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Environment
Solar Panel That Desalinates Seawater Could Help Bring Clean Drinking Water To Millions
A new solar panel desalination system turns seawater into clean drinking water, avoids toxic brine waste, and can recover lithium for batteries.
Neighborhood Heroes
Pickleball Player Drops His Paddle And Runs Into Burning House To Rescue Three Trapped People
A pickleball player in Schenectady dropped his paddle, ran into a burning house, and rescued three people before firefighters arrived.
Neighborhood Heroes
After Losing His Wife, He Found Healing Turning Trash Into Treasure
After his wife died, a Rhode Island retiree found purpose turning curbside trash into treasure, fixing up castoffs and selling them low to help neighbors.
Inspirational
Teens Win Global Earth Prize for a Tamarind Powder That Removes Microplastics
Three teens won the Global Earth Prize for Plas-Stick, a tamarind powder that clumps microplastics in water so they can be lifted out with a magnet.
Environment
Endangered Right Whales Just Had Their Best Baby Season Since 2009
Endangered North Atlantic right whales had 23 calves this season, the most since 2009, with shorter gaps between births hinting at a real recovery.
School
Teacher Hand-Sews a Quilt for Every Student Before She Retires
Retiring after 35 years, an Iowa teacher hand-sewed a personalized quilt for every student in her class, each designed around the child's own interests.
Celebrities
An 8-Year-Old’s Paper Airplane Brought Taylor Swift to Her Door
An 8-year-old's paper airplane note asking for a Taylor Swift song reached her musician neighbor, went viral, and caught Taylor Swift's own attention.
Good News
Cancer-Killing Virus Stops Pancreatic Tumors From Growing in First Three Patients
A cancer-killing virus injected into pancreatic tumors stopped them growing in three patients, with one stable a year on, offering a breakthrough against the deadly disease.