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Idaho Potato Worker Becomes Internet Sensation and Sends Fleetwood Mac Sales Soaring With ‘Dreamy’ Video
When you’re on your way to work and your ride breaks down, you’ve got a couple of options. You can call a tow truck,...
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Goes To The World’s Largest Hunger Program
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the world’s largest humanitarian organization that feeds the hungry.
The World Food Program (WFP) won the...
Another Record-Setting Organ Donation Year in the U.S. in 2019; Transplant Rate in 2020 Stays Strong
New organ donation records were set in 2019 for the tenth consecutive year in the United States.
Health care teams across the country performed nearly...
In Rare Bipartisan Agreement on Climate, U.S. Senators Forge Plan to Phase Out Use of a Potent Greenhouse Gas
A group of U.S. Senate Republicans have authored an amendment to an energy and manufacturing bill that would launch a transition away from hydrofluorocarbons,...
Nuevos Hallazgos Esperanzadores: Las Personas Tienen Inmunidad Duradera al COVID-19, Incluso Después de Casos Leves
Estudios de Nature y Medrxiv sobre inmunología del COVID-19 indican que las respuestas de las células T de memoria y de protección cruzada, proporcionan una inmunidad duradera.
Scientists Uncover Secret In Centuries-Old Mud, Drawing A New Way To Save Polluted Rivers
A pair of east coast scientists met and fell in love over an interest in researching mud, years before producing a paper that would...
Here’s Some Hope: People Have Lasting Immunity To COVID-19, Even After Mild Cases
After six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a body of scientific work is emerging that shows our immune system is capable of remembering COVID-19...
Generous Americans Are Actually Giving More To Charities Through The Pandemic, Surveys Say
It looks like the frequency of charitable giving by individuals in the US is continuing—and even increasing—during the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
The...
Video Game Industry Is Nudging 250 Million Gamers To Protect The Planet
Some of the world's largest mobile video game developers have formed an alliance to raise awareness about renewable energy and the climate crisis through...
A Giant Fusion Reactor Hotter than the Sun to Provide Unlimited Clean Energy Without Waste Marks Milestone
The assembly phase of one of humanity's most-complex engineering projects—a giant nuclear fusion reactor called ITER—launched in France.
Britain to Roll Out Five Million Coronavirus Tests That Get Results in 90 Minutes
Millions of “ground-breaking” rapid coronavirus tests will be rolled out to NHS hospitals, care homes and labs across the UK to increase testing capacity.
In The Wake Of Lockdowns Coal and Natural Gas May Look Like the Biggest Covid-19 Casualties
Coal and gas demand falls as supply increases, creating unsustainable markets at the same time as renewable energy demand increase while their prices fall.
Lost Puppy Tracks Down His Vet’s Office And Finds Help Getting Home
A lost puppy couldn't find its way home, but it did locate the vets office in Bangkok, Thailand, where it got was vaccinated to get help finding owner.
Malnutrition Across India Has Plummeted By 60 Million–And Most of Asia Has a Similar Success Story
India decreased the number of people suffering from malnutrition by 60 million—a 21% drop in just 15 years—and other Asian nations saw similar gains.
Mangrove Trees Can Save Americans Tens of Billions in Flood Damages– So New Alliance Gets Planting
Research from UC Santa Cruz shows flooding causes $750 billion in property damage worldwide, but conservation of mangrove forests can prevent a lot.
New Senate Police Reform Bill Looks to Increase Accountability and Promote De-Escalation Training to ‘Rebuild Lost Trust’
Introduced by African-American Senator Tim Scott, the JUSTICE Act would increase police accountability and incentives for training programs, and much more.
California Organ Donation Charity Still On Track for Record-Setting Year Despite COVID-19 Upheavals
Despite the medical setbacks caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the OneLegacy nonprofit says they are still on track for a 15% increase in organ donations.
Michael Jordan and His Jordan Brand Pledge $100 Million to Black Communities
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand is donating $100 million to organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality and social justice for black communities.
From Hong Kong to New Zealand, Hawaii and Montana, Officials Celebrate No New Cases of COVID-19
Hong Kong hasn't had a COVID-19 case in 22 days, while New Zealand, Hawaii and Montana are all celebrating days without new COVID cases.
Nike Donates Tens of Thousands of Shoes They Designed Exclusively for Healthcare Workers
Nike is donating 32,500 pairs of shoes designed specially for healthcare workers, the Air Zoom Pulse, to hospitals hardest hit in the US and Europe.