Monday, October 12, 2026 8:26 AM ET
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In 2009, Hugh Jackman met an Ethiopian coffee farmer who inspired a business; his Laughing Man Foundation later supported safer homes, healthcare and college scholarships for farming families10 minutes ago
US - Oct 12, 2026 - Ohio approves easement purchases for 58 family farms covering 5,165 acres, as statewide protected farmland exceeds 111,000 acres while owners retain the right to farm their land - Ohio has greenlit local sponsors to secure agricultural easements on 58 family-owned farms, aiming to safeguard farmland from non-agricultural development. Through the Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program, farmers can keep cultivating their land while ensuring its preservation. Presently, more than 111,000 acres across 62 counties are safeguarded from development. With federal funding poised to enhance these efforts, local sponsors can apply for the 2027 program for further conservation.1 hour ago
Nick Jonas co-founded a diabetes nonprofit that created 8,400 insulin-access plans in 2025; how its US programme helps people find affordable treatment1 hour ago
In 2000, Ralph Lauren's company announced a $5 million gift for a Harlem cancer centre; it opened in 2003 and brought screenings, treatment and practical support to an underserved community42 minutes ago
A Connecticut town paid $455,000 for a historic two-family home to create about 20 library parking spaces; a state preservation council has now voted to ask the attorney general to stop its demolition2 hours ago
At 76, a retired Australian doctor restored 120 hectares of a 200-hectare property with thousands of native trees, turning a long-term conservation project into a legacy for future generations3 hours ago
In 2018, Kevin Durant pledged $10 million over 10 years to create a college-access center in his Maryland hometown; today it serves 200+ students a year and reports a 96% four-year college acceptance rate4 hours ago
A Michigan couple bought land at a 2015 tax sale and claimed a 50-foot strip lost through a 1965 deed error; after two surveys put it with their neighbour, an appeals court ruled against them5 hours ago
In 1992, Tyler Perry put his $12,000 savings into a failed Atlanta play and later spent months living in a car; decades later his $750,000 gift helped pay back taxes for 300+ seniors and freeze taxes for 100 more6 hours ago
Beyoncé's beauty brand is expanding its scholarship fund to the UK; 10 schools will receive $250,000 to train the next generation of hair professionals6 hours ago
Melinda French Gates and her daughters backed a $70 million fund; 22 organisations received money to tackle women's health and violence7 hours ago
A battered 1677 wooden cabinet looked like an ordinary old box; one photograph of its original key helped Sotheby's identify a rare piece that sold for $1.64 million7 hours ago
Evacuations ordered as wildfire races through 172 acres near Los Angeles9 hours ago
Jennifer Garner bought back her family's 55-acre Oklahoma farm in 2017; the land, held by her family since 1936, now inspires her organic children's food business9 hours ago
WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg is buying Stewart Brand's 1912 Sausalito houseboat; Mirene was once a gasoline schooner and later became a restored home on the water10 hours ago
The Asian silktree was brought to America for its delicate pink flowers; its seeds can remain viable for up to nearly 150 years under dry storage10 hours ago
US court orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded political ads10 hours ago
In 1910, Jack Chew settled his family at Pool Creek in Utah's Dinosaur National Monument; 56 years later, his son sold the 1,900-acre ranch to the government11 hours ago
A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades; Florida pays up to $18 an hour, but every catch demands a close encounter13 hours ago
Washington's historic East Potomac golf course could lose up to 529 trees, with 169 slated for removal starting October 10; officials call it maintenance as a lawsuit challenges the park's possible redesign14 hours ago
A coal millionaire donated 3,654 acres to Pennsylvania in 1969; the state spent $1.7 million reclaiming mining-scarred land to create Hillman State Park15 hours ago
A 1936 Miami Beach hotel shut after Hurricane Irma in 2017 and became tangled in a $95.6 million foreclosure judgment; nine years later, its new owner plans to reopen the 45-room Art Deco landmark next month15 hours ago
A Texas family spent nearly eight years fighting over the 65,000-acre Brite Ranch, worth at least $60 million; days before trial, the heirs agreed to divide the historic property into four pieces15 hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of abandoned US mines were left behind after mining booms; bats, snakes and bobcats now use them as refuges16 hours ago
The Florida mansion featured in Scarface is listed for $237 million; its 2.38-acre waterfront estate was once part of Richard Nixon's Winter White House retreat17 hours ago
