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October 3, 2025

Jane Fonda Relaunches McCarthy-Era Free Speech Initiative, With Support From 800 Celebs

Award-winning actor and political activist Jane Fonda has revived the Committee for the First Amendment, founded by her father, Henry Fonda, and other Hollywood celebrities in 1947. The original group was formed specifically in response to the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was designed to disparage and blacklist those with supposed ties to communism and the Soviet Union during the “Second Red Scare.

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September 28, 2025

Free School Under a Bridge in India Provides No-Cost Education to Children in Need

Rajesh Kumar Sharma is not an ordinary teacher, nor does he work at a regular school. While employed at a construction site to make ends meet, he spotted his fellow laborers’ kids playing in a nearby field when they should have been learning. Concerned, he offered them candy and clothes, but he soon came up with a more enduring way to help them.

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September 23, 2025

Retired Accountant Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Joining the LSU Marching Band

It’s never too late to pursue your dreams; not even if you’re retired. For Kent Broussard, retirement was actually the best time to fulfill his lifelong wish. The 66-year-old man had fallen in love with the Louisiana State University (LSU) marching band since attending his first football game at age 11. Hoping to one day join them as a sousaphone player, he never really let go of that dream, even as decades went by.

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September 11, 2025

High Schooler Develops an Affordable Way To Filter Microplastics From Drinking Water

This past spring, high school student Mia Heller received a special award during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio. Distributed by the Patent and Trademark Office Society (PTOS), the $500 prize recognized Heller’s achievement in water filtration technology, which focused on removing microplastics from water without the high price tag. According to her project summary, Heller’s filtration system incorporated ferrofluid, a carrier liquid containing magnetic particles.

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