
Influencers have a new internet challenge for Gen Z: 'Quit vaping'
Some of TikTok’s biggest social media stars have partnered with Truth Initiative to encourage teens to kick vaping as a habit.
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Nearly all hospitals have been destroyed in Gaza, so these two sisters set up a makeshift medical school
Dr. Nour and Dr. Nagham are sisters and physicians working on the ground in Gaza. Together, they founded Pal Humanity.
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Landlords are notorious for ripping off tenants. Renters are creating their own tech tools to fight back
From finding affordable units to advocating for fair rents for new tenants, these web platforms are making an impact.
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A man says a Stephen Colbert joke saved his life. He wants to appear on 'The Late Show' before it's too late
Ron Blake was about to die by suicide. When a “Late Night” joke made him laugh, he said, he realized, “there’s still something good left in me.”
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'Pints and Ponytails' teaches dads how to braid their daughter's hair over beers at the pub
After podcasters Mathew Lewis-Carter and Lawrence Price shared a video of the “dad class” online, it immediately went viral.
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Paris Hilton is raising $1M to give grants to women who lost their businesses due to natural disasters
The Back in Business Recovery Fund comes on the heels of Hilton’s support of women-owned businesses following wildfires in Los Angeles.
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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.
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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.
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