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A woman with blond hair paints a rainbow on a concrete parking space

Florida banned Pride crosswalks, so a local chef filled her restaurant's parking lot with rainbows instead

An Orlando restaurateur is being honored for her efforts to revive Pride-themed street art in honor of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

Ms. Rachel, a young children's entertainer with a big smile, brown hair tied up under a pink headband, and a pink shirt under blue overalls, stands in front of a bright blue background

Ms. Rachel shows the emotional toll of ICE detainment on kids at Dilley detention center

Ms. Rachel is calling for urgent reform after video chatting with children detained at a I.C.E. facility in South Texas.

An elderly white man looks through VR goggles in a library.

Virtual reality gaming is reducing social isolation among older adults

VR chess is paving the way for more interactive hobbies for older adults.

A sea turtle holds a plastic bag in its mouth underwater

A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash

New research reveals what a “lethal dose” of plastic is for various marine animals, and now can help us better understand the impact of beach cleanup efforts.

A preist holds a chalice of wine for communion

As ICE tensions rise, young Latinos reshape the future of the Catholic Church

New initiatives invite Catholics to practice solidarity by praying and advocating on behalf of migrants.

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A black bird with a yellow belly sits on a tree branch

A white woman falsely reported a Black birdwatcher to the police. It led to a reckoning for racist bird names

The American Ornithological Society adapted its English Common Names Project after birders called for a change.

A mixture of trash and clutter outside of a garage on the driveway.

They throw it away virtually, then they toss it in real life. How VR is helping people with hoarding disorders declutter

A new Stanford study shows how VR can help people with hoarding disorder take their first steps toward letting go.

An image of the White House circa the 1880s.

Trump said people with dyslexia aren't fit to lead, but historians believe this former US president was dyslexic

After recent comments from President Trump sparked backlash over dyslexia and leadership, one historical example is reshaping the conversation.

A Brazilian beach, with blue water lapping on the surf

For the first time ever, part of the ocean now has legal personhood. What does it mean for waves to have rights?

Waves at the mouth of the Doce River now have the “intrinsic right to existence, regeneration, and restoration”

A young woman with brown hair wears headphones as she looks at a computer screen. A poster behind her says: "TEEN LINE"

With this helpline run by teens, for teens, empathy is something AI can’t replace

After 65 hours of training with a professional counselor, these teens are taking on roles as peer-to-peer mentors.

Clemson Tiger mascot on a football field

Activists use sports mascots to fund conservation of real animals

A new study found that 727 professional sports teams across 50 countries use wild animals in their branding. The most popular species (lions, tigers, and wolves) face threats in the wild.