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Yes In God's Back Yard: Churches across America repurpose land for affordable housing initiatives

Religious congregations are using their land in new ways that reflect their faith by repurposing their property to provide affordable housing.

A Benedictine monk uses a chainsaw to cut away extra brush in the Gila National Forest

Benedictine monks partner with US Forest Service to prevent wildfires: 'They're some of the best people to share this message'

The Benedictine monks tend to the Gila National Forest with divine care and support from local and federal agencies.

View of the Minnesota State Capitol building.

How one state's new 'Civility Caucus' aims to bridge partisan divides

Launched in 2017 after a workshop on building trust through civil discourse at an annual legislative conference, this model is designed to bring members of the state House and Senate together across the aisle.

Heavy equipment buries tree logs in a freshly dug vault in a field

'Wood vaulting': A simple climate solution you've probably never heard of

Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could burying it help solve the problem?

A palm tree by Lake Okeechobee in Florida

Florida is building a freshwater reservoir the size of Manhattan

The project is slated to supply clean drinking water to millions of South Florida residents.

The Capitol Building in Washington, DC is seen from across the water

A Black woman has spent decades helping make the Democratic Party more inclusive, and now she’s leading this week’s convention.

For Minyon Moore, decades of work are culminating in a party gathering that had to be redone at the last minute, one that will highlight Kamala Harris as the first woman of color to be a major party’s presidential nominee.

A photo collage of an illustration of a Narcan sensor implant, an aerial view of a Banyan tree, a lab-grown starfish, an aerial view of 3D-printed houses, and Neffy, the first FDA-approved non-injectable drug for severe allergic reactions

Good News This Week: August 17, 2024 - Starfish, Sensors, & Trees

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Left to right: baby pronghorn antelope walks in new Minnesota Zoo habitat, baby pronghorn antelope is bottlefed

When a baby antelope was left stranded, this vet drove it cross-country to join a new type of herd

The fawn followed a dog home when it was lost in the wild. Then the dog's owners turned to WSU for help.

A health professional wearing purple gloves holds up a syringe filled with a tan substance

A new FDA-approved syringe filled with algae- and fungi-based gel stops severe bleeding in seconds

The device is safer than other treatments, working faster for patients, and keeping medical professionals from direct contact with wounds.

Hawaii youth force state to commit to decarbonizing entire transportation network

The historic agreement comes two years after 13 youth plaintiffs sued the state Department of Transportation.

A person holds a small sensor, about the size of a stick of gum, in their hand.

MIT scientists reverse opioid overdoses with 'Narcan sensor' implanted under skin

The iSOS sensor saw a 96% success rate in reversing opioid overdoses in the initial study.

A person holds a cotton swab for a rapid COVID test

We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t

Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone’s mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others caught the virus multiple times.