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After Wimbledon, these tennis balls have a second life as homes for mice

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After the world-famous tennis tournament, the balls go on to become artificial nests for mice.
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Protect public media: Here are 8 gifts that give back to PBS and NPR

After the Trump administration has cut billions of dollars in funding to institutions like PBS and NPR, here’s how you can support public media this holiday season.
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Giving Tuesday: What It Is and How To Celebrate

Giving Tuesday takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We’ve compiled a guide on celebrating this annual tradition of giving back.
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9 gathering resources to help you thrive — not just survive — the holidays

Want to make the most out of your gatherings this season? These resources will make everything — from conversation to overthinking those conversations later — easier.
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After wildfires destroyed their local forests, these students invented a tree-planting 'spider robot' to save them

The robot, called Trovador, is a six-legged, autonomous robot that plants trees in hard-to-reach areas.
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These new species of 'stubble mushrooms' sport 'beard-like' whiskers. Scientists say they're key to conservation efforts

A 13-year hunt in Alberta just revealed 13 quirky new mushroom species — a miniature fungal treasure trove with big implications for conservation.
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The 'world's largest vacuum' sits atop a dormant volcano in Iceland

Perched on an Icelandic volcano, the giant “Mammoth” vacuum sucks carbon from the air and locks it into stone, marking a major leap toward massive, scalable carbon removal.
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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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8 Famous Animal Conservationists You Might Not Know Yet

There are dozens and dozens of people you should know about who are protecting wild species and their habitats, and our hope is that today you’ll learn about someone new who inspires you to find your own way of helping animals in your corner of the world.
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Iceland was just named the safest place to live in 2025. The US ranked 128. Here's what they do differently

What makes Iceland the planet’s most peaceful country — and why is America slipping so far behind?
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How people are preserving LGBTQ+ history — despite the Trump administration’s efforts to erase it

Meet the people preserving queer stories despite these recent efforts to erase LGBTQ+ history.
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After Wimbledon, these tennis balls have a second life as homes for mice

After the world-famous tennis tournament, the balls go on to become artificial nests for mice.
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Meal time was extra challenging for this disabled first grader, so a lunch lady made him a custom 'cafeteria cart'

First grader Julian has a form of dwarfism, and his cart helps him navigate the cafeteria and get his lunch with ease.
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This online database aims to revive Indigenous language before its last speakers are gone

There are fewer than 100 speakers of the Arapaho language today — all of whom are above the age of 70. Researchers hope to preserve their voices.
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Solar panels saved this school district so much money that they were able to give teachers $15K pay raises

The initiative has inspired other school districts in the area to follow suit.
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