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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Self-care kits are pre-curated collections of items you can turn to during a difficult mental health period. Here’s how you can make one of your own. International Self-Care Day, on July 24, is ...