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 ...

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 ...

Diagnosed with stage four endometriosis after misdiagnoses, dismissals, and ineffective treatments, Juliet Oliver knows the realities of living with chronic pain. When she turned 30, her health took a ...

As 3D-printing methods continue to evolve, it’s not uncommon to see this method employed for various engineering projects, especially in the construction of affordable housing, structures, and schools ...

In Sacramento, California, an estimated 6,615 people are experiencing homelessness, a number that — while still heartbreakingly high — has declined 29% since 2023, according to the latest Point In ...

McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago is the largest convention center in North America. It’s also largely covered with glass — and for years it’s been the cause of a staggering amount of bird ...

Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 23 and runs through February 2 with a lineup of highly anticipated dramas, thrillers, comedies, animated films, and shorts programs. The festival also plays ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As blazing wildfires continue to scorch through Los Angeles, California, thousands of people have been temporarily displaced or rendered homeless by the ongoing disaster. In the chaos, one teen wanted ...