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From hesitant to heartfelt: New dads embrace unexpected joy.
Forget traditional providers. Thousands of fathers are embracing a new role, redefining what it means to be a dad.
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Could a royal invitation finally mend fences for King Charles and Prince Harry?
After over a year apart, Prince Harry visited King Charles in September 2025. Could the King's cancer diagnosis finally mend their strained relationship, intensified since Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties?
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Teen CPR heroes show a future where quick thinking saves lives.
A mother's scream shattered Memorial Day 2026 at Lake Bailey. 17-year-old Jackson Leonard and 15-year-old Isaac Hassell sprang into action when a 3-year-old girl was pulled from the lake, blue and limp.
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Dads get free ear piercings with their kids at Claire's this Father's Day.
Forget ties! This Father's Day (June 21, 2026), ex-NFL Steeler Patrick Peterson and Claire's offer a unique gift: free ear piercings for dads who bring their child to get pierced too.
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Juneteenth: Black voices share new paths to belonging and joy.
Juneteenth celebrates Black emancipation. The Greater Good Science Center honors Black history, culture, and well-being, reflecting on the ongoing fight for equality and justice.
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The surprising story of how dads got their day.
Father's Day took decades to become a national holiday, finally recognized in 1972. Ironically, this delay was due to resistance from men themselves, despite their societal dominance.
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A Delhi slum survivor rewrites futures, helping girls avoid child marriage.
Most children learn to walk at two. He learned to survive hunger, violence, and fear. That survival became the...
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Forget old notions of service: Paris reinvents volunteering with "Civic Hour.
104-year-old Nicole Riberolles sighs, "Only consonants!" Her Scrabble rack holds Q, R, Y, W, N, E. Frustrated, she fingers her pearls, but soon rallies to play "EWE" for triple points.
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Alligator Alcatraz" immigration facility now stands empty.
Alligator Alcatraz," the Florida Everglades detention center, is empty. All detainees were transferred due to hurricane season concerns, Homeland Security announced.
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2 wks ago
Does pure joy still exist? Watch this Pre-K bestie.
A mom captured her daughter Lena's Pre-K graduation, where Lena's best friend Kodi's reaction was priceless. Their bond is the most precious thing we've seen in a long time.
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2 wks ago
Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center quietly empties.
Near the Everglade wetlands, a Florida detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, notorious for human rights concerns and lawsuits, has been emptied of all immigrant detainees.
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US cities welcome better biking.
U.S. cities are getting more bike-friendly! Minneapolis, Seattle, San Francisco, and NYC boroughs lead the pack in PeopleForBikes' 2026 ratings, showing improved bikeability nationwide.
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530 miles for a haircut? One salon welcomes children like Alex.
A Lowestoft salon is changing lives. Parents travel 530 miles for their neurodivergent son's haircut, a testament to this special place.
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2 wks ago
Lost in quicksand for days, a Minnesota woman now safe thanks to two strangers.
An average ATV ride in Minnesota turned anything but for Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin on June 6, 2026. Low on fuel, their shortcut led them to a discovery far more unsettling than running out of gas.
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The quiet reason "L" leads LGBTQ+: A forgotten act of care.
LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (or questioning). Each letter holds a rich history of struggle and reclamation, with a powerful reason why "L" comes first.
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Can LA's speed cameras finally calm city streets?
Los Angeles is getting California's largest speed camera program. Verra Mobility will install, operate, and maintain speed safety systems at 125 locations citywide.
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2 wks ago
Does a perfect breakfast win over World Cup fans?
Forget the stadiums! International visitors are raving about Buc-ee's, Waffle House, Wawa, and free soda refills, discovering America's unique roadside delights.
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The unexpected move that saved a hiker from a charging grizzly.
May 2026: Daniel Crag sought adventure in Glacier National Park. On May 28, a grizzly cub appeared beside him. He quickly realized the cub wasn't alone.
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Left for dead on Everest, a Sherpa reveals his quiet triumph.
Six days after vanishing on Everest, Dawa Sherpa miraculously reappeared. He wasn't lost, just out of oxygen. Rescuers airlifted him to Kathmandu for frostbite, dehydration, and a fractured bone.
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French offices welcome homeless guests.
Every night, Pierre-Yves Loaëc left his warm office, passing a woman sleeping rough in the cold. The stark contrast between his empty, heated space and her struggle for warmth sparked a nagging question.
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After a fall in Mexico, community support helps Nina begin her healing journey.
