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A still from the game "Relooted" with a team of heroes stealing a mask from a museum.

In new heist video game, players return museum artifacts stolen from African countries

The game, developed by the South African studio Nyamakop, encourages players to right the wrongs of history in this “Afrofuturist” PC game.
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An underground water outlet in a dark cave

New creature with 'visible internal organs' discovered by scientists. It looks straight out of a Studio Ghibli movie

Due to its near-translucent appearance, the internal organs of the newly discovered creature shine through its body.
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Two photos side by side. On the left is a rendering of an autonomous drone next to a green sea turtle underwater. On the right is a 15-year-old boy holding up a robot and smiling in front of a lake

This teen invented an autonomous 'sea turtle robot' to monitor coral reefs. He just won an award from the EU

Evan Budz says his device “detects replicated coral bleaching with 96% accuracy.”
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Two teens read at a table in a library

After schools banned phones, students checked out more library books: 'We're reclaiming attention'

Just a few months into the school year, book checkouts are skyrocketing.
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a hedgehog pokes its head out of a hole in a fence. A green sign above the hole reads "Hedgehog Highway: please keep this hole open!"

British neighbors are cutting holes in their backyard fences to create a 'hedgehog highway'

Hedgehogs can travel about a mile or more each night — but backyard fences often leave them trapped.
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A Black teen girl in a yellow sweater stands outside looking at her phone. She has white wired earbuds in her ears.

To combat the youth mental health crisis, this school district lets students text a therapist for free

While some schools move to ban smartphones, this district has made an exception.
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People mill about the exterior of a factory turned cafe on Teshima Island in Japan

This illegal dumping site, dubbed 'garbage island,' has been transformed into a modern cafe

Teshima Factory truly represents the journey from trash to treasure.
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A close-up of four children dressed in Halloween costumes, holding orange boxes

This 'little orange box' has helped trick-or-treaters raise nearly $200M over the last 75 years

The “little orange box” tradition continues again this Halloween.
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Sunscreen gel made from pollen applied to the back of the hand

Scientists invent world's first sunscreen made of pollen. It won't harm the ocean

The sunscreen is "non-allergenic to humans and eco-friendly to the environment."
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Two photos side by side. On the left is a 9-year-old girl with short blonde hair wearing a lavender shirt. On the right is a poster for "Wicked: For Good."

9-year-old with stage 4 cancer given early screening of 'Wicked: For Good:' 'Checking off her bucket list'

“I hope that this film has made you believe you can fly,” Cynthia Erivo told her.
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