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Inside Amsterdam’s Underwater Bike Parking Garages for Cyclists

Culture / 2 min. read

While parking garages for automobiles are a common sight around the world, Amsterdam’s new state-of-the-art garages for bicycles may be a game-changer for cyclists. Not only are they located underground and underwater, but they are also housed nearby the bustling Amsterdam Central Station. The train station sees 200,000 travelers every day, The Verge reports, with […]

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Meet Andres Valencia: The 11-Year-Old Who Made $1.3M Selling His Paintings at Art Miami

Culture / 3 min. read

Many artists have struggled under the shadow of obscurity, waiting years for their talent to be recognized. Lore around Vincent Van Gogh, for example, suggests he sold only one piece in his lifetime. Such is not the case for 11-year-old Andres Valencia. Not only have his paintings earned him admiration in the art world, they

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Andres Valencia crouches on his studio in front of a bunch of colorful paintings

Meet Sabrina Thompson: The NASA Engineer Designing a Spacesuit for Women

Science / 3 min. read

Sabrina Thompson is an aerospace engineer for NASA as well as a passionate artist — and she found a way to combine the two seemingly contradictory fields. The innovator is on a mission to create the first spacesuit “designed by women for women.” Thompson is the founder and CEO of a clothing brand called Girl

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This Caring Couple Used Their Retirement Money to Open a Charter School — And Its Students Have Plans to “Change the World”

Exclusive, Humanity / 3 min. read

Each morning at a small charter school in Gainesville, Florida, students in kindergarten through fifth grade participate in affirmations, asserting that they’re one day going to “change the world.” They’ve been given the space to cultivate that confidence through the actions of a caring couple who devoted their professional lives to teaching.  In 1998, after

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a group of smiling kids sit and stand together in a classroom

First Commercial Solar Electric Vehicles to Hit US, European Markets in the Next 5 Years

Tech / 3 min. read

Though invented almost 200 years ago, renewed interest in electric vehicles rose in popularity in the 1990s, making way for the various models on the road today. Now, another type of clean energy is on the horizon for the automobile industry: Solar-powered cars may soon become a mainstream mode of transportation — as long as a

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Mating for Life: 17 Animal Species That Are Monogamous in the Wild

Environment / 5 min. read

Valentine’s Day is soon approaching, and why limit our understanding of love and romance to humans alone? There are plenty of animal species that mate and remain committed to their chosen partner for life, from bald eagles and beavers to seahorses and mice.  Monogamy and faithfulness could be natural for some species, as a 2019

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Walking across the snow a pair of male and female coyotes court each other in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Striking “Dream” Image of a Snow Leopard Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award: See the Finalists 

Culture / 2 min. read

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award winner was announced on Thursday: The honor went to German photographer Sascha Fonseca for his gorgeous sunset shot of a snow leopard — an elusive species known as “the ghost of the mountains.” A staggering 60,466 people voted on 25 photos this year, taken by photographers

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A beautiful snow leopard triggers my DSLR camera trap high up in the Indian Himalayas. I captured this image during a 3-year camera trap project. The mystery surrounding the snow leopard always fascinated me. They are some of the most difficult large cats — Sascha Fonseca, Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice award winner

Meet Cake4Kids: The Nonprofit That Bakes Birthday Cakes for Foster and At-Risk Children

Humanity / 2 min. read

Inspired by an article profiling a young girl in the foster care system who burst into tears upon receiving her first birthday cake, Cake4Kids founder Libby Gruender recognized that such a simple gesture could have a profound impact on the lives of underprivileged children. In 2010, Cake4Kids launched as a grassroots effort in Sunnyvale, California,

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A girl is excited for her birthday cake.

New York Crossing Guard Retires at 91 After Working Over Four Decades in “the Greatest Job Ever”

Culture / 2 min. read

Louise Kobs has taken dedication to her community to a whole new level — and proven that age is only a number. The 91-year-old New York crossing guard, who joined the Nassau County Police Department in the role in November 1981, has only recently retired from her position after 41 years. “If I can get

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91-year-old crossing guard Louise Kobs wears a bright yellow-green jacket and stands with a group of smiling police officers

The 2023 Puppy Bowl Is Here! Meet the (Cute) Competitors and Learn How to Watch 

Culture / 3 min. read

If the Super Bowl is the biggest game in professional football, the Puppy Bowl is the biggest game in canine athletics. The annual competition returns for its 19th year on Super Bowl Sunday (February 12), when “Team Ruff” and “Team Fluff” will adorably battle it out for the highly coveted “Lombarky” trophy. (Yes, that’s a

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