Friendly Reminder During Pandemic: Kindness Wins

I read the other day an online report that the trading-card industry has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryan Fa...

Earth’s biggest telescopes reopen after months of COVID closures

Observational astronomy, largely shutdown since March, is getting back to work thanks to slowly declining COVID-19 ca...

600 pets to leave Hawaii, make history as largest pet rescue flight

Over 600 shelter dogs and cats from Hawaii are being flown to the U.S. in efforts to relieve overcrowded pet shelters...

Book lovers line up at The Strand as it fights for survival

Thousands lined up along East 12th St. to buy some of the 18 miles of books at The Strand bookstore.

D.C. woman, 90, watches gym classes from her window all day. When the...

She lives alone in an assisted-living facility and watching the outdoor fitness classes has been her sole source of m...

La Follette High School senior votes for the first time, helps regist...

MADISON, Wis. — Dane County Clerk Scott McDonnel said he’s seen an increase in young people wanting to pa...

Nonprofit Omaha Street School helps kids get a do-over in life

A metro school needs help as the van that gets their students from here to there is much older than any of the students.

Nonprofit helps troubled teens find resources during the pandemic

A local nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families with neglected, abused and troubled children is urging t...

Blanket of snow helps pause Colorado's wildfires

Snow has smothered the wildfires for now, but there's a chance they will come back to life soon.

Chicago kindergarten teacher instilling love and kindness in each stu...

CHICAGO —Mrs. Marisa Schwinn is shaping her kindergarten students with daily affirmations and it starts with a song. ...

The lynx effect: Iberian cat claws its way back from brink of extinction

A 20-year project to reintroduce the species across the peninsula has seen their numbers rise to 855

Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest hosted to benefit pet rescue nonprofit

A little rain couldn’t stop people from coming out to the Green K9 Sunday for the Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest.