In 2024, Maine business owner Reade Brower was forced to sell off a majority of the newspapers that he owned. He then tried to salvage four weeklies by combining them into one paper: The Midcoast ...

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For the last 12 years, volunteers have ventured out in freezing temperatures to Finland’s Lake Saimaa every winter. It is here that the Saimaa ringed seal — one of the world’s most endangered seal ...

Dentists and orthodontists have been trying to distract their patients from the uncomfortable and often painful work of dental care for years, especially for longer appointments. Since the early 2000s ...

As many of us mature in the years following the COVID-19 lockdown, venture further down the rabbit hole of social media, or simply stick to our safe, insulated bubbles, it has become abundantly clear: ...

For as long as many of us have encountered vending machines on college campuses, waiting rooms, and workplace lounges, they have been a reliable place to get a chocolate bar and a bottle of soda. But ...

As electrification infrastructure expands across Europe, Austria encountered a problem: the general public is not fond of how the new pylons — which resemble traditional power lines — look. So, the ...

As an estimated 1.4 million federal workers enter a third week either furloughed or working without pay, private nonprofits continue to show up in support of those impacted by the government shutdown.

Plastic has become such a ubiquitous material in our daily lives because, up until recently, there hasn’t really been anything like it. It’s strong and durable, relatively cheap to make, and easy to ...

Each year, more than 12.7 million tons of plastic enter the globe’s waterways. From here, it endangers marine life, coral reefs, and the global food chain. While impressive cleanup efforts are ...

Sometimes, hope can have a reputation for being a symptom of wishful thinking, or an unserious pursuit of positivity. But according to a new study from the University of Missouri, hope is a powerful ...

Over the weekend, thousands of Los Angeles residents flooded the city’s streets in response to large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the L.A., Paramount, and Compton areas.