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The Dearborn Community Foundation is offering three scholarships totaling up to $6,000 to help local students and career-changers pursue education in nursing, community college, and women returning to school. Applications close October 1, giving residents less than two months to apply for financial support that could transform their futures.
Scientists and policymakers from across India gathered in Kashmir for a four-day conference focused on protecting the Himalayas through nature-based climate solutions. The event brought fresh hope for one of the world's most climate-vulnerable mountain regions.
A groundbreaking 26-year study reveals that avoiding high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking in middle age can give you up to 13 more dementia-free years. Even better news: it's never too late to start protecting your brain.
Dutch homeowners are buying solar panels as part of whole-home electrification projects, pairing them with batteries and heat pumps instead of treating them as standalone investments. Despite policy uncertainty ahead of a major subsidy phaseout, the solar-plus-storage revolution is helping thousands of homes cut energy bills and keep running during grid shortages.
Two construction workers spent $50 each to buy endangered green sea turtles from a Papua New Guinea meat market and release them back into the ocean. Their simple act of compassion in 2015 went viral and inspired conservation efforts still making waves today.
Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during his upcoming four-day visit to France, continuing his commitment to addressing the Church's reckoning with past wrongs. The September trip marks a significant step in healing for a nation where 330,000 children were abused over 70 years.
Afghanistan's women's football team gathered in New Zealand for their first reunion since FIFA approved them to represent their country in future official matches. The 23 players, all living abroad after being banned from playing at home, traveled for training camp and friendly matches against the Cook Islands.
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong will join MIT this October to lead student life for thousands of undergrad and graduate students. The accomplished educator brings decades of experience supporting student success, mental health, and campus community.
English football has banned concrete perimeter walls around pitches following the death of 21-year-old Billy Vigar, who died from a brain injury after colliding with a wall during a match. The safety change will protect thousands of players across England's football leagues.
A major Nigerian bank just committed 20 billion naira to help private healthcare businesses grow across the country. The move could help Nigeria produce most of its own medicines and medical equipment by 2030.
When Koko Violet celebrated her 110th birthday, she didn't want cake. She wanted a walker so she could keep moving independently instead of relying on a wheelchair.
Miranda Brasden thought she was heading to lunch with friends. Instead, 35 people lined the streets of her Maryland neighborhood to celebrate her beating breast cancer.
A groundbreaking study of 900 childhood cancer survivors shows that dexrazoxane dramatically reduces heart damage from chemotherapy for over 15 years after treatment ends. The discovery could mean fewer heart tests and more peace of mind for young cancer survivors and their families.
Oregon's wildly popular electric vehicle rebate program is coming back this month after running out of money three years straight. This time, the state has tweaked the rules so more people can get help switching to cleaner cars.
Clemson University students created a fully functional electric car that produces a surplus of energy by covering it with nearly 1,800 solar cells. The lightweight prototype generates enough power while parked to add 31 miles of free range to a typical commute.
California just launched instant rebates of up to $3,500 for first-time electric vehicle buyers, with three major automakers already on board and eight more joining soon. The state-funded program aims to keep California's clean air goals on track after federal EV incentives were eliminated last year.
SpaceX just launched a demo mission that could transform how the world delivers critical supplies. Imagine rockets delivering medical aid or disaster relief anywhere on Earth in just a few hours.
A breakthrough fortificated salt now delivers iron and iodine for just 15 cents per person yearly, tackling the world's most common nutritional disorder. India is already serving this double-fortified salt to millions through public programs.