September 21, 2026

USA

A Cleveland district fell from nearly 100,000 residents in the 1960s to fewer than 20,000, leaving blocks looking like countryside; a new plan now aims to build 200 homes and could generate up to $182 million for streets, parks and sewers

A Cleveland district fell from nearly 100,000 residents in the 1960s to fewer than 20,000, leaving blocks looking like countryside; a new plan now aims to build 200 homes and could generate up to $182 million for streets, parks and sewers

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Parts of the East Side look rural, with the loss of population creating what it called an “urban prairie” A Cleveland district that once had nearly 100,000 residents in the 1960s now has fewer than 20,000, leaving large areas with open green space that can resemble the countryside. The city is now trying to reverse…

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Meet Meera Ramaswami: The Ann Arbor inventor who turned her grandmother’s fall into a patented mobility device and launched a company

Meet Meera Ramaswami: The Ann Arbor inventor who turned her grandmother’s fall into a patented mobility device and launched a company

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Meera Ramaswami, Founder at CargilityPhoto: Meera Ramaswami/ LinkedIn A fall while getting out of a car changed the direction of Meera Ramaswami’s life. She watched her grandmother lose her balance during a moment that should have been routine, then saw the injury heal while the fear remained. Her grandmother became less willing to travel, and…

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Scientists planted 150,650 native koa trees on Hawaii’s abandoned pasture, but 20 years later endangered birds were moving into the young forest

Scientists planted 150,650 native koa trees on Hawaii’s abandoned pasture, but 20 years later endangered birds were moving into the young forest | World News

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For decades, cattle had grazed across large areas of what is now Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on Hawaii’s Big Island, leaving thousands of acres dominated by pasture grasses instead of native forest. Then, beginning in the 1990s, conservationists began rebuilding the forest one tree at a time. Between 1992 and 1996, American Forests supported…

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A Connecticut brass mill closed in 1986 and left behind a contaminated 66-acre site; 40 years later the town plans to turn it into a public works campus while converting its old yard into a riverside park

A Connecticut brass mill closed in 1986 and left behind a contaminated 66-acre site; 40 years later the town plans to turn it into a public works campus while converting its old yard into a riverside park

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Nearly 40 years after a brass mill shut down on the banks of the West Aspetuck River, the long-vacant industrial property in New Milford is finally being lined up for a new purpose, one that could turn a contaminated brownfield into a working municipal campus and, eventually, help create new public riverfront space elsewhere in…

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Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump's daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy

Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy

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Donald Trump Jr’s wife Bettina issued a statement on ProPublica report that their Bahamas wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch. After ProPublica reported that Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding with Bettina Anderson was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, Bettina put out a long post on Instagram clearing the air