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245 Years Ago Tonight, One Farmer’s 40-Mile Midnight Ride Saved Thomas Jefferson From British Capture

On the night of June 3, 1781, farmer and politician Jack Jouett rode 40 miles

Playing For Change Unites Global Musicians for 50th Anniversary of WAR’s ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends’

Playing For Change has united WAR and collaborating musicians from around the world in a

Kruger National Park Marks 100 Years of Protecting Africa’s Big 5 Across 7,500 Square Miles

South Africa celebrated the centenary of Kruger National Park on Sunday, with Minister Willie Aucamp

Beast Philanthropy and BUILD Deploy Five Medical Clinics Across Four Countries, Reaching 10,000 Patients Annually

Beast Philanthropy and BUILD have deployed five converted shipping-container medical clinics to Chester, Texas; Nigeria;

New Mexico’s Gila River Is Reclaiming Its Wild Floodplain — And Science Proves It’s Working

New Mexico's Gila River has reclaimed nearly its full historic floodplain width by 2000 —

Colorado Farmers Are Growing 3,000-5,000 Acres of Rye a Year — and Saving Their Valley’s Water Supply

Farmers in Colorado's San Luis Valley are now growing 3,000 to 5,000 acres of rye

Three 16-Year-Olds From India Win Global Earth Prize for Tamarind-Based Microplastic Filter

Three 16-year-olds from India — Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta — have won