Australian philanthropist Tony Clark is on a mission to provide a bed for every Chicagoan without shelter. While the ideal solution would be to offer affordable housing to all, Clark has come up with ...

Seventh graders at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Rockford, Illinois are learning about STEM — but they’re also learning about real-world challenges. The students have taken on a new project: ...

Forget Charmin, Cottonelle, or Quilted Northern. In Japan, there’s a new toilet paper roll on shelves, and it’s nothing like the others. The Shibushi Osaki Roll is the world’s first toilet paper made ...

Tony Hawk’s illustrious skateboard career has followed him well into his 56 years of life, as he continues to leave an indelible mark on the skating industry. But he has also dedicated much of his ...

Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at 29 years old — just one year after the “Back to the Future” trilogy came to a close. And although Fox might be the most famous person in the ...

When Minnesota Governor Tim Walz became Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential nominee in the back half of 2024, the campaign’s supporters quickly fell in love with his family. Walz’s wife, Gwen, became a ...

Living in downtown Toronto, construction manager Ryan Donais saw first-hand how the homelessness crisis impacted the people of his city and realized he could help be a part of the solution. “It breaks ...

When she was growing up in La Jolla, California, it was impossible for Renee Wang to ignore the rising homelessness crisis in her hometown. “In my home state of California there are over 160,000 ...

On January 17, 2025, dog-loving Austinites will celebrate the city’s newest holiday: Matilda Day. Earlier this month, Austin City Council Member José “Chito” Vela announced the special day, which ...

Wichita, Kansas man Spencer (who prefers not to share his last name online) has been mowing lawns since he was 11 years old. This led him to start his business, SB Mowing, which offers traditional ...

When Portland, Oregon teacher Sam Balto started Bike Bus PDX, an initiative that leads students on a healthy and eco-friendly biking commute to school en masse, he made sure to have a solid playlist ...

On January 1, Massachusetts officially prohibited elephants, lions, tigers, primates, giraffes, and bears from being used in traveling circus environments. Going forward, the new law authorizes civil ...