
The Trump administration wants to scrub 'disparaging' national park history. Meet the librarians preserving it anyway
The revisions have scrubbed or softened accounts of violence, slavery, activism and lived experiences, raising questions about whose stories the government considers worth telling.
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A hospice patient's last wish was to snuggle a golden retriever with 'puppy breath.' Gladdie was the girl for the job
The patient received his diagnosis at the same time as his previous dog, who had recently passed away. These strangers gave him some “golden retriever love” one last time.
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Maine will continue providing gender-affirming care for minors, despite latest federal attempt to block it
Maine will continue providing gender-affirming care despite an announcement from the Trump administration banning Medicaid from covering hormone therapy and procedures for children under 18.
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Humans used to kill lions in this African village. Now, they get health benefits in exchange for saving big cats
The nonprofit Lion Landscapes uses trail cameras to incentivize villagers to earn “points” for spotting and saving local wildlife.
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Late summer monsoon leads to 'signs of recovery' in Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has again shown its remarkable ability to recover. But we can’t take this for granted.
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Researchers find reading maps is good for our brains: 'Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's'
Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of Alzheimer's, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
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Massive 80-year-old 'sea turtle matriarch' rescued by Coast Guard triumphantly returns to the ocean
Timmy the turtle was found “splashing erratically” when she was rescued by the Coast Guard in the Florida Keys in late July. Now, she’s returning home.
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