San Francisco has a range of public transit options, from BART to the iconic cable cars. And starting this week, the nation’s first hydrogen-fueled commercial passenger ferry will also be in the mix. “It’s all electric drive,” Joe Pratt, CEO of Zero Emission Industries, told Fast Company. “What that means is you don’t have the […]
When Pierre Hedji was growing up in Benin, West Africa, he would rush to school early to get in a game of soccer with friends before the bell rang, then hurry through his homework in the afternoon and play until dark. He participated in street tournaments with the neighborhood kids on the weekends, working hard […]
A suspension railway — one that hangs upside down rather than glides above a track — might seem like a creation of the future. In Wuppertal, Germany, though, it’s an enduring symbol of the past. The Wuppertal Schwebebahn opened in 1901 to accommodate a new influx of people living along the Wupper river. Two of […]
Charlie French has a remarkable gift for transforming blank canvases into vibrant, textured works of art. But it’s not just his paintings that are inspiring — it’s his incredible journey through adversity that has touched hearts everywhere. When he was 16, the abstract artist was diagnosed with Down syndrome regression disorder, or DSRD, a rare […]
Kathie Lee Gifford has been a constant fixture in countless Americans’ lives for decades, delving into everything from music and comedy to acting, writing, and, of course, the world of daytime television, where she’d become an iconic morning talk show host. She spent 15 years co-helming Live With Regis and Kathie Lee before taking the reins […]
Across the country, canals bask in the sun all day — a source of energy that currently isn’t being harnessed for a bigger purpose. This may soon change, however, as tribal land in Arizona is about to become home to the first solar-covered canal in the nation. “Canal solar allows for greater power production per […]
It would be an understatement to say that working out isn’t everyone’s favorite activity, but in terms of health, there are few things that can best it — which makes the concept of “exercise snacking” all the more enticing. Before you get as excited as we did upon first hearing the term, exercise snacking does not […]
The winners at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games will be taking home a piece of Paris, not only in their hearts but also in their hands: Each of the 5,084 gold, silver, and bronze medals contains an 18-gram hexagonal chunk of iron from the Eiffel Tower. Completed in 1889, the City of Lights’ iconic […]
Atchison, Kansas, is a small town with a big place in history — it proudly stands as the birthplace of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator who captivated the world before her mysterious disappearance in 1937. Nearly 90 years later, her presence is still felt in the community, and the impact would be hard to miss. […]
We’ve previously written about how dad jokes can further kids’ development, and now more research has come out supporting the idea that humor has an important role in parenting. In a study published July 17, researchers out of Penn State College of Medicine surveyed around 300 American adults between the ages of 18 and 45, […]
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This past spring, a video of a man performing spinal manipulation on an apparently grateful giraffe went viral, introducing millions to Joren Whitley: chiropractor to the animals. If you’re just now realizing that animals can even have chiropractors, you’re in good company. Addressing that blind spot, as well as other commonly held misconceptions about his […]