Jason Mraz bought an old San Diego avocado grove as a retreat in 2004; two decades later it is a 17-acre regenerative farm growing organic avocados, coffee and other crops, with much of its fruit sold locally17 hours ago
Trump, Rubio weigh removing ambassador to Greece amid alleged misconduct17 hours ago
'City terrorised by rogue agency': Mamdani seeks probe into ICE shooting of Dominican man in NYC18 hours ago
In 2025, UK researchers developed self-healing bitumen with oil-filled plant spores, building on earlier lab tests where aged bitumen cracks healed in about 50 minutes18 hours ago
In 1982, Ronald Reagan addressed federal spending on risky coastal construction; he restricted subsidies; a 3.8-million-acre coastal system emerged18 hours ago
Florida approved permanent protection for 1,034 acres of Limestone Creek Ranch, a 70-year cattle operation once owned by a governor; the $6.52 million easement keeps the land working inside the Wildlife Corridor19 hours ago
In 2009, Indiana mixed old roofing shingles into a US Route 6 warm-asphalt trial; the road became a real-world durability test, not just a lab experiment19 hours ago
In 2021, California tested asphalt mixed with torn-up roofing shingles on State Route 49; all four mixes met performance specifications, but field results varied18 hours ago
In 1993, Bill Clinton proposed a Pacific Northwest forest plan after a bitter logging fight; the final 1994 framework covered about 24.5 million federal acres19 hours ago
In 2025, California began filling a 750-acre expansion of the Salton Sea wetlands; the project aims to create wildlife habitat while reducing dust from the drying shoreline19 hours ago
The ABCD of US politics: American-born Combative Desis face MAGA heat19 hours ago
In 2019, former WWE champion Chris Jericho bought a $3.255 million, 6.5-acre Florida lake estate, then listed his older lakefront home with 175 feet of shoreline for $1.149 million20 hours ago
In 2012, The Miz paid $1.865 million for a Hollywood Hills home, then renovated and expanded it into a 4,532-square-foot Tuscan villa before listing it for $3.65 million and selling it for just over $3 million20 hours ago
In 2021, Joe Biden restored boundaries at two Utah monuments; more than 2 million acres regained federal protection20 hours ago
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire effective immediately'; Zelenskyy says 'news for me'20 hours ago
'Good for American people': US treasury secretary defends Russia diesel deal, cites 'legal authority'21 hours ago
Watch: Anti-ICE protesters attack federal vehicle, threaten agents in Oregon parking lot20 hours ago
A Florida family kept a 498-acre cattle operation for generations as development spread around it; the ranch is now permanently protected through a $7.48 million conservation easement22 hours ago
A Florida school district rejected a $20 million offer for its five-acre riverfront headquarters in 2025; another $17.2 million deal collapsed, and officials have now approved a third agreement worth $15.13 million22 hours ago
An 83-year-old Oregon blimp hangar was sold for $1 after a storm tore a 200-foot hole in its roof; after nearly 10 months shut, the air museum inside is now set to reopen on October 2922 hours ago
A 26-acre California site was being turned into an ICE detention facility without a full environmental review; a federal judge has now halted construction until the government completes the required analysis22 hours ago
MacKenzie Scott gave Maliasili $15 million after an earlier grant helped create a conservation fund; that fund has since backed 28 organisations23 hours ago
Trumpiana: Trump trail goes boom boom doom doom again!1 day ago
In Colorado, a family spent more than 60 years assembling a working ranch; after it was once listed for $100 million, Susan Nottingham has now permanently protected 18,484 acres and their historic water rights1 day ago
Putin tells Trump Russia will fight until 'all objectives' are met, rules out Ukraine war peace breakthrough1 day ago
In 1958, Texas voters rejected a $15 million reservoir plan; 68 years later, a judge overturned a new permit for Lake Ringgold after ranchers warned the project could flood more than 16,000 acres of farmland1 day ago
Colorado veteran Cano Espinoza began covering his home with discarded hubcaps, cans, screen doors and scrap metal in 1980; more than four decades later, Cano's Castle remains a well-known roadside attraction in Antonito1 day ago
Meet T'Emi Oshin, the 20-year-old Wayne State student who scored 1590 on the SAT and became the university's first Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar; she is also being honoured for youth advocacy and public-health work1 day ago
A 70-year-old woman swam 20 miles across California's Catalina Channel after her brother received a kidney transplant; she raised over €15,0001 day ago
A Washington farmer who returned to his family farm in 1984 is challenging $618,000 in irrigation penalties after the state Supreme Court heard his case1 day ago
A pig became famous after running through Hollywood; Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren won him in a silent auction and sent him to a 7-acre sanctuary1 day ago
'Trump Ocean' on the map? US president jokes about renaming Atlantic or Pacific1 day ago