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These national parks will still be free to visitors for National Park Week, despite Trump funding cuts

As the National Park Service continues to face uncertainty in workforce and funding, parks will still be free to visitors on April 19, in celebration of National Park Week.

An illustration of a US Park Service ranger hat in front of iconic national parks and a golden sunset

Holidays

24 Ways To Celebrate National Park Week

National Park Week is an annual celebration in April dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of America's national parks. Here are some ways to celebrate the week-long event.

A phone screen displays an "I voted" graphic with the American flag

Tech & Innovation

This man wants to fix America's low voter turnout with mobile phone voting. Here's what it would look like

As Congress approves the SAVE Act, venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk hopes to make elections more accessible.

The city of Boston from a bird's-eye view: a collection of colorful brownstone apartment buildings lined with trees.

Housing

This city purchased 347 market-rate apartment units to convert them into affordable housing

The acquisition is part of a larger “anti-displacement” plan to undo widespread gentrification.

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On the left: a simple rock listed for 10 Australian dollars that's labled "smooth pebble." On the right: a colony of penguins.

Animals

You can buy a pebble from the 'tariffed' Heard Island penguins to support wildlife conservation

The tongue-in-cheek social media campaign is finding a creative way to donate to penguin conservation through the World Wildlife Fund.

Three images of the interior of a motel that is clean and filled with bright natural light: a shot of the bed, the motel's welcome desk against a teal wall, and a mini fridge by a wooden closet.

Housing

Couple transforms local motel into affordable housing: 80% of tenants 'would be homeless' without a helping hand

The Minnesota-based couple said they were inspired by similar motel transformations that occurred during the pandemic.

A woman stands on a lit stage with a diagram behind her, showing an array of fruit molded and fruit intact.

Food

In TED Talk, chemist debuts 'natural peel' that extends the life of produce without 'refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, or plastics'

Food chemist Jenny Du said their natural peel works on “bananas, avocados, limes, green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, berries, you name it.”

A picture of Ms. Rachel, a brunette woman with a pink shirt, pink headband, and jean overalls. She is framed by the words: "Take a listen, be encouraged" and "Hi, my name is Ms Rachel"

Arts & Culture

Ms. Rachel adds voice to interactive art exhibit designed to comfort people on their 'roughest day'

“We set up an 800 number,” author Brad Montague said in a recent TikTok. “You call it, leave a message you would have needed to hear on your roughest day. Just something kind, something true.”

Mental Health

Woebot makes the case for AI therapy in new TED Talk: Therapists can't be there 'for those 2 a.m. panic attacks'

Woebot creator Alison Darcy: “Most people aren't getting in front of a therapist, and even if they are, they're not there beside you as you live your life.”