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A bald-headed teacher stands at the front of the classroom (his back facing the camera) as young children smile up towards him

These taxpayers overwhelmingly voted for a tax hike. It went toward boosting teacher paychecks

Taxpayers in one county in Florida overwhelmingly voted in support of a new tax hike after they found out it was going towards local teachers.

Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie stand in front of a house under construction in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Couple donates all 46 acres of their backyard to become affordable housing for their rural town

Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie had too much space for just the two of them, so they decided to do something to help their community.

A rendering of the Corduroy Castles 3D-printed home community in Olivehurst, California

California's first 3D-printed neighborhood is nearly complete. The concrete homes are bulletproof and fire-resistant

The homes are so weather-resistant, they can even withstand ballistic testing. “They’re bulletproof,” the builders say.

Two women sit in a cafe talking over iced lattes

'Friendship Hour:' This Swedish company is giving its employees money and time off to hang out with their friends

Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat is leading the charge with a “friendcare” pilot program.

Indiana church launches $1M campaign to build homeless shelter: 'Every dollar will go toward construction'

Impact Ministries in Boonville, Indiana has already helped 24 homeless community members find housing: “That’s the power of compassion in action.”

A photo shoes a feathery, bamboo-like plant standing alongside a stream

The South is having a 'cane renaissance,' investing in a bamboo species that prevents floods

In the face of mounting climate disasters, tribes, scientists, and Southern communities are rallying around a nearly forgotten native plant.

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A giant black spider with adoorable tiny eyes

A new species of spider with 'never-before-seen features' was discovered in Southern Morocco. It looks like a Pokémon

The male specimens of the family bear an uncanny resemblance to giant ladybugs.

Close-up of a little boy reading a book about a fox losing his socks as he sits in his grandmother's lap

US literacy rates plummeted during the pandemic. Then these teachers stepped in

Across the country, teachers are stepping in to reverse the course of low literacy rates that dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A close up of an array of sea animals including sea slugs and a baby octopus

Tiny 'underwater hotels' for sea creatures help scientists collect 20 new species in ocean's twilight zone

Luiz Rocha has dedicated his life to the study of fish. His latest research uncovered a treasure trove of new sea creatures.

A young boy reads a comic book as a hand points along a page.

Comic books about immigrant heroes inspire new classroom curriculum

Since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has issued a series of comic books titled “Great Immigrants, Great Americans.”

This climate solution is sitting in America's trash — and it has bipartisan support

Even as the Trump administration rolls back key climate and environmental protections, senators from both parties reintroduced legislation to simplify food expiration labels — one longtime driver of unnecessary waste.