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A small cream poodle sits in a black pet carrier

After ICE took these pets' owners, this Minneapolis shelter is keeping them safe: 'The goal is always reunification'

The Bond Between has been a safe haven for pets left to fend for themselves after their owners were detained — as well as a provider of resources for those afraid to leave their homes.

Hand-knitted blankets are wrapped in a package that reads "Welcome Blanket"

Knitters create 'welcome blankets' for immigrants in project spanning the circumference of Earth

What started as an effort to cover the length of Trump’s original border wall in handmade blankets has become a global mission.

A still from the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop

Hit song 'We Are The World' still raising funds 40 years later

The Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop” took viewers behind the scenes of the making of the charity single.

A Buddhist monk in orange robe speaks into a microphone.

Buddhist monks walked 108 days straight from Texas to DC in a 'Walk for Peace.' Here's what they said in their final remarks

The monks’ Walk for Peace culminated in a moving speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Buddhist monks on Peace Walk join interfaith prayer with Rev. Mariann Budde, the bishop who stood up to Trump

Rev. Budde made headlines when she confronted President Trump in an Inaugural service after his swearing-in last year.

An orange cat wears a graduation cap and gown

This cat was rescued from a brutal coyote attack. Six months later, he finally had his 'rabies graduation'

The San Diego Humane Society recently held a party for Kyle after six months of quarantine.

A group of Buddhist monks in orange robes walk down a street in their 2,300-mile walk for peace

Buddhist monks' 'Walk for Peace' concludes in DC today. Stream their final address to the nation

The 109-day walk has reached its end in Washington, D.C., where the 19 venerable monks will hold a final address and lead a global meditation.

Two adult women kiss, with a teen in between them, smilling

Aunts are a critical source of support for LGBTQ+ youth, researchers say

Researchers found that aunts are especially supportive for LGBTQ+ youth in Black and Latino communities.

A woman is photographed at upper chest level wearing a huge brown fur coat.

New data shows dramatic drop in fur production in the last decade

New data from the Humane World for Animals revealed just how rapidly fur production has declined in the past decade.

Artificial intelligence is aiding in efforts to end the illegal wildlife trade

Wildlife trafficking is one of the most lucrative illicit industries worldwide. It nets between $7 billion and $23 billion per year.

Multiple women kneel on one leg, doing a yoga pose

New study: Doing leisure activities — with high intensity — is good for well-being

The more we understand about why people do the things they do, the more they can benefit from their pursuits. Even activities like Dungeons & Dragons offer insight into the connections people form when they delve into a non-work activity.

Three photos side-by-side of people singing and holding up signs at a protest in Minneapolis

Minneapolis protesters have been singing 'It's Okay to Change Your Mind' to ICE agents. This is the song's backstory

The protest song has taken over social media as thousands of Minnesotans sing in the streets.