Thursday, September 03, 2026 9:01 PM ET
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A Michigan farmer bought back the 131 acres his family had lost over the decades; in 2026, he sold the development rights so the land can never be broken up for housing1 hour ago
In 1988, Doris Day bought a 1929 California hotel; she turned it into one of America's best-known pet-friendly retreats2 hours ago
US - Sep 4, 2026 - 'America truly is the best country in the world': Sri Lankan-origin entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya's message on turning 501 hour ago
Natalie Harp came in, gave Trump a printout of Elon Musk's post: Ted Cruz reveals how Trump vs Musk unfolded in front of his eyes, like a 'hand grenade was thrown in the middle of everything'3 hours ago
Two friends bought a 225-acre overgrazed Texas ranch that could support little beyond cattle; after restoring 100+ acres of prairie, planting 3,000 sand plums and adding a 5-acre wetland, wildlife returned4 hours ago
Meet Nithya Ravuri, the California high-school student whose nonprofit has grown to more than 500 members across 15 chapters while supporting neurodivergent children and families4 hours ago
In 2002, Idaho buried nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass beneath Highway 75; the material formed 8 to 12 inches of fill under a 200-foot road section4 hours ago
Meet Jiya Patel, the 17-year-old from Columbus, Georgia who turned restaurant leftovers into a 40-chapter network donating over $100,000 worth of food4 hours ago
Indian-origin father and son's hotel empire in US accused of $100 million loan fraud and ponzi-like scheme4 hours ago
In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia's New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers5 hours ago
Meet Jonathan Thai, the 17-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia whose nonprofit raised $30,000, donated 400 bikes and taught 350 children to ride5 hours ago
In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season5 hours ago
US diversity visa 2026: State Department resumes Green Card Lottery visa issuance; winners face Sept 30 deadline5 hours ago
In 2020, Ohio removed a dam from the once-polluted Cuyahoga River; it reopened 39 km of habitat, and scientists later detected 15 additional fish taxa6 hours ago
Trump proposes stripping tax-exempt status from 18,000 schools over race-based benefits7 hours ago
At 15, Jim Bishop bought 2.5 Colorado acres with $450 he earned mowing lawns and delivering papers; 10 years later, he began a stone castle that he spent 50 years turning into the world's largest one-man project7 hours ago
In 1967, astronaut Vance Brand bought 160 acres beside Rocky Mountain National Park for $32,000; decades later, his family gave 40 acres to the park and Congress changed its boundary to accept it7 hours ago
In 1964, a couple bought 535 acres in North Carolina and built a summer home there; decades later, they donated the entire property to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in its largest land gift since the park was created7 hours ago
Gloria Steinem passes away at 92: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and others remember the feminist icon who inspired generations of women7 hours ago
A Virginia mountaintop was scarred by coal mining; it now holds a 200,000-square-foot high school bringing students from four schools onto one campus7 hours ago
'Until their economy collapses': Trump warns Carney against making him 'enemy'8 hours ago
This California town with 27 apartments and a local post office is still looking for a buyer. The price has come down to $5.9 million8 hours ago
In 1997, Ted Turner opened his New Mexico ranch to endangered Mexican wolves; the facility became a major breeding centre for animals released into the wild8 hours ago
On the day his mother died, a Wyoming rancher promised their family land would never be developed; 8 years later, he protected the 2,506 acres forever9 hours ago
US journalist gets 2-year prison term for working as Chinese government agent9 hours ago
US draws a red line on PM Modi's Iran meeting10 hours ago
Before giving away billions, MacKenzie Scott started an anti-bullying organisation; her lesser-known philanthropy cause she backed for years10 hours ago
