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The shingles vaccine Shingrix may protect your heart, not just your skin. Oxford researchers found people who got the shot had fewer heart attacks, strokes, and cases of heart failure.
Paris just opened its first boutique devoted entirely to butter, offering 30 varieties from small French producers in flavors ranging from seaweed to chocolate. The tiny shop has drawn massive crowds who are discovering that butter deserves the same tasting attention as fine wine.
Hundreds gathered in Times Square for the third annual Saree Goes Global celebration, transforming the iconic space into a vibrant showcase of culture, craftsmanship, and women's empowerment. The event honored heritage while bringing together people from all backgrounds.
Three Georgia restaurant employees just won scholarships funded entirely by a menu item. Every fried pickle appetizer sold at 5 Spot restaurants puts $1 toward helping team members chase their dreams.
More than 10,000 business leaders will gather in Hong Kong this September for Asia's fastest-growing climate solutions event. What started small in 2020 has exploded into a movement where companies turn environmental promises into real action.
New research shows limiting sugar during pregnancy and a child's first two years may reduce cancer risk up to 50 years later. A natural experiment from post-war Britain offers hope for preventing disease through early nutrition.
Scientists are discovering your gut bacteria may hold the key to preventing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's decades before symptoms appear. New research reveals how trillions of microbes in your digestive system communicate directly with your brain.
Soccer fans can now score clean energy savings along with game day tickets. Southampton FC has partnered with a solar company to offer supporters a buy-one-get-one-free deal on rooftop panels that could save families up to $1,737 per year.
Spain just set a groundbreaking standard that could reshape how the internet runs. The country will require all major data centers to power themselves with at least 80% renewable electricity, matching every megawatt of demand with new clean energy.
California just became a major step closer to letting anyone with an outlet generate their own solar power. The state legislature passed a bill that would allow residents to plug portable solar panels directly into their homes without utility permission.
Microsoft just announced a feature that lets Xbox owners convert their disc-based games into digital versions they can play anywhere. It's a major win for game preservation and player convenience.
A 31-year-old New Yorker is turning subway platforms registering 132°F into relief stations with water coolers and fans. His grassroots campaign is spotlighting a climate challenge cities worldwide must solve.
Rachel asked a shelter for their least wanted dog and found Nancy, a depressed pit bull with zero adoption applications. After weeks of training videos and playdates shared online, Nancy found her forever home.
Maryland just transformed an exclusive adults-only resort into an affordable state park where families can explore 55,000 acres of Western Maryland wilderness. The $8.7 million purchase means kids are now welcome at a place that once charged extra fees just for them to visit.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has mailed 318 million free books to children worldwide since 1995. New research shows enrolled kids are nine times more likely to love reading and 17 times more likely to join in when parents read aloud.
A long-haul truck driver spent a decade fighting to turn an abandoned Idaho bridge into a wildlife crossing. He didn't live to see it finished, but his promise to a young engineer kept the dream alive.
A frog species spread across 16 million acres of South American forest went unnoticed for more than a century because scientists kept mistaking it for another species. The loud, smoke detector-sounding Milpe robber frog was finally identified by researchers in Ecuador who discovered the widespread amphibian had been living under the wrong name all along.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot successfully installed a critical communications antenna on the International Space Station after mechanical problems nearly derailed the mission. From 400 kilometers above Earth, she's also witnessing climate change firsthand and can't wait to share what she's seen.