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The actress and Save the Children ambassador engaged with local schools, shared traditional meals with Navajo leaders, and advocated for state funding.

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum released new bobblehead mystery boxes to honor Black baseball players during Black History Month.

An amazing 97% of collected materials are reused or recycled, saving a total of 15 million pounds of waste from landfills.

Humpback whales were almost entirely wiped out by commercial whaling in the 19th and early 20th century, but decades of conservation efforts are paying off as experts see a historic population increase in recent years.

A recent ice storm in Portland, OR, posed challenges for unhoused locals, prompting donations of 1,500 tents by the Mental Health Association and Shir Tikvah.

The duo logged on to celebrate Phil Lester's birthday by entertaining their audience and raising funds for two hours.

Supported by a $1.5 million grant, the effort involves restoring the butterfly's habitat, planting 35,000 early blue violets, and breeding caterpillars in captivity to bolster the population.

Phrases like "I'm proud of you," "You've got this," and "I believe in you" can make a huge impact, according to survey participants.

Michelle Wu, the first woman and person of color Mayor in Boston, has a history of advocating for transportation improvements. Her new TikTok series does just that.

Environmental agencies, NGOs and local fishing communities have joined forces to create a network to respond to emergencies involving stranded Antillean manatees.

A relatively new program in Vermont is helping both maple syrup-producing farms and their customers to improve forest habitats preferred by a diversity of bird species.