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Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Discovered by National Archives in UK–One of Only 11 Known to Survive

Dutch grocery store add slow lane for elderly customers who want to chat

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Donate $26 Million to Charities in Honor of Their Wedding

Millennial asks Gen Zers what they do for fun, and the answers are surprisingly different

Community Comes Together for Life-Saving Cause at Blood Bikes Event

Turning Surplus into Support: Charity Doubles Impact in New Appeal

Manchester’s ‘dress rehearsal’ for life is getting homeless men back to work

New UK Charity Launches Free Mental Health Platform for Neurodivergent People

More movement, more energy burned: new study challenges metabolism myth

Twin NASA Control Rooms Support Artemis Safety, Success

Going Low and Slow in Testing

Herculean Effort to Restore Mozambique’s Rhino Population Succeeds with 61 Animals Moved There

Dad Gave Up His Old Mustang to Raise 6 Kids. Decades Later, His Son Got it Back

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NASA Tech and Science Bound for Low Earth Orbit on Commercial Launch

Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways Project Celebrates Student Innovation Through ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk

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Minnesota artist uses vending machine to sell tiny $1 art. It’s already made $3,000.

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Woman Wins Lottery And Immediately Gives Neighbor 5,000 to Take the Family on Vacation

An Asian Elephant Was Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for the First Time in Almost 25 Years. Now, You Can Help Pick Her Name

Ontario teen says he’ll live in ‘modular home’ invention for a year to prove it can end homelessness

Intrigue From 17th C. Shipwreck Carrying Moroccan Gold Coins is Solved After 30 Years

Two Garden Ornaments Thought to be ‘Worthless Concrete’ Turn Out to be Italian Marble Busts Worth Thousands

Hospital Opens Roof Garden Where Critical Care Patients Can Enjoy the Outdoors for Hours With Full Care

NASA’s Water-Hunting Tool Will Help Scout Moon’s South Pole

108-year-old great-grandmother from Delaware is still driving, and renewed her license through 2033

NASA’s IXPE Gets Fresh Look at Supernova

370,000 Acres of Rainforest and Granite Peaks Now Protected in French Guiana

NASA Identifies More Than 40 Space Technologies for Collaboration

Firemen Rushed a 5-year old’s Fingertips to Hospital Where She Recovered and Painted a Thank-You Picture for Them

‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London

NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry

A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash

Million Dollar Makeover Turns Old Railroad Bridge into City’s Trendiest Venue With a View

Scientists Make a Major Breakthrough in Solving a Hair-Raising Mystery About Static Electricity

Mars Perseverance Rover Completes a Marathon on Mars to Cap Off Extraordinary 5 Years

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10-year-old girl walks into police station and brings officers to tears with 2 simple words

Former homeless man in Texas becomes a master gardener and now grows free food for his community

Minnesota Artist’s ‘Mini Art Vending Machine’ Has Sold Nearly 3,000 Pieces of One-Dollar Art

Japan’s Yogurt Delivery Ladies Serve as a Support Net for Country’s Aging Population

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Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

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Swindon Hostel Residents Benefit from Generous Lego Donation from Local Toy Shop

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Community Rallies to Save Poor Town’s Last Youth Center –And Succeeds with Government Grant

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A Passing ‘Angel’ Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car

Right to Build Offshore Wind Power Upheld by US Judge for 5th Time Since Attempted White House Ban

Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors

2 Dogs Rescued By ‘Animal Lover’-Plow Driver After He Saw Them Running Middle of a Blizzard

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Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

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Manatee Stuck in Florida Storm Drain Showing Signs of Recovery After SeaWorld Rescued Him

Volunteers Save 51 Dogs in Large-Scale Operation Following Arkansas Shelter Collapse

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One Mom Turned Her Struggle Into a Movement

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