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Paris Hilton wears a black cap and sunglasses stands in front of Provo Canyon School, a brown brick building visible in the background.

Utah revokes license of teen treatment center criticized by Paris Hilton

The Provo Canyon School’s Springville campus is closing, but the Provo campus is keeping its license under new conditions.

A raccoon looks up from inside a metal storm drain grate. Small green plants grow nearby on the concrete surface.

Firefighters free raccoon trapped under sewer grate in 'jaws of life' rescue mission

After the first responders had completed the job, the masked critter ran back to its natural habitat.

A sea turtle swims underwater with its flippers extended, its head turned toward the camera. Small fish swim in the background in blue-green water.

Fishermen save 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle from strangling ropes

A daring sea turtle recovery mission in Australia was just the latest in a long list of sea turtle rescues.

Gothic Revival church with spire and clock tower surrounded by modern skyscrapers, with construction scaffolding visible on its roof and a rainbow flag hanging on an adjacent building.

NYC church where Alexander Hamilton is buried to build 120 affordable apartments

The parish was founded in 1697 and also offers food assistance services seven days a week.

Snow leopard facing camera on rocky, sparse terrain with forested mountains and a river visible in the background.

Trail cameras capture rare footage of the world's most elusive big cat, dubbed 'the ghost of the mountains'

Snow leopards were once “king of the mountains.” Now they are as rare as “ghosts.”

A young soccer player stands on the field in front of a banner reading "EVERYONE HAS A PART TO PLAY," embodying inclusive sports participation.

This champion soccer team teaches fans about climate change and DEI. They've sold out every game

Vermont Green FC has sold out stadiums and built a devoted fan base around an ambitious goal: becoming a climate-friendly, socially progressive soccer club.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, wearing a dark blazer and white shirt, speaks into a microphone at a podium, smiling while gesturing with his hand to his chest.

Mamdani promised public grocery stores. Now he's opening NYC's first city-funded pet food pantry, too

The new initiative accompanies free and low-cost spay and neuter services in all five boroughs.

A man in a dark polo shirt and orange snorkel gear stands in shallow ocean water holding a wooden rake-like tool, with traditional fish traps visible in the background across the water.

New Indonesia roadmap aims to protect Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity

Indonesia is developing a roadmap to recognize and protect Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ traditional knowledge in biodiversity conservation, aligning with its commitments to international frameworks.

A modern green and white electric train travels through a lush valley with forested mountains, with solar panels on the train tracks

Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plants

The patented solar panels use existing unused space to generate clean electricity — without getting in the way of a single train.

Wildlife overpasses allow animals and vehicles to safely coexist on highways, demonstrated by this two-lane underpass built into a mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance.

Four states just made it easier to build wildlife crossings. The bipartisan effort is being called a 'blueprint'

Studies show that a single wildlife crossing can prevent around 1,400 accidents over a 70-year lifespan, saving billions of dollars.

Two porcupines with quills raised interact closely at night, captured on thermal camera at 14°C/57°F on 08/03/2025.

Porcupines are disappearing in Oregon. Libraries are loaning trail cameras out to locals who want to help save them

To access a trail camera, locals must be signed up to participate in one of the state’s citizen science studies.

A woman wearing a Hurricane Rowing jacket smiles at the camera with an inset photo showing her rowing on open water, representing her participation in ocean rowing.

Kelsey Pfendler becomes fastest person of any gender to row solo from California to Hawaii

She finished in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. The American is also the youngest woman to row the route solo.