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The third No Kings protest is planned for March 28, 2026. Here are some protest sign ideas with messages of hope and resistance.
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For the first time ever, part of the ocean now has legal personhood. What does it mean for waves to have rights?

Waves at the mouth of the Doce River now have the “intrinsic right to existence, regeneration, and restoration”
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Scientists discover how to turn plastic waste into vinegar: 'We were inspired by mushrooms'

Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned into something useful.
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A record number of Oscar-nominated films acknowledge climate change this year

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A white woman falsely reported a Black birdwatcher to the police. It led to a reckoning for racist bird names

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They throw it away virtually, then they toss it in real life. How VR is helping people with hoarding disorders declutter

A new Stanford study shows how VR can help people with hoarding disorder take their first steps toward letting go.
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