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Two photos. On the right, Aziz Abu Sarah wears a white shirt and pink blazer. Maoz Inon wears a shite shirt and black blazer. The men stand arm and arm in the US Captiol. On the left, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before Congress, wearing a black suit jacket and blue tie.

As Netanyahu addresses Congress, an Israeli & Palestinian duo share their radical vision for peace on Capitol Hill

The counter-event took place at the same time Netanyahu addressed members of Congress.

A row of small plants grow in a greenhouse.

Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s freshwater supply — but new 'smart soil' could dramatically reduce that

Professors at the University of Texas at Austin have engineered a new type of gel-infused soil that helps plants water and feed themselves.

A four-legged robot ambulates across a grey, rocky beach in Italy

Watch: This 'robot dog' has vacuums for paws — and cleans litter from Italy's beaches

The cigarette butt-sucking robot is the first to use four legs concurrently to complete a task.

Lucy Edwards, a white woman with long red hair, wears a coral dress and holds up the new Blind Barbie in front of a light blue background; the Blind Barbie, a doll with brown hair, silver sunglasses, a pink shirt, lilac ruffle skirt, and a cane, is displayed on a rainbow backdrop

First-ever Blind Barbie creates a 'sense of belonging' for disabled children

The new doll, which features a cane and comes in Braille packaging, costs just $11.

An adult male tiger in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary.

Thailand's rangers hailed for doubling tiger population amid conservation hurdles

Data revealed in a new study show a steady recovery of tigers in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex over the past two decades. This recovery has been mirrored by a simultaneous increase in the numbers of the tigers’ prey animals, such as sambar deer and types of wild cattle.

A baby red panda from the Chattanooga Zoo sits on a white towel

Newborn red pandas give hope to endangered species — and make for some adorable photos

Four zoos across North America have recently welcomed a number of newborn red pandas, a glimmer of hope for the endangered species.

A Florida grasshopper sparrow sitting atop a wildflower with its beak open in song.

A critically endangered bird species — the size of a stack of sticky notes — is making a huge comeback

Experts are celebrating the 1,000th release of a Florida grasshopper sparrow into the wild, following years of conservation efforts.

A man's arms hold a young bull shark, about the size of a rugby ball and still dripping water.

Nuanced good news: Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms

While some species have struggled to adjust to the region’s rising water temperatures in recent years, one is thriving: juvenile bull sharks.

A photo collage of a boat in the ocean, crocodile eggs, a mountain and town, cells, and a baby sea turtle

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A young Bob Newhart at rehearsal for 1987 Emmy Awards, sitting in the middle of an aisle.

Bob Newhart has passed at 94. To honor his legacy, his family asked for donations to his ‘favorite charity’

Words of support and love have poured in following the actor’s death, all speaking to his generosity and kindness.

Meghan Thee Stallion sings into a microphone on stage, wearing a red and white pinup-style mini dress

Why Megan Thee Stallion is donating emergency generators to seniors in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

The rapper has just announced the Emergency Power Program to help protect senior citizens in future disasters.

chart of charitable giving from 1985 to 2023, showing an overall upward trajectory with some small drops

New 2023 data: U.S. charitable giving shows signs of stabilizing after years of volatility

Total giving has swung up and down more sharply than usual in recent years. However, there are more signs of charitable giving’s strength than weakness in this new data.