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The horror stories of renting inspired this college student to create a website to rate your landlord
1+ day, 12+ min ago (515+ words) When Ofo Ezeugwu was a college student, he heard countless horror stories from students trying to find affordable apartments near campus. "We use the possessive form of the word "who" because we"re giving our community ownership of their living…...
In California, 'green house calls' offer free energy efficiency and water conservation services
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (264+ words) Since 1995, the Rising Sun Center for Opportunity in California has trained over 3, 000 young people for jobs in energy efficiency." With a focus on placing young women, people of color, and formerly incarcerated individuals in renewable energy careers, the nonprofit also…...
Wildlife refuge saves barnacle-covered sea turtle on the verge of death: 'She came to us in a terrible state"
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (509+ words) December may have ushered in wintry weather to the United States, but over in New South Wales, Australia, the weather was heating up for summer. And as the temperatures climbed, more and more sea turtles were washing ashore, dehydrated and…...
Idaho banned Pride flags at official buildings. Boise resisted by wrapping flag poles with rainbow tape
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (658+ words) In 2025, the state of Idaho passed a law that banned Pride and other flags from government property. As a loophole, Boise City Council had made the Pride flag an official flag of the city. But state lawmakers closed that workaround…...
Florence + the Machine's new tour opener? Planned Parenthood
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (425+ words) In August 2023, Florence Welch " the lead singer of Florence + The Machine " had a miscarriage." Soon after, she realized that the pregnancy had been ectopic, a dangerous condition where the fertilised egg implants outside the uterus, commonly in the fallopian tube....
These Hawaii animal shelters let tourists borrow dogs to take on 'field trips"
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (863+ words) Few things in this world could make people want to leave a tropical vacation early, and one of them is the unbearable pain of missing your dog at home. For tourists visiting Hawaii, several animal shelters have opened up the…...
College students install solar power in rural village that has never had electricity
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (337+ words) In Peru's remote regions, Indigenous communities still experience energy poverty. About 30% of rural Amazonian neighborhoods do not have electricity, and in the Andes, access remains intermittent or completely inaccessible." Not having electricity is an immense barrier to health services, education,…...
Veteran provides free lawn care to neighbors in need
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (279+ words) In Glen Burnie, Maryland, Springer Blankenship spends most of his off days traipsing through overgrown lawns." The Navy veteran volunteers with I Want To Mow Your Lawn, a nonprofit that provides free lawn care to people who can't do it…...
A study of 38, 000 people across the world found that a connection to nature improves well'being
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (851+ words) When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work? A multitude of studies have…...
Germany's plug-in solar panels are finally coming to America
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (270+ words) Today, solar power is cheaper than nearly all new fossil fuel alternatives. And thanks to small solar devices that can be plugged into standard outlets, homeowners in Germany have been easily installing solar panels on their balconies and roofs in…...