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2026, July

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar ...

34990 ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar ...

Millions of People in Pakistan Got Tired of Bla...

25946 Millions of People in Pakistan Got Tired of Bla...

A nonprofit has erased more than $40 billion in...

24577 A nonprofit has erased more than $40 billion in...

Brazil's electricity grid is now 84.6% renewabl...

23065 Brazil's electricity grid is now 84.6% renewabl...

Illinois has erased more than $2 billion in med...

19703 Illinois has erased more than $2 billion in med...

A Pakistani activist who grew up rationing sani...

19107 A Pakistani activist who grew up rationing sani...

A public school in Bogotá, Colombia became one ...

16277 A public school in Bogotá, Colombia became one ...

Weird Al Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Despite O...

15442 Weird Al Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Despite O...

A 73 year old volunteer has spent eight years c...

15009 A 73 year old volunteer has spent eight years c...

Trained rats that sniff out landmines have dest...

14673 Trained rats that sniff out landmines have dest...

2026, June

Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact,...

48510 Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact,...

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young wo...

40091 Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young wo...

Australia generates so much solar that electric...

35898 Australia generates so much solar that electric...

Michigan House unanimously passes bill to let c...

32322 Michigan House unanimously passes bill to let c...

GoFundMe raises over $25k for heartbroken cab d...

29640 GoFundMe raises over $25k for heartbroken cab d...

Italy is now, in effect, a forest nation. Woode...

24151 Italy is now, in effect, a forest nation. Woode...

New Tennessee law requires data center owners t...

21193 New Tennessee law requires data center owners t...

Norway Bans AI in Elementary Schools

20783 Norway Bans AI in Elementary Schools

Spencer from SB Mowing YouTube Channel helps ra...

19870 Spencer from SB Mowing YouTube Channel helps ra...

COVID vaccine study suppressed by CDC director ...

19667 COVID vaccine study suppressed by CDC director ...

2026, May

Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, an...

29413 Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, an...

BBC announces David Attenborough is returning t...

29026 BBC announces David Attenborough is returning t...

Mister Rogers stamp wins USPS contest, will now...

21440 Mister Rogers stamp wins USPS contest, will now...

Mariska Hargitay’s End The Backlog Campaign Ach...

21342 Mariska Hargitay’s End The Backlog Campaign Ach...

Bill banning child marriage in Oklahoma becomes...

18311 Bill banning child marriage in Oklahoma becomes...

Mom Takes Action After Learning About Proposed ...

14937 Mom Takes Action After Learning About Proposed ...

Australian billionaire technology investor dona...

14420 Australian billionaire technology investor dona...

The Salt Lake Tribune just removed its paywall,...

14032 The Salt Lake Tribune just removed its paywall,...

8-year-old boy credited with stopping Jet2 plan...

13018 8-year-old boy credited with stopping Jet2 plan...

Doomed to die, one man chose a risky experiment...

11909 Doomed to die, one man chose a risky experiment...

2026, April

4-day workweek advocates gain momentum as new s...

40036 4-day workweek advocates gain momentum as new s...

Sickle cell disease has just been cured for the...

31029 Sickle cell disease has just been cured for the...

‘Jurassic Park’ Star Sam Neill Says He’s Now Ca...

25128 ‘Jurassic Park’ Star Sam Neill Says He’s Now Ca...

NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts -...

22140 NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts -...

Mexico's President Sheinbaum Decrees Universal ...

20364 Mexico's President Sheinbaum Decrees Universal ...

Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Librar...

19987 Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Librar...

Hilton Donates Unserved White House Corresponde...

18837 Hilton Donates Unserved White House Corresponde...

California becomes first state to require folic...

17940 California becomes first state to require folic...

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens fo...

14253 Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens fo...

After family and police unable to contact 91-ye...

12318 After family and police unable to contact 91-ye...

2026, March

Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%...

24419 Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%...

'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' Getting YouTube C...

21794 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' Getting YouTube C...

Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were mi...

20087 Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were mi...

Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer va...

16974 Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer va...

Mexico's Supreme Court sets key precedent by re...

15796 Mexico's Supreme Court sets key precedent by re...

Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's...

14542 Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's...

Native American tribes in the West are trying —...

14475 Native American tribes in the West are trying —...

United Airlines, flight attendants reach tentat...

14099 United Airlines, flight attendants reach tentat...

Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary...

13032 Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary...

Scientists discover Alzheimer’s hidden “death s...

12564 Scientists discover Alzheimer’s hidden “death s...

2026, February

Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” aft...

40636 Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” aft...

Croatia declared free of landmines after 31 years

28313 Croatia declared free of landmines after 31 years

Steve Martin and Martin Short Pause Comedy Show...

25465 Steve Martin and Martin Short Pause Comedy Show...

US judge allows last of five offshore wind proj...

23964 US judge allows last of five offshore wind proj...

California introduces bill to cap ticket re-sal...

20421 California introduces bill to cap ticket re-sal...

Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in maj...

15958 Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in maj...

Monks complete 2,300-mile walk for peace to Was...

14764 Monks complete 2,300-mile walk for peace to Was...

Japan: Mystery donor gives $3.6m of gold to fix...

11021 Japan: Mystery donor gives $3.6m of gold to fix...

A Couple Invited Bad Bunny to Their Wedding. Th...

10495 A Couple Invited Bad Bunny to Their Wedding. Th...

Bill Nye to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor ...

10098 Bill Nye to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor ...

2026, January

U.S. Senator introduces "One Fair Price Act" le...

54229 U.S. Senator introduces "One Fair Price Act" le...

San Francisco to make childcare free for famili...

24794 San Francisco to make childcare free for famili...

The Giant Panda Has Officially Come off the End...

18703 The Giant Panda Has Officially Come off the End...

For The First Time, Middle Class Mexicans Now O...

15977 For The First Time, Middle Class Mexicans Now O...

9/11 first responders healthcare secured throug...

12933 9/11 first responders healthcare secured throug...

Gov. Maura Healey announced she will ban medica...

11898 Gov. Maura Healey announced she will ban medica...

California has zero areas of dryness for 1st ti...

11580 California has zero areas of dryness for 1st ti...

Korean researchers develop water-treatment meth...

10941 Korean researchers develop water-treatment meth...

The city of Los Angeles votes to ban single-use...

10694 The city of Los Angeles votes to ban single-use...

Detroit's blight removal program reduces abando...

10529 Detroit's blight removal program reduces abando...