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Interactive video game shows everyday reality of raising a trans teen in Texas

After a flurry of restrictive laws in Texas, a video game hopes to expose the reality of raising a teen in the state.

Omar M. Yaghi, an older Jordanian man, holds up a glass of water in the desert.

Tech & Innovation

Nobel Prize winner invents device that pulls drinking water from the desert air: 'Could be a lifeline for 2 billion people'

About 2.2 billion people on the planet still lack access to clean drinking water. A new desert-tested device could help.

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Texas teen leads 'Know Your Rights' crusade for immigrant families in her school district

Shortly into the second Trump presidency and ramping up of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, the eighth grader wanted to make a difference.

US Paralympic Nordic skier Sydney Peterson holds one ski pole in competition

US Paralympic skier doubles as a lab researcher, working to treat neurological conditions like hers

Sydney Peterson’s condition can’t be cured, but she’s researching to help others who have neurological conditions — when she’s not winning medals.

Gisèle Pelicot, an older White woman with red hair, sits on stage for an interview in front of a blue background.

People Doing Good

Feminist icon Gisèle Pelicot gives first televised interview since nation-defining trial, talks about her 'healing process'

Last July, Gisèle Pelicot was awarded France's highest civilian honor for her fearlessness during unimaginable circumstances.

A couple holds their small, fluffy dog like a baby, swaddled in a blue cable knit blanket

This judge ruled that dogs are legally considered 'immediate family.' What does that actually mean?

Dog owners know that the bond they share with their pets is real, but in the eyes of the law, dogs have historically been treated like personal property.

A sign for Dolly Sodds Wilderness sits in a grassy area, overlooking trees

Leaving wilderness alone isn't always the best way to protect it, experts say. Here's what they suggest instead

In a time when lands are experiencing the effects of climate change, protecting wild spaces may require action, not inaction.

A scuba diver photographs a coral reef

Divers shared photos of an 'underwater panda.' It turned out to be a new species

The curious little sea creature turned heads back in 2017. It was finally added to scientific record.

A crowd of people hold up signs and Iranian flags as they attend a women's rights protest.

These organizations have been fighting for democracy and equality in Iran for years

The fight for democracy and equal rights in Iran has been hard-fought for decades. That fight continues even as U.S.-Israeli strikes set off the Iran war.

A wild kakapo, a large flightless green bird with an owl-like face, in close-up

This critically endangered parrot is making a comeback. Experts think berries are the reason for the baby boom

The flightless bird, which has been called an “owl parrot,” was once thought to be extinct.