Every spring, Washington, D.C.'s cherry trees draw thousands of people, making it one of the biggest tourist attractions in the nation's capital. Sadly, it was announced that 140 of these trees will be torn up as part of a restoration project in the Tidal Basin.
Donating blood gives a glimmer of hope to someone in need.
It took Russ Cook 352 days to run the length of the African continent.
Eclipses can be predicted centuries in advance. That's why many people had been looking forward to the latest total solar eclipse their whole lives. This was the case for Patrick Moriarty, a retired science teacher from upstate New York. In 1978, he told his students to save the April 8, 2024 date, as he would throw a party for when the solar eclipse took place there.
From scaling the seemingly insurmountable El Capitan overlooking the lush forest of Yosemite to climbing the 3,750-foot Ingmikortilaq in Greenland,...
Friends are often cherished as the family you choose.
According to Pew Research Center, only four out of 10 second-generation Asian Americans say they can speak their parents’ native tongue at least pretty well. For food blogger Sarah Ahn, whose mother and father are Korean, not speaking her parents' language fluently has been a source of insecurity. Devoted to documenting her mom's recipes, Ahn has also chronicled her struggles and her use of “Konglish” (Korean and English) to speak to her mother.
In March 2011, a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan.
A man named Laverne Biser has already done what many people would consider impossible.
There's a restaurant in the UK called The Long Table that has been changing the way we think of dining out. This eatery and community center, located in the town of Stroud in South West England, has recently gained the attention of journalists from all over the world because they have been employing an unusual but revolutionary dining idea—a pay-as-you-can model.
On a daily basis, we often find ourselves holding onto happiness.
Since the Barkley Marathons started in 1989, over 1,000 ultramarathoners have entered, but only 20 people have ever finished within...
