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Large-scale mural with black and white intricate patterns and orange text reading "ST MONGOS" on a building wall.

Graffiti transformed into interactive mural depicting success stories of people who have overcome homelessness

“I wanted to give these case studies a voice,” the muralist said.

White modern apartment building with a rainbow flag on its facade, situated among green trees and other residential buildings in an urban street scene.

This new subsidized apartment complex in Berlin was made exclusively for lesbians and bisexual women

The 72 units are joined by an LGBTQ+ cultural center, neighborhood cafe, and event spaces.

Close-up of a binturong's face with eyes closed, prominent whiskers, and dark fur with lighter coloring around the muzzle and chin.

This rare 'bearcat' looks like he wants to ask you three riddles. Conservationists are racing to save his species

No, that’s not a puppet from Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal” — it’s a unique, popcorn-smelling carnivore named a binturong.

Two Stamford Police vehicles with emergency lights activated parked on a road at dusk, with bare trees visible in the background.

Crime is on a historic decline, with homicide rates approaching century lows in cities across the US

Homicides fell 18% in the first half of 2026 across a sample of 30 U.S. cities.

A red and white "NOW HIRING" sign is taped to a storefront window.

This state now requires employers to disclose salaries in job postings: 'Close those pay gaps'

There are now at least 14 states across the country with pay transparency laws.

Aerial view of a large whale with turquoise-colored fins swimming next to a research vessel with several people on board and white buoys attached to the whale.

Whale watchers spotted a humpback entangled in a crab trap. The photos they took saved her life

The whale watching community played a pivotal role in freeing the humpback from the trap.

Sea turtle resting on sand beach, viewed from the side showing its flippers, shell, and head.

Pancake, one of the world's rarest sea turtles, is swimming free again after nearly freezing to death

Pancake was one of hundreds of sea turtles that were rescued from a mass cold-stunning event off of Cape Cod last year.

A small pig wearing a pink collar and leash looks upward. The pig appears to be indoors with blurred background elements.

This 'crisis intervention therapy pig' is helping DC's homeless: 'We have to think outside the box'

Synergy the mini pig provides comfort to people in times of crisis. She also does tricks.

Scientists discover some bees have tiny magnetic, internal compasses helping them navigate the world

Some animals are able to use iron-based magnetic compounds to detect and navigate via the Earth’s magnetic field, a sense called magnetoreception. Some bee species are among them.

A photo collage of a raccoon, a person going through a clothing rack, a sea turtle up close, a person poses next to a pick-up truck, and a solar farm in an open area

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Two workers on ladders install solar panels on industrial buildings under a blue sky with white clouds. A blue tent and red ladder are visible in the foreground.

After Hurricane Helene, one North Carolina town is going solar to survive the next storm

Small-scale solar microgrids for Appalachian communities could help keep communities warm and fed during future blackouts.

Left: A person bottle-feeds a baby manatee in a shallow waterway as it stands in the water with it, holding it like a baby. Right: A man in a blue shirt crouches beside a baby manatee in shallow water while several uniformed officials stand nearby on a sandy bank.

A fisherman caught a baby manatee in his net. When he realized it was too young to be released, he nursed it himself

Local fisherman Goué André Clotaire Gbagou found the baby manatee as he was fishing in the Sassandra Riverbed of the Ivory Coast.