Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and ...

It’s clear there is a housing crisis in the United States; in 2024, it was reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that homelessness rose by a staggering 18%. Of course, ...

As a student at the University of Minnesota, Max Minakov’s entrepreneurial career blossomed when he invented something his younger self would appreciate: A snow-shoveling robot. “I really, really ...

For Jake Harvath, 2024 was the Year of the Mustang. The Utah man devoted his entire year to advocating for the United States’ wild horses, completing a 6,000-mile journey across 25 states to raise ...

At 2 a.m. on December 4, a wildfire sparked in Black Star Canyon, Southern California. Under the cover of night, as the people of Irvine Lake slept in their homes, the brush fire was primed to roar ...

Growing up, Ella Casano was no stranger to hospital rooms. At 7 years old, she was diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, a chronic disorder that destroys the platelets in her blood, ...

When 8-year-old Zoeya Khan was tasked with engineering a project that brings a creative solution to the world, she designed something to help her neurodivergent peers. As part of the Primary Engineer ...

Usually, donating blood comes with two souvenirs: A sense of pride for helping others, and a cookie (or juice box). This month, however, the American Red Cross has partnered with the National Football ...

Since the “Save the Bees” campaign gained national traction in the 1990s, scientists have made significant strides in conserving vulnerable bee species — and cataloged startling new discoveries along ...

In the last decade, the “angel shot” is a drink order that has been gaining prominence in bars around the world. But the “angel shot” isn’t a drink you can pour into a glass — it’s a life-saving ...

On December 16, 2024 the World Wildlife Fund released a 74-page report on 234 new species discoveries in the Greater Mekong region. The vast, water-rich swath of land spans six countries: Cambodia, ...

After working as a fashion executive for many years, I made the pivot to the written word, a true love. Writing about the fashion industry and style (another love) is how my days are filled now, which ...