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October 29, 2026

RIP Dolores Huerta: Labor Activist and Civil Rights Icon Dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, labor leader and civil rights activist who advocated for immigrants, women, and agricultural workers, has died at age 96. According to her relatives, Huerta passed away at her home in Bakersfield, California. “We are sad to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96,” Huerta’s family said in a statement shared by the Dolores Huerta Foundation.

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Animals
October 29, 2026

Colorado’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Has Cut Animal-Vehicle Collisions by 91%

Before North America’s largest wildlife overpass was built on a stretch of highway between Denver and Colorado Springs, an animal was hit by a vehicle almost every day. But in the 10 months since the overpass opened across Interstate 25 between Larkspur and Monument, just two animals have been struck—that’s a 91% drop. The Colorado Department of Transportation completed the 209-by-200-foot bridge—called the I-25 Greenland Wildlife Overpass—in December 2025.

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October 28, 2026

Old Town San Diego Shop Honors Dolly Parton With Day of the Dead Ofrenda

Day of the Dead is around the corner. And with it, the Mexican diaspora, as well as those of other nationalities who have found solace in this celebration, get their ofrendas (offerings left for the dead) ready to honor their loved ones who have come to pass. While most people create altars devoted to their family members, others also pay tribute to late figures they admire.

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Astronomy
October 28, 2026

Astronomers Believe They’ve Pinpointed the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’

Painted in 1889, Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night depicts the view from the artist’s asylum window in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. For years, art historians believed the iconic painting was inspired by a June night, based on a letter van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo describing “a new study of a starry sky.” Now, however, astronomers in South Korea suggest the artist captured a different celestial scene about a month later.

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