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Tribute to Abe Pollin, Washington’s Philanthropist (1923-2009)
Abe Pollin, philanthropist, developer, and the face of Washington D.C. sports, as the longest-tenured owner of any NBA team, has died at the age...
Heartland States Send National Guard to Aid Afghan Farmers
National Guard troops from a half-dozen heartland states are taking their civilian farming know-how to Afghanistan in a little-noticed aspect of the Obama administration’s...
Moose Rescued from Icy Washington Lake (Video)
It took rescuers several hours to pull a moose from the icy waters of a Washington State lake after it fell through...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Teacher Finds a Way to Get her Students to Washington
Students from the all-black school in Selma, Ala., will get a chance to witness history – and wear their new winter parkas....
States and Cities Move to Curb Toxins the EPA Hasn’t
"From California to Maine, state and local officials are taking steps to ban toxic substances found in consumer goods ranging from TVs to baby...
EARTH DAY News From the States: IL, WA, and GA
For a happier Earth Day, read four stories from the states, where in Washington, Illinois and Georgia, beautiful areas of the United States are...
States Take the Lead on Health Care Reform
Massachusetts has accomplished the improbable: It got Democrats and Republicans to agree on how to provide nearly every resident with health insurance. And it...
States Demand Clean Air, Adopt California’s Greenhouse Gas Limits
More states are saying the EPA doesn't go far enough in forcing the car makers to raise emission standards in their new models. State...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
‘Snow White’ Cottage is Up for Sale (Take a Video Tour)
A Washington state home built to mimic the cottage from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" went on the market last month.
When a Preschool Was Opened Inside a Dementia Care Home, All Heaven Broke Loose
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Centered on that concept of communal flourishing, a dementia care village in England has...
Good News in History, February 10
84 years ago today, In the Mood, by Glen Miller reached #1 on the charts in the US. It's one of those jazz tunes that...
Hero Dog Wakes Up Owners After Sensing Fire Across Street: ‘Bark was Unlike’ Any Heard Before
In Arlington, Washington state, a hero dog changed his tune and alerted her owners to a fire consuming their neighbor's house.
It was 3:00 a.m....
Nuclear Waste from Unused Weapons Is Being Safely Turned to Glass After Leaking for Years
A public-private partnership will soon see one of the world's largest nuclear waste treatment facilities begin operations, as liquid and solid waste is turned...
Taylor Swift is a Hero to Food Banks Across the U.S. at Each Stop of Her Eras Tour
Economists told CNN recently that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is becoming such a massive phenomenon that it's having demonstrable impacts on the US economy...
Water Cremation May be the Ultimate Low-Carbon End-of-Life Option, But What is it?
In the UK, the nation's largest end-of-life service provider is now going to add "resomation" or water cremation, to its offerings.
Perhaps the most eco-friendly...
12 Famous American Waterfalls Are Looking Gorgeous on New Stamps From USPS
The US Postal Service has taken a peculiar interest in its latest commemorative stamp collection—waterfalls.
12 news stamps attempt to communicate the majesty of the...
Plants Respond to Touch Sending Different Signals Through Their Cells, Shows New Study
Despite the veins in a leaf appearing like a nervous system, our woody neighbors do not have a nervous system—but that doesn't mean they...
Contraceptive Pill for Men Nears Reality After Major Breakthrough
A ground-breaking contraceptive pill for men could be just around the corner after scientists identified a gene that, once removed, temporarily renders sperm infertile.
The...