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Inspirational
Teen Invents Emergency QR Code After Her Friend Fainted at School
After a friend fainted at school, Aanya built Emergen, a QR code that shows allergies, medications and contacts. No app or login is needed.
Environment
Chesapeake Blue Crab Numbers Jump 46% to Highest Count Since 2019
Chesapeake blue crab numbers have jumped 46% to an estimated 349 million, the highest count since 2019, with seagrass recovering too.
Quirky
Injured Pelican Picked the One Door in Florida That Could Help
A brown pelican knocks on the door of a Florida federal lab with a hook in its wing, and the biologists inside take it out in 10 minutes.
Inspirational
Michigan Athlete Becomes First Blind Swimmer to Circle Mackinac
A blind swimmer has lapped Mackinac Island, taking more than nine hours to cover the 8.2-mile perimeter tethered to a guide swimmer.
Governments Doing Good
Looted Greek Treasures Spanning 5,000 Years Finally Head Home
Fifteen ancient Greek treasures worth nearly $3 million, some looted from Crete in 1964, have been handed back to Greece in New York.
Health
England Expands Martha’s Rule to Every Emergency Department
Martha’s Rule, which lets families call for an urgent review if a patient is getting worse, is expanding to every A&E department in England by 2028.
Environment
Teens Recycle 22,000 Tennis and Pickleball Balls in a Single Day
Teenagers in Los Angeles collected about 22,000 tennis and pickleball balls in one day, keeping 2,675 pounds of waste out of landfill.
Health
Scientist Who Cracked ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Gene Wins $1 Million Prize
A UCSF scientist who cracked a cancer gene once called undruggable has won $1 million, after his work led to drugs now helping cancer patients.