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Two nuns hold signs on a residential street. The left sign reads "Make America HUMANE again~ Pass HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM" in red and blue handwriting. The right sign has yellow highlighted text reading "I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU WELCOMED ME."

'Even the nuns are mad:' Catholic sisters stand up in support of Haitians outside ICE offices

In Ohio, they're playing a visible role among religious leaders who have been organizing demonstrations after mostly Springfield-area Haitian residents were summoned to report to immigration enforcement.

Two side-by-side images of a sea turtle on sand and dark rocks. Left image shows the sea turtle's full body covered in sand with yellow and reddish coloring. Right image shows a close-up of the sea turtle's claws and front legs on dark ground.

Florida runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand

Sage LaJoie is used to seeing animals in need along her running route in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge — but this one was her biggest challenge yet.

Four Black women in white nursing uniforms and caps stand outside a brick building with a porch, looking toward the camera.

6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time

A collection of historic pictures by photographer Richard Samuel Roberts capture Columbia’s Black families and community.

Four people crouch beside a pink and yellow ocean kayak on a paved area with parked cars visible in background. Right image: A sea turtle with a dark shell and yellow-outlined flippers rests on white fabric, with tumors on its eyes and flippers.

Kayak guide interrupts tour in the Florida Keys to paddle out to a sea turtle in distress

Allison Calhoun was leading a tour in the Florida Keys when she got the call to help “a little guy” in need.

A white banner hanging from trees along a residential street reads "SAY NO TO EAST WHITELAND DATA CENTER!" with a red prohibition symbol. A red pickup truck is parked on the road nearby.

Data center proposals keep coming to Pennsylvania. A 41,000-person Facebook group leads the fight against them

In response to souring public opinion on data centers, Pennsylvanians have flocked to grassroots Facebook groups.

Two women sit at a wooden table facing each other, both smiling and gesturing while talking. One wears a brown and white striped shirt with glasses; the other wears a dark pinstriped shirt. Drinks and a blue bag are on the table. Framed photographs hang on the white wall behind them.

Hanging out with friends is good for your mental health. This study calculated the 'perfect hang' down to the minute

A 2023 study found that catching up with friends was good for your mental health. A new poll three years later set out to calculate the length of the perfect “hang out.”

Map of Colombia in shades of purple with a dark purple heart symbol positioned over the northwestern region.

GoFundMe launches hub of verified Colombia earthquake relief fundraisers

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Colombia on Monday.

Aerial view of a large whale surfacing in ocean water, with a drone hovering over the humpback. NOAA NMFS 27548.

Researchers use drones with suction cups to tag whales, allowing them to study the species from the sky

The approach is being called a “revolutionary” non-invasive conservation method.

Two people in neon yellow safety vests and helmets stand next to an emergency vehicle with a black bicycle. License plate reads DMG-715. Hillside visible in background.

Stranded mountain biker saved by memorial honoring a heat stroke victim who died on the same trail

“We’re grateful that a space created in Jeff Higgins’ memory provided shade and comfort when it was needed,” officials said.

Tigers are territorial and must strike out to find their own territory when they leave their mothers at 18 months-two years of age, adult cats require large home ranges, making safe pathways between protected areas critical for their survival. Steve Winter/Big Cat Voices

With India's tiger population on the rise, wildlife crossings are next: 'Giving land back to the ecosystem'

India has already built more wildlife corridor structures than any other country in Asia, including the world’s 10 largest wildlife underpasses and overpasses.

Left: A white and brown bear cub climbs a tree trunk while another brown bear stands below. Right: A white-furred bear with a dark nose faces the camera in front of green grass and vegetation.

Rare footage of silver bear cub captured in national park livestream. Is it a pizzly bear?

Viewers were quick to question whether the bear was a grizzly-polar bear mix.

Aerial view of a large solar panel farm with rows of dark photovoltaic panels arranged in parallel lines across flat terrain, separated by light-colored access roads.

Solar just eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in Utah

The state used to run on coal, relying on it for as much as 78 percent of its power a decade ago. But now renewables are surging.