Good News
February 23, 2023

Middle School Teacher’s Viral TikTok Video Raises $30K To Pay Off All Students’ Lunch Debt

Being an educator is a demanding job, but some teachers still go above and beyond for their students. Garrett Jones, a middle school teacher in Utah, was inspired to help some of his students with outstanding lunch fees and went to TikTok to see if he could encourage people to donate. The initial goal was $8,000, but in just a couple of days, he received enough contributions to reach over $30,000.

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Music
February 23, 2023

Stunning Posters Illustrate the History of Jazz and Hip-Hop

It's hard to capture the history of an entire music genre, but Dorothy finds a way to do it in style. The UK-based studio creates beautifully designed posters inspired by music, fashion, and more. Although technically wall art, these pieces are also educational, offering a comprehensive view of the must-know figures and moments that contributed to the growth of these movements.

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Movies
February 22, 2023

‘Back to the Future’ Stars Reunite at Fan Convention

Although it's been 38 years since the release of the first Back to the Future movie, the trilogy feels ever-present in pop culture. Fans of the iconic films have seen actors Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunite at New York Comic Con last fall and tease a potential new BTTF project via Twitter, and it seems like the stars have no intention of missing any potential meet-ups.

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Science
February 22, 2023

“De-Extinction” Biotech Company Is Working To Bring the Woolly Mammoth Back To Life

If you were to walk around the Arctic tundra a few decades from now, the landscape might look straight out of the Ice Age. The region's most famous prehistoric fauna—the woolly mammoth—might be back from extinction and flourishing in its frigid element. A company called Colossal plans to bring the species back using modern DNA technology, a process they call “de-extinction.

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