Hundreds of Thousands of Drivers Just Won a Victory
California lawmakers have struck a groundbreaking deal with Uber and Lyft that creates a pathway for app-based drivers to unionize, marking a historic victory for hundreds of thousands of gig workers who have long been classified as independent contractors without collective bargaining rights. Governor Gavin Newsom called it an “historic agreement between workers and business […]
Why Children Might Hold the Key to Curing HIV Forever
Dr. Philip Goulder’s decade-long study in South Africa began routinely, tracking hundreds of children with HIV who were on standard antiretroviral treatment. When five children stopped coming to collect their medication, researchers expected the worst but instead discovered something that could revolutionize HIV treatment worldwide. These children remained in perfect health with undetectable viral loads […]
The 99-Year-Old Golden Eagle Legend
At 99 years old, Sir David Attenborough continues to witness nature’s most extraordinary moments, and his latest honor was naming Princeling, the first golden eagle chick to successfully fledge from a groundbreaking conservation project in southern Scotland. This remarkable young bird represents far more than just another addition to the eagle population, he’s living proof […]
Storm Debris to Social Media Magic, The Power of Lost Photographs
When Taylor Schenker helped her friend search through the mud-covered remains of her flood-destroyed home near Asheville, North Carolina, she discovered something heartbreaking yet hopeful. There were family photographs scattered throughout the debris from Hurricane Helene. Unable to sleep that night thinking about those precious memories lying vulnerable in the elements, Taylor returned the next […]
Three Brothers Just Shattered a World Record
Three Scottish brothers from Edinburgh just rewrote the record books by completing the fastest unsupported row across the entire Pacific Ocean, covering over 9,000 miles in an incredible 139 days. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean endured seasickness, violent storms, and a terrifying moment when Lachlan was swept overboard, yet they never stopped rowing toward their […]
Meet the Special Cat Who’s Bringing World Peace
Perched atop her favorite stump at Vancouver’s bustling English Bay Beach, Mittens the deaf cat has become an unexpected symbol of joy and resilience for thousands of visitors. Despite being unable to hear the crashing waves or the laughter of beachgoers around her, this remarkable feline has created her own special way of connecting with […]
Washington Just Made a Promise That Will Last Centuries
Washington state has made an extraordinary commitment to the future by creating 77,000 acres of “legacy forests” that will be protected from logging for generations to come. These carefully selected young forests will be allowed to grow undisturbed for centuries, eventually becoming the old-growth giants that future generations will inherit. The groundbreaking initiative recognizes that […]
The Tech Fairy Is Real, And He Has Helped So Many Families
At 79 years old, Craig Clark may jokingly call himself “the oldest computer technician in America,” but to the hundreds of families he’s helped, he’s simply known as the Tech Fairy who grants digital wishes to those who need them most. What started eight years ago as a simple idea to refurbish old laptops that […]
Doctors Were Dead Wrong About This for 50 Years Until Now
In a groundbreaking first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the National Institutes of Health and University College London made a discovery so surprising it’s forcing scientists to rewrite medical textbooks about how the brain works after limb loss. For decades, neuroscientists believed that when someone loses an arm or leg, the brain would reorganize itself and neighboring […]
The Most Important Phone Call This Dad Will Ever Receive
For more than 200 days, 11-year-old Ava Cooper called a hospital room at Cleveland Clinic Children’s her home, waiting for the call that would change her life forever. Born with multiple heart defects and having endured four open-heart surgeries by age five, Ava’s only chance for survival was a heart transplant after a simple sinus […]