.
Domestic Violence Shelters Will Soon Be Renovated to Accommodate Pets
Hundreds of domestic violence shelters in the United States aren't fitted for the pets of survivors – but this organization is working to change that.
American Teen Graduation Rate Reaches Historic High
Thanks to more positive reform for academic legislation, the USA now has an 83.2% graduation rate amongst high schoolers of all race and background.
White House Garden Guaranteed to Feed City Residents for Years to Come
America's success has largely depended on its ability to farm and provide food for its people. Now this agricultural heritage is solidly rooted in the South Lawn of the White...
Beloved Senior Who Hit the Road Instead of Fighting Cancer Passes Away at 91
Though she may be gone, Driving Miss Norma will always be a loving reminder to act a little kinder and live a little fuller.
U.K. to Ban Fishing Harvests in Vast Swath of Its Seas
More and more ocean ecosystems are being rescued by proactive governments stepping up to protect the planet and its sea life.
Solar Panel Construction Expands at ‘Eye-Popping’ Pace
The fight against climate change is seeing a favorable turn thanks to a new report on the unbelievably fast-growing rate of the solar industry.
Old New York City Toilets Used to Reintroduce Oysters
These old potties weren't going to get many more miles on them until they were put to use repopulating the oysters of the New York Harbor.
Engineered Bacteria Uses Sunlight to Turn CO2 Emissions into Methane
Scientists have engineered a bacterium that can take carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuel in a single enzymatic step.
The process...
Man Makes 108 Pounds of BBQ For Displaced Baton Rouge Flood Victims
It didn't matter that he paid over $1,000 of his own money – he just knew it was his job to serve up some hope – and barbecue – to those less fortunate.
This Doctor Broke The Law To Engineer a Better Nursing Home, And the Death Rate Plummeted
Even though we are living in an age where growing old is thought of as an inevitable misery, this doctor has been changing the...