An elderly San Francisco woman mailed checks to pay her bills; thieves altered them and took $14,000 from her bank account10 hours ago
In 1880, Wisconsin's Chippewa River became a 7-mile wall of logs as 200 million board feet of timber jammed the river before a flood broke it apart10 hours ago
In 2005, Virginia bought 431 waterfront acres for a future state park; 21 years later, the undeveloped land has been folded into another park with a 30-year plan10 hours ago
Fundraiser for infant daughter of Erin Piacenti, stabbed to death in Times Square, triggers row as organizer is an Indian11 hours ago
In 1982, Ralph Lauren bought land around a century-old Colorado barn; decades later it had grown into a 17,000-acre ranch and wildlife preserve11 hours ago
New Mexico man arrested after taking down Flock cameras, loading them into his truck and driving straight to sheriff's HQ as county ends contracts over privacy concerns11 hours ago
In 1953, a US Navy serviceman met his first love in Japan, but had to leave because war orders sent him home; nearly 70 years later, at 91, he finally found her again11 hours ago
'You're causing antisemitism': Pro-Israel activist confronts NYC mayor Mamdani at Brooklyn Jewish store12 hours ago
Meet Gage Klein, the 16-year-old Pennsylvania student who has already opened his second restaurant while still in high school12 hours ago
US woman's family joked about her looking 'nothing' like her siblings, then a DNA test revealed something even more shocking11 hours ago
A San Francisco bystander heard screams from a garbage truck after its load had been compacted; 25 firefighters spent more than 2 hours digging a trapped man out alive12 hours ago
Walt Disney built a 2,615-foot railroad in his backyard in 1950; when his house was demolished decades later, one tiny barn was saved and moved12 hours ago
Rust streaks, faded paint and 5,000 tired sailors: War-weary USS Lincoln docks in Thailand13 hours ago
Feminist activist and Ms Magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem dies at 9213 hours ago
In 1935, Melanchthon Cliser refused $4,855 for his 46-acre Virginia property; deputies handcuffed and evicted him, and he never cashed it as Shenandoah National Park took shape14 hours ago
Priscilla Chan's grandfather died of cancer when she was in sixth grade; she found a cancer textbook and taught herself why he died14 hours ago
Miami golfer Kai Trump opens up about emotional college transition14 hours ago
JD Vance's mom hits back at Michigan Senate hopeful over family jabs, says she'd 'probably punch' him14 hours ago
Former California mayor sentenced to prison for sexually abusing 17-year-old foreign exchange student14 hours ago
A $6.9 billion Ohio data-centre project would cover about 300 acres; after resident backlash, Grove City imposed a one-year moratorium, and a ballot fight is now underway15 hours ago
End Iran war or keep options open? Trump, Pentagon appear to take different tracks15 hours ago
US judge blocks Trump's fresh bid to curb birthright citizenship: 'Children covered by earlier SC ruling remain US citizens at birth'15 hours ago
A retired US nurse lost more than $200,000 to a scammer posing as a federal agent; then the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill and she had to sell her home15 hours ago
In 2007, American Peace Corps volunteer Laura Kutner began collecting plastic bottles in Granados; by 2009, they formed 2 schoolrooms and inspired 10 more schools15 hours ago
In 2017, USGS injected 13.5 liters of red dye into Ohio's Sandusky River during a grass carp spawning event; downstream stations measured dye movement16 hours ago
In 2021, South Carolina sank a retired 250-foot barge off Edisto Island; its water tower and containers now give snapper and grouper cave-like shelter16 hours ago
'They can't go to the bathroom': Trump claims US has eyes on Iran's every move16 hours ago
In the 1940s, Seabiscuit retired to a California ranch; decades later its redwoods, oak woodlands and wetlands became a conservation priority16 hours ago
In 1932, stressed shoe salesman I.W. Stevens followed his doctor's advice and bought a 400-acre Minnesota island; nearly 50 years of diaries now survive in Voyageurs National Park16 hours ago
In June 1998, the US Army turned 13,000 pounds of mixed plastic into a 25-foot Fort Leonard Wood bridge designed to carry light vehicles across a creek17 hours ago