Brooklyn, Minneapolis named best US cities for biking in 2026 — see where yours ranks
To qualify, a city must be connected by safe, low-stress routes like bike lanes, park loops, and protected paths. The better the safety and access, the higher the score.
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Girls in South Africa often use newspapers as menstrual pads. These activists put the issue on the front page
A campaign led by the MENstruation Foundation put a spotlight on the 8 million South African women who can’t afford sanitary products.
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An innovative backpack aims to save farmworkers from extreme heat. It only costs $20
A nurse and professor borrowed the idea from the military – and now it’s being tested in North Carolina’s scorching fields.
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Last year, this New Jersey city experienced its first 'homicide-free summer' in 50 years. Police reform is to thank
Community and activist groups, as well as local media, played a major role in better policing by the Camden County Police Department.
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Social activists refuse to give up on Black mothers, even as the word 'Black' is removed from life-saving bills
Black women in the U.S. have long suffered from inadequate health care access, structural racism, and a disturbing history of medical abuse.
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First in the nation 'dementia village' is a tiny town built just for residents with memory loss
The new model aims to maintain the best possible quality of life for its residents and help “normal” life last longer, even as their illness progresses.
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Good news: Men and women both live longer lives in countries with greater gender equality
Researchers at the PLOS Global Public Health journal found direct correlations between gender and life expectancy.
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Hantavirus cruise passenger moved to tears by stranger's act of kindness during his 42-day quarantine
Jake Rosmarin has been vlogging his experience in the Nebraska biocontainment unit since he arrived from the cruise ship.
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