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UK lawmakers strike down anti-trans bill by... talking about ferrets?

Left: MP Maria Eagle; Center: A white ferret; Right: MP Mark Spencer
The "Ferret Filibuster" has made the animal a symbol for trans resistance, as MPs delay a ban on gender-affirming care.
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Researcher: 'Negative emotions' like anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety can be useful

Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were so anxious about an upcoming event that you couldn’t concentrate for days?
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3 inspiring women who have changed the world for good: Coretta Scott King, Malala Yousafzai, and Audre Lorde

46 Inspiring Women Who Have Changed the World for Good

Beyond Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we can foster greater recognition for the contributions of women throughout history, explore their stories, and be inspired to make a positive impact ourselves.
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This Women's History Month, learn from some of the world's most daring women leaders — and their TED Talks.
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Coming to a park near you: This clever phone mount frames up a stunning photo... and helps you save local wildlife

Community-built time lapses are providing citizen-backed data to scientists so that they can improve wildlife conservation efforts around the world.
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A rebooted community solar program provides support for for lower-income Minnesotans

A new state law is ushering in several changes to the state’s community solar program, with developers seeing new rules and requirements, as well as new opportunities.
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These are the 'climate grannies' — and they'll do whatever it takes to protect their grandchildren.

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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
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UK lawmakers strike down anti-trans bill by... talking about ferrets?

The "Ferret Filibuster" has made the animal a symbol for trans resistance, as MPs delay a ban on gender-affirming care.
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Historian Carter Woodson sought not to just celebrate prominent Black historical figures but to transform how white America saw and valued all African Americans.
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