Divers Recover 12 Tons of Trash From Lake Tahoe -Along With Engagement Rings and Wallets
A scuba dive team has completed an extraordinary clean-up of Lake Tahoe, pulling up more than 12 tons of submerged trash.
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As the World Runs on Lithium, Researchers Develop Clean Method to Get It From Water
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is using magnetic nanoparticles to capture critical lithium, from wastewater sources.
MacKenzie Scott Donates $436 Million to Habitat for Humanity, Continuing Her Giving Spree Since Divorce
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity.
Photo From Mars Curiosity Rover Looks Like We Found a Doorway
The Curiosity rover on Mars snapped an image on May 7th that appears to show a cleanly-cut hole (a doorway) in a rock face.
Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Debt for Entire 2022 College Class in Texas
Students at Wiley College graduated last week in Texas with their diplomas—and also their debts cleared by an anonymous donor.
Bronx Housing Complex Comes With Giant Machine Stomach to Turn All Food Waste Into Fertilizer
An on-site aerobic digester that can turn 1,100 pounds of food scraps into 220 pounds of daily fertilizer is coming to the Bronx at The Peninsula.
More Than Half of Americans Think They Handle Their Finances Better Than Their Parents
More than half of Americans feel they handle their finances better than their parents, according to a surprising new survey.
Call of Duty Game Hits Milestone of 100,000 Veterans Placed in Meaningful Jobs-And Blizzard Gives $30 Mil More
The charity, Call of Duty Endowment, reached its goal of placing 100,000 veterans into meaningful employment two years ahead of schedule
The US Army Replaced a Cake it Stole From Italian Girl in 1945
The Pentagon found room in their budget to include a birthday cake to replace one GIs had stolen from a young Italian girl in 1945.
Hundreds of US Cities Composting Their Food Waste Helps Farmers and Cuts Tons of Emissions
Over 200 US cities are recycling their food waste, cutting tons of methane emissions while giving farms compost to grow food with less water.
Two in Three U.S. Business Owners Believe They're Currently Living the American Dream
The ‘American Dream' isn't dead according to small business owners—65% of whom believe they currently are living it.
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $1 Million
First created to honor Daniel Morgan, his original gold Comitia Americana was stolen, replaced, bought by JP Morgan, and now sold again.
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