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President Jimmy Carter smiles at Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Jimmy Carter at 100: How his faith influenced his public service and human rights advocacy

On Carter’s 100th birthday, as journalists and historians consider his legacy, this prelude to Carter’s campaign offers insight into how he wanted to be known and how he might like to be remembered.

An illustration of the southeast corner of the United States, covered by a red heart. It sits atop a photo of Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, here’s how you can help survivors in North Carolina & the surrounding region.

A road in North Carolina is destroyed after Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene will impact survivors' mental health. The Disaster Distress Helpline provides free, multilingual support

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, this national helpline is providing crisis counseling to those in need.

On the left: an image of Chef José Andrés in a Waffle House. On the right: A waffle house lit up at night.

On his way to aid first responders, Chef José Andrés praised Waffle House workers as unlikely heroes

The chef was on his way to provide disaster relief in Asheville when he made an important stop at the breakfast spot.

A photo collage of a strawberry vertical farm, an ExxonMobil tank, a nasal spray vaccine, an aerial view of Atrium Health Hospital, and a kid climbing a large rock

Good News This Week: September 28, 2024 - Moms, Parks, & Nasal Sprays

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Two images side-by-side. On the left, a woman and a man stand in Yosemite National Park holding a large burlap sack to collect trash. They also hold two trash picker sticks in their hands. On the right, the same two people sit in the Rush Creek Spa, wearing robes, with their feet in a small bath. They look at peace as they throw up some "peace" signs.

Pick up trash at Yosemite, and you can trade in your loot for a free spa treatment

The Yosemite Facelift combines environmental stewardship with a relaxing escape.

A Black and White photo of Maggie Smith from 1970.

Maggie Smith's greatest roles: witch, countess, and charitable figure

The “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey” star quietly aided several charitable efforts throughout her career.

A side-by-side comparison image shows the difference between a colorblind view of fall leaves, compared to one that uses an EnChroma filter, highlighting vibrant red, orange, and yellow leaves.

Colorblind visitors hoping to see autumn leaves can use new viewfinders in all of Virginia's state parks

Just in time for stunning fall vistas, Virginia’s 43 state parks are now home to special viewfinders for colorblind visitors.

An aerial view of Parr Hill Park in Joplin, Missouri

Local parks get record $254 million boost from Interior Department. Here's a full list of cities benefitting

A historic grant from the Department of the Interior will redevelop or create new parks in “park-deprived” areas across the country.

A subway train rolls into a station in Barcelona.

How Barcelona's subway system is powering EVs with regenerative braking

The ultra-fast EV charger outside the Bellvitge station is among four electrolineras — Spanish for “electric gas stations” — that went up in July whose powers are generated by the city's trains.

A group of elementary children wearing winter coats and backpacks stand on a street corner outside an elementary school waiting for crossing guards

Study shows London's 'emissions zone' helps more kids walk and bike to school

Four in 10 London children stopped driving and started walking to school a year after the city's clean air zone went into effect.

A scientist crouches down to tend to his garden

Scientists and farmers restore Aztec-era floating farms to save axolotls

Scientists from the Ecological Restoration Laboratory at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and farmers from the area are promoting a comprehensive restoration program to conserve this group of chinampas and all the living things that depend on it.