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Pedro Moro found roughly US$219 in a public plaza in Ibiraçu, Brazil, on August 28 and spent nearly two weeks tracking down its owner, 24-year-old construction worker Matheus Reginaldo Celestino, who had withdrawn the money for his daughter's needs.
With more than 3,000 U.S. newspapers closed over the past two decades, academic institutions are partnering with students to revive local journalism — and the communities that depend on it.
The Humble Co., a Swedish oral care company, has opened a small store in Stockholm where customers with sufficiently rancid breath can receive toothpaste, a toothbrush, flossers, and more at no cost. The promotion follows a company-commissioned survey that found 1 in 3 respondents affected by oral care concerns.
A sandwich tern colony on England's south coast has recovered from an avian flu wipeout, growing from zero to 756 breeding pairs in three years. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds credits predator-proof fencing, rat monitoring, and volunteer patrols across a 128,000-acre coastal habitat.
The Northern Taurid Meteor Shower will offer prime viewing on Monday, November 9, when the New Moon ensures dark skies for the shower's renowned long, luminescent tails. The shower peaks later in the week, but multiple nights should provide excellent opportunities for skywatchers.
The Barbara Jordan Career Center has opened a student-run automotive shop in Houston's Fifth Ward, where trained students perform oil changes, tire rotations, and multi-point inspections for the public every Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Customers supply their own parts and fluids and pay for student labor.
Long-distance swimmer Catherine Breed has become the first person to swim the entire length of the California coastline, covering 900 miles in 111 days. Her journey began at the Oregon-California border on July 1st and concluded on October 19th, overcoming extreme weather, shark encounters, and strong currents.
Xie Junwu, a wheelchair-bound athlete who has climbed mountains and completed marathons, now spends his days skateboarding and teaching others. In middle age, he is helping build confidence in wheelchair maneuvering through what is described as almost certainly China's first program of its kind.
Ursula Kermer's volunteer project, Mehr ist Mehr, transforms donated squares of yarn into blankets, boleros, and twiddle muffs for families facing cancer, heating emergencies, and rehabilitation. The Austrian art therapist says the work does not erase hardship — but its constancy offers a different kind of support.
In three Indian Punjab villages, Sikh and Hindu residents have donated land, money, and labor to restore or construct mosques, a quiet rebuke to the divisions of Partition. The interfaith efforts in Jakhiwal, Punawal, and Umarpura were documented in a Guardian photo essay.
More than 750 Ukrainian civilians have been evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast through a humanitarian corridor, marking the most substantial cooperation between the two sides since the war began. The operation, coordinated by Russian and Ukrainian officials, addressed famine-like conditions for residents stranded in the city.
Pawcast by Weather.pet delivers dog-specific forecasts, including ground surface temperatures for asphalt, concrete, and grass, plus a "Dog Feel°" reading tailored to each breed's coat, age, and size. The service sent 28,000 alerts to more than 2,000 pet parents across all 50 states and DC from late-September through October.
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