A funeral company in France replaced traditional, gas-guzzling hearses for a bicycle, to offer bereaved families a more eco-friendly and quieter procession

Wanda Díaz is a wheel that collects plastic from the Juan Díaz River, one of the most important and polluted rivers in Panama. The wheel, powered by solar and hydraulic energy, uses AI cameras to categorize the plastics floating in the water.

The late, great entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne became the first Black woman in U.S. history to have a Broadway theater named after her on Tuesday, when NYC's Brooks Atkinson Theatre on W 47th Street changed its name to the Lena Horne Theatre

After spotting a submerged car and its driver in a Florida canal, this paraglider made an emergency landing to call for help. The woman was pulled to safety by a neighbor before first responders arrived.

In the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, many feared a narrow result would spell the death knell for Latin America’s largest democracy. So far, however, the worst has been averted.
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‘[We have] more people dying of drugs than ever in the history of our country … what we’re doing is not working’ — Here’s how an Ohio police chief is shifting the response to drug use from punishment to treatment

Emmy Award-winning actor sheryl lee ralph from TV’s ‘Abbott Elementary’ is here to remind you that education is on the ballot in the midterm election — make a plan and vote #Election2022

(with When We All Vote & Civic Nation)

'I just wanted to be something random' — Heidi Klum’s costume definitely won Halloween 2022 🪱

Human composting has become an eco-friendly alternative to burying a loved one — here’s how it works

(with Center for Climate Journalism and Communication)

While campaigning in Las Vegas ahead of the midterms, Barack Obama called out Republicans who 'make light' of violent and 'over-the-top' rhetoric in the wake of the recent attack on Paul Pelosi

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Which billionaire’s son-in-law turned senator is up for re-election in Wisconsin? That’s right — Ron Johnson, a man whose involvement in trying to keep former Pres. Trump in power on Jan 6 'lasted seconds, ok?'

'The papaya itself mimics a uterus' — In a NowThis forum, Pres. Biden found out med students are using papayas to learn about abortions. Here's why the fruit is a helpful tool for reproductive care.

‘They have the power to lock up and the power to free’ — Here’s what you should know about district attorneys going into the midterm elections

(with Laura Nirider)

The German government said Wednesday that it plans to make plastic manufacturers contribute to the cost of cleaning up litter in streets and parks
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‘I truly believe we’re just getting started’ — Ahead of the midterm elections, Pres. Biden has shared a message of optimism for the future of the U.S. as he traveled throughout the nation
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Taiwan has welcomed a pair of experts from China to help with an ailing panda—suspected to have a malignant brain tumor—in a rare opportunity for contact between the sides
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This seagrass field in the Baltic Sea plays a vital role in the fight against the climate crisis — but it’s shrinking fast. Here’s how scientists are working to restore the plant.