A birthday trip to Mexico turned into a nightmare for Nina Bakhshizadeh. An ATV excursion ended with a horrific fall off a bridge, nearly costing Nina her life and requiring emergency spine surgery.
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A coworker's quick thinking helped Evan Parker survive a terrible accident.
A 25-pound tree limb fell 60 feet, striking 21-year-old arborist Evan Parker's head. His helmet and a quick-thinking coworker saved his life, but he's now paralyzed.
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Meet the Indian parents redefining acceptance for their queer, neurodivergent children.
Teacher Meghna Kulkarni shares her journey raising queer, neurodivergent children. She and her spouse Prasanna unlearned fears to become accepting rainbow parents.
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Emergency managers welcome House proposal to strengthen FEMA funding
Disaster declarations just got faster. The Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill streamlining the process and preserving vital state and local preparedness grants.
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Masaka's youth find their voices heard at City Hall.
Masaka City Hall's morning line tells a story: young Ugandans, 43% jobless or out of school, demand action on jobs, businesses, and neglected neighborhoods. They want their voices heard.
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A subway chat that rewrites the script for strangers.
Molly Selin expected a quiet subway ride home. Instead, a stranger's question on May 1st in NYC changed her life forever, just after returning from Spain.
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The St. Louis tornado cat now brightens a newsroom, waiting for his forever home.
April 27 brought golf-ball-sized hail and tornadoes to St. Louis. As severe storms raged, locals hunkered down, but one meteorologist was busy making headlines for an unexpected reason.
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Cambodia welcomes home ancient treasures, restoring a cultural legacy.
The Met repatriated two ancient Cambodian sculptures: a 10th-century guardian deity and a 7th-century dragon lintel. This follows an investigation into a notorious art trafficker.
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London reclaims council flat from Sierra Leone's First Lady.
Sierra Leone's First Lady, Fatima Jabbe-Bio, had her London social housing flat seized by Southwark Council. The two-bedroom Walworth home was repossessed after her tenancy was reported last year.
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Brazil's World Cup team embraces number 24, sending a message of welcome.
A number steeped in folklore now symbolizes homophobia in Brazil. This Global Voices series explores how gender diversity is threatened and preserved worldwide.
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3 wks ago
The surprising reason a cliff-stranded dog found his way home in Oregon.
A dog, not a cat, needed rescuing from a cliff face in Bend, Oregon this June. Maverick, a dark dog, blended perfectly into the cliff after his leash broke, stranding him overnight.
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The mountain lion learned a valuable lesson about this family's pup.
A mountain lion snatched Denise Buchanan's small dog just steps from her porch. Wild animals pose a constant threat; always watch your pets, especially small ones.
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Miley Cyrus welcomes rescue tortoise.
Miley Cyrus, a longtime animal advocate, just adopted Wags & Walks' first-ever tortoise! The 20-year-old Sulcata, Teru, found his forever home with the Hannah Montana star in May 2026.
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3 wks ago
Where sidewalks cracked, flowers now bloom for LGBTQ+ youth.
Wisconsin's Pride Month blooms: Colorful flowers sprout from sidewalk cracks, symbolizing hope for 1.7 million LGBTQ+ youth often overlooked.
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Alaskan drivers pause traffic for a daring moose calf rescue.
Alaska: 175,000 moose roam. Real estate agent Bethany Mitchell, after 40+ years, thought she'd seen it all—until a baby moose needed her help on a recent trip.
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Outside Delaney Hall: Children's songs rise where protest lines once stood.
Children's entertainer: ICE cruelty is "harming and traumatizing precious children." A new protest against ICE activities is underway at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, NJ.
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Malawi's women farmers turn city buyers into village visitors
In southern Malawi, 60 women farmers are thriving. Their organic fruits and vegetables, grown alongside maize, are in high demand from buyers in nearby Blantyre, Malawi's commercial capital.
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France's vote to strike the Code Noir rewrites a long-overdue chapter.
A slavery law, the Code Noir, remained on French books until 2026. King Louis XIV signed it in 1685, governing enslaved people. France's National Assembly finally annulled it 254-0.
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Imagine a city open to everyone, thanks to a 14-year-old.
A road accident left 13-year-old Pratik Shingare in a wheelchair, transforming his view of Pune. Suddenly, steps, narrow doorways, and inaccessible washrooms dictated his every move.
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The simple dinner question that made a young neighbor's night.
Dinner at a friend's house can be scary for kids. Geneva Brown knew this, so when her son's friend Max came over, she ensured he'd love dinner—and be safe from allergies.
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