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Getting $750 a Month Didn’t End Homelessness — But Our Study Shows It Still Improved the Lives of Homeless People

Humanity / 4 min. read

Can giving homeless people $750 a month to use any way they choose help them move into long-term housing? I am the director of the University of Southern California Homelessness Policy Research Institute. My research team, in partnership with Miracle Messages, a San Francisco social services nonprofit, set out to answer that question in a study that will be published in an upcoming peer-reviewed issue of Social Work Research.

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TED2026 Was “Christmas for the Brain”: Dive Into Our 5 Favorite Talks From the Conference

Culture / 7 min. read

What will it take to build a better future? According to TED2026, everyone — which is why “All of Us” was this year’s theme. The weeklong conference, held April 13-17 in Vancouver, Canada, assembled some of the world’s most inspiring thought leaders for what TED Fellow Lope Gutiérrez-Ruiz described as “Christmas for the brain.” “TED’s

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Blind Man Wearing Smart Glasses Completes Marathon With Help of Hundreds of Virtual Volunteers

Sports / 4 min. read

On Sunday, Clarke Reynolds was one of over 14,000 people who participated in England’s Brighton Marathon. But completing the 26.2-mile course wasn’t the only thing he achieved: The 45-year-old also marked a technological milestone, becoming the first blind person to run a full marathon with the help of volunteers guiding him through his smart glasses.

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In New Book, Therapist Defines 5 Communication Types — Here’s Why It Helps to Know Yours

Exclusive, Humanity / 5 min. read

​​Jason VanRuler is an author and psychotherapist specializing in communication, attachment, and relationships.  Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking to yourself “That went really well,” only to learn later that the conversation did not actually go well?  I can remember early on in my marriage having a challenging talk about relocating to

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Spotted for the First Time in a Decade, “Cloud Jaguar” Marks Conservation Win in Honduras

Environment / 3 min. read

In 2016, wild cat conservation organization Panthera recorded a jaguar for the first time in the Merendón Mountains between Honduras and Guatemala. A decade then passed with no camera sighting of the elusive species — but on Feb. 6, a jaguar was finally documented once again in images shared with the public this week. Taken

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Eco-Artist Creates Optical Illusions by Painting Trash She Collects in National Parks

Environment, Exclusive / 4 min. read

Our human footprint on national parks is undeniable: a crushed can littering the ground in Denali, a lone flip-flop left behind in Zion. Trash sullies these sights of natural beauty, but eco-artist Mariah Reading has found a way to merge the two and promote mindfulness about our environmental impact.  At public lands across the country,

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High Schooler Identifies 2 FDA-Approved Drugs as Potential New Alzheimer’s Treatments

Exclusive, Science / 3 min. read

When Leon Wang’s grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a disease that impacts over 7 million Americans, the science-minded teenager’s interest in researching treatments was piqued. He then decided to pursue that interest through his high school’s research program — and last month, his resulting project was awarded eighth place in a prestigious nationwide STEM competition.

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How a NYC Woman’s Handwritten Signs Bring Out the Best in Strangers: “Tell Me Ur Good News!”

Exclusive, Humanity / 3 min. read

When Megan Keaveny didn’t get a great response to the flyers she posted asking strangers to share their good news using a QR code, the New York City transplant opted for a more direct approach. She took a black marker to some poster board and wrote “Tell Me Something Good.” Then she stood on the

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Dad Regularly Travels Hundreds of Miles to Cheer on His Daughter’s Marathon Training: See the Heartwarming Videos

Sports / 2 min. read

When Christina Lee trains for a marathon, she often notices a familiar face offering snacks, drinks, and other demonstrations of encouragement along her path: her dad. Though he lives in Ohio, Thomas Lee regularly travels to New York City to support his daughter in her running endeavors.

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