Wednesday, August 26, 2026 7:30 AM ET
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A Rhode Island woman bought her family's coastal farm in 1908, spent decades painting and birdwatching there, then left the land to become a sanctuary that now protects 300 acres21 minutes ago
India, China could help Trump resolve Iran crisis through diplomacy: Hillary Clinton21 minutes ago
US - Aug 26, 2026 - Washington Post fired Karen Attiah over social-media posts in 2025; an arbitrator has now ordered her reinstated with full back pay36 minutes ago
Cloud seeding drones generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska in just three hours, raising hopes for drought-hit regions36 minutes ago
Les Paul's 7-acre New Jersey home, studio and workshop sold for $990,000 in July; weeks later the property where he pioneered multitrack recording was demolished, and his son says the family got no warning36 minutes ago
Work began in 1928 on New York City's first municipal airport; today, Floyd Bennett Field spans more than 1,300 acres of grassland and marsh1 hour ago
After losing his wife in 2014, a Wisconsin farmer planted 4.5 miles of sunflowers; their seeds later helped raise money for cancer research1 hour ago
US pauses fresh military action against Iran, turns to sanctions and maritime pressure1 hour ago
In 1925, New Yorker Gayer Dominick bought Bulls Island as a private hunting preserve; 11 years later he gave it to Cape Romain refuge for seabirds and shorebirds1 hour ago
Next Atlantic storm to be named 'Dolly' in an uncanny 'coincidence'1 hour ago
In 1945, brothers Alfred and Andrew Collier donated 146 Oregon acres to the state as a memorial to their parents; today, Collier Memorial State Park spans 536 acres and preserves the region's logging history1 hour ago
Ohio construction workers found a kitten trapped inside an excavator; now she has her own hard hat and a job working with them2 hours ago
Savannah audited 39,000 Flock searches and found 34 unjustified; 6 employees were fired and 4 have now been arrested2 hours ago
Hawaii mixed recycled fishing nets into an Oahu road; 11 months later, researchers found no more polyethylene microplastics than in regular asphalt2 hours ago
In 2024, Marshall Islands crews cleared rats from two remote islands: A year later, 2,000 sooty terns returned2 hours ago
In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island; decades later, the island entered the Crane Wildlife Refuge under the Trustees in 19743 hours ago
47-year-old California pastor makes college football roster 30 years after an injury ended his career, inspired by a video of a 60-year-old player3 hours ago
In the 1940s, a New York handyman began expanding a cabin with railroad ties and cast-off objects; it grew into a seven-storey labyrinth with around 35 caverns and alcoves3 hours ago
Meet Nimaya Williams, the North Carolina junior who completed free college-planning steps and became one of only two students nationwide to receive a $40,000 BigFuture scholarship3 hours ago
Texas wildfire jumps creeks and rivers as powerful winds drive rapid spread3 hours ago
In 1906, Quaker industrialist William Bancroft began buying land outside Wilmington to keep it open for the public; more than a century later, 1,359 acres became the largest unit of First State National Historical Park4 hours ago
A San Francisco woman hires a humanoid robot for $30 an hour to clean her apartment while controlling it remotely from her sofa4 hours ago
SpaceX's $100 billion bet on Louisiana Starbase: 3,000 jobs, rocket hub - why it matters5 hours ago
An Oregon high-school junior remembered feeling lost during her first research internship, so she built a free student-led platform to help other teens find mentors and publish research5 hours ago
Donald Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear deal to Congress, keeps Israel normalisation as condition5 hours ago
12-year-old hailed 'hero' for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others6 hours ago
US halts visa appointments globally amid Donald Trump's immigration crackdown7 hours ago
'Warned by FBI, Canadian police of credible plot': SFJ's Pannun claims fresh threat to life8 hours ago
Watch: US military's 'lethal kinetic strike' destroys suspected drug boat in Caribbean; 4 killed9 hours ago
Port Houston donates $500,000 to 32 nonprofits, supporting workforce training, STEM education and community projects9 hours ago
She raised 11 children and was losing her hearing; despite a failed cochlear implant, this single mother earned her master's degree9 hours ago
How Nathan Straus transformed philanthropy and helped make pasteurised milk the safer choice for children13 hours ago
Texas Roadhouse says claims of white employees discussing spitting in Black customers' food in a Facebook group are 'completely unfounded'14 hours ago
'We got this wrong': Target says sorry for Halloween costume that looked like racist caricature, pulls it down from collection14 hours ago
A Kentucky county closed a 225-acre golf course after it averaged only 9,000 to 10,000 rounds a year; the site is now becoming one of the county's largest new public parks, with 70% preserved as greenspace15 hours ago
In 1957, Georgia artist Eddie Owens Martin began transforming his inherited farmhouse and seven acres; 29 years of work created six major structures and 900+ feet of painted walls, now preserved as one of America's most significant visionary art environments15 hours ago
Foreign students must make an official request for authorization: ICE issues new memo as colleges pause CPT program; American students will also have to complete training14 hours ago
In 1903, rabbits were released on Hawaii's Laysan Island as a food source; within a decade they had nearly stripped it bare, and three of its five landbird species eventually went extinct15 hours ago
Thousands of dragonflies are suddenly swarming across California, and the insects could help farmers control crop pests naturally15 hours ago
New Mexico has protected nearly 11,000 acres along the Mimbres River as a new wildlife area, safeguarding historic water rights, rare river habitat and a 2-mile stretch of the desert stream15 hours ago
Dolly Parton, iconic American singer and songwriter who shaped country music, dies at 8017 hours ago
Mamdani faces lawsuit from business group over plan to open five city-owned grocery stores in NYC17 hours ago
H-1B contracting firms under stricter scrutiny in new regulation: 'Why no new regulation for H-2B who work at Mar-a-Lago'17 hours ago
Georgia sheriff's office arrested a second deputy in one month over alleged Flock misuse; latest case involved someone he had a personal relationship with17 hours ago
Arizona school worker allegedly accessed a security camera that was supposed to be disabled and downloaded videos of students changing; he now faces 7 voyeurism charges17 hours ago
Banker allegedly told his longtime friend about a secret $8.1 billion takeover; friend bought $53 million of stock and made $18.5 million18 hours ago
Lake America? Trump's latest salvo against Canada takes ties to uncharted waters18 hours ago
Meet Hannah Joseph, the Ohio sophomore who pitched a nonprofit helping seniors use technology and won an AI leadership award17 hours ago
Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad into a trail that will form part of an 11.4-mile greenway and help close a gap in a planned 400-mile trail network18 hours ago
'Zero self-awareness': Indian-origin professor slams viral video of woman welcoming parents at US airport triggering wheelchair row18 hours ago
A New Jersey artist bought a 600-square-foot cabin in 1989 and kept adding to it; 37 years later, Luna Parc is a 5,000-square-foot home, studio and living artwork still being built19 hours ago
Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge rejects mistrial plea after psychologist's Catholic faith remarks19 hours ago
'Where to kill Barron Trump?' Iranian video targets US prez's son; Secret Service probes footage20 hours ago
A Tennessee company is breaking down retired wind turbine blades instead of sending them to landfills, recovering glass fibre at 99.9% purity that can be reused in concrete, car panels and 3D-printing filament20 hours ago
In 1934, a gun club opened on 9.5 acres beside San Francisco's Lake Merced; 81 years later it closed, contaminated soil was cleaned up and the lakeside land is now being opened for public recreation20 hours ago
Mass cancellation of nonimmigrant US visa appointments triggers panic: State Department says it's for training21 hours ago
Married NYC lawyer getting fired after his video of smooching 29-year-old colleague in Central Park goes viral21 hours ago