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Tiny wallaby spotted on Australia trail cameras for the first time in 50 years: 'Great news for the species'

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Conservationists say spotting the species is the “ecological equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack.”
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24 ways to thoughtfully celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month (or Latino Heritage Month) is a month-long celebration that kicks off on September 15th. We’ve put together great ideas to help you celebrate it...
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25 years after 9/11, experts say Americans have a shocking ability to reconnect after trauma

Amid tremendous hardship and loss, people reach for connection and find strength in community, experts say.
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Labor Day's 'radical roots' show the power and potential of organized labor

Labor Day’s founders included skilled craft workers, immigrant laborers, and revolutionary anarchists.
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Park rangers risk everything to save a baby elephant trapped in a watering hole

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust specializes in rescuing and raising orphaned elephants, but their primary mission is always reunification.
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Tiny, elusive wallaby spotted on Australia trail cameras for the first time in 50 years

Conservationists say spotting the species is the “ecological equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack.”
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Wild horses were just born in Kazakhstan for the first time in 200 years

Two Przewalski’s horse foals were born in a reintroduction center in the grasslands of central Kazakhstan in late August. They are reportedly the first wild horses born on Kazakh soil in more than 200 years.
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Michigan gives low-income moms $7.5K in direct cash when they have babies. It makes a real difference

In 2024, Michigan launched Rx Kids, the country’s first universal and unconditional prenatal and infant cash program. Here's how it's helped so far.
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A missing 70-year-old hiker has been rescued from a remote island after 11 days. He was spotted on trail cameras

70-year-old Craig Berg’s hike through Isle Royale National Park turned into a survival story earlier this month.
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Researchers paid college students $5 a night to get more sleep. Something amazing happened next

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