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As ICE detains mothers in Minnesota, neighboring moms create a makeshift breastmilk bank for their babies

Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food, and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.

A group of 19 Buddhist monks walks across the country in orange robes, walking a dog as they go

As Buddhist monks walk across the country in winter weather, Peace Dog Aloka hitches a ride in a warm van

The 19 monks, who have walked thousands of miles across the country, prioritize the safety of their canine companion.

A smiling, elderly white lab smiles as it stands on a green lawn.

How the Dog Aging Project is working to extend your dog’s life — and yours too

The Dog Aging Project has identified multiple interventions that significantly delay aging and age-related disease in both dogs and people.

An aerial photo of thousands of people protesting ICE in the streets of Minneapolis

Thousands sing in the streets of Minneapolis to protest ICE. They have a songbook you can follow, too

The group, Singing Resistance, has mobilized thousands to use their voice — and the occasional tambourine.

A woman dressed as a mermaid plays ukelele underwater, wearing a snorkeling mask

Every year, this underwater music festival is headlined by mermaids who want to save coral reefs

The Lower Keyes Underwater Music Festival has been an annual tradition for over 40 years.

On the left: A man carrying a stack of wood for a deck railing. On the right: A black woman in a wheelchair and a white man smile for a photo on a new deck.

Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors

Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.

A hand holds up an in-progress red knitted cap and a ball of red yarn

'Melt the ICE' hats are so popular among knitters, shops are selling out of red yarn nationwide

Even knitters in Canada have reported red yarn shortages in response to the anti-ICE protest hats.

A line of Buddhist monks in orange robes walk down a street in Richmond, Virginia, with hordes of people cheering as they pass

Thousands join Buddhist monks' 'Peace Walk' as they near DC: 'Beyond anything we could have imagined'

As the monks marked their 100th day of walking across the country in Richmond, Virginia, thousands came out to support their efforts.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a blue crocheted bunny hat on a mannequin. On the right is a 5-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue bunny hat.

Crocheters make blue bunny hats to honor Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy detained by ICE

The #HatsForLiam effort has taken off in the crochet community, with a free pattern available for people to make their own hats in solidarity.

These red 'Melt the ICE' protest hats have raised $588K for Minnesota. Here's how to get one if you can't knit your own

Organizers have created an option for knitters and crocheters to donate hats for people to buy — with all proceeds going to immigrant communities in Minnesota.

From left to right: A woman has her hand over her mouth in surprise, a senior man walks across the street, as seen through a window, and the woman

Woman who moved into new home has 'no words' after 98-year-old neighbor left this at her doorstep

Her neighbor had lived in the community for 52 years, and he left her speechless.

A red ladybug without black spots sits on a leaf.

Science students find new species of 'goth ladybug' living on their campus: 'There are unknown species living right beside us'

Kyushu University student Ryōta Seki discovered a tiny black ladybug that turned out to be a new species — and he didn’t have to go far to find it.