Following a heated Democratic primary for New York City’s next mayor, political experts report an uptick in young progressives seeking elected office.

U.S. charitable giving increased 3.3% to US$593 billion in 2024, lifted by the strength of the economy. The annual report from the Giving USA Foundation, produced in partnership with the Indiana ...

Inspired to help reduce trash pollution, these Florida elementary schoolers created a waste-collecting companion.

Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.

As homelessness continues to rise — and housing solutions risk losing federal funding — major cities are working to figure out how to best develop affordable housing units for people facing housing ...

In 2019, a beloved African forest elephant named Ousmane was thought to be only one of five to 10 elephants left living in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park. Ousmane, who was named after one of the ...

Teen scientists invent brain-controlled bionic prosthetic leg for their friend — and win prestigious $50K prize ...

Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th congressional district, isn’t shy about her belief that politicians need to do things differently. “We have a representation ...

When leadership at Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado toured a tiny home village for young people in poverty created by local nonprofit We Fortify, they left feeling inspired.

The average pediatric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars. And when children grow and their needs evolve — or a wheelchair gets damaged — those costs multiply. So, the team at MakeGood NOLA, a ...

The Ecobioball is made with biodegradable and natural materials. Photo courtesy of Albus Golf The company designed the Ecobioball and Ecocoralball, golf balls that dissolve upon contact with water and ...

Laboratory testing showed that the biofilm could double the shelf-life of strawberries. Photo by Mirella Romanelli Vicente Bertolo Once they successfully had an extraction method, the researchers ...