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Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Around the World Pay Tribute to Jane Goodall: “a trailblazer who forever changed the way we view our fellow animals”

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From the forests of Tanzania to the streets of Hollywood, tributes have poured in for Jane Goodall, after the global conservation icon died last week at age 91.  As TIME reports, Goodall passed away peacefully in her sleep from natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute confirmed in a statement. Known for her integral research work on chimpanzees […]

Self-Taught Modder makes Lego Game Boy actually Playable

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Nintendo Super Mario in Lego form on keyboard

The Lego Game Boy officially went on sale last week. But as The Verge reports, in Australia, one woman has already created a more amazing version.  Natalie the Nerd, the self-taught circuit board designer and Game Boy modder whose gorgeous transparent Game Boy was just featured by The Verge in August, is doing what Nintendo and Lego didn’t: make […]

After a Brief Respite, the Atlantic is about to Heat Back Up, and Eastern Pacific is Still Churning

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Electronic Hurricane warning sign along a roadside

The leaves may be turning and the temperature may be falling in parts of the U.S., but the tropics are far from done for the season. AccuWeather hurricane experts are warning that a tropical storm may soon form in the Atlantic, while a hurricane will be on the prowl close to Mexico this week. These tropical threats […]

It’s Mental Illness Awareness Week and Friday is World Mental Health Day

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Mental health affects everyone. While one in five U.S. adults experiences a mental health condition annually, the impact extends to the friends, family, coworkers, and others who support them. Mental health is something we all experience, manage, and need support with. No one should have to face these challenges alone. Recognizing the need to raise […]

Silvia Venturini Fendi Steps Down as Fendi Creative Director

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And the Creative Director Musical Chairs continues. Last week, Fendi announced that as of October 1, Silvia Venturini Fendi would take on the role of the brand’s honorary president, abdicating her previous role as creative director. As Harper’s Bazaar reports, the third generation of the Fendi family to helm their namesake brand, Venturini Fendi worked […]

October is Fire Safety and Prevention Month and it’s also Fire Prevention Week!

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October is Fire Prevention Month! The goal of Fire Prevention Month is to raise fire safety awareness, and help ensure your home and family is protected. Oct. 5–11 also marks Fire Prevention Week. In 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) named the second week of October Fire Prevention Week in commemoration of the Great Chicago […]

Dunkin’s Halloween Menu will “Raise Your Spirits”

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Dunkin’s 2025 Halloween menu aims to raise your spirits this October with both returning favorites and new items! The popular festive and tasty Spider Donut – a.k.a. Spidey D – is back, alongside a new Halloween Munchkin Bucket designed with a spooky theme, and a Halloween Sprinkle Takeover for Munchkins and other treats.   Although some are upset […]

Chunk Beat the Odds (and a Broken Jaw) to Win Fat Bear Week!

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Large Brown Bear fishing in Brooks Falls Alaska

Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition last week in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. As ktla.com reports, the annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on […]

Microsoft revamps and upgrades Xbox Game Pass plans, but it comes at a Big Price Hike

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Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. According to Xbox Wire, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of […]

The First Supermoon of 2025 is Here- How it will Affect the Draconids and King Tides

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Full harvest moon

Get ready for one of the most magical nights of the year! Tonight, the Super Harvest Moon – the first super moon of 2025 – will rise, appearing bigger, brighter, and closer than usual. This stunning full moon marks the closest full moon to the autumn equinox and has guided farmers for centuries as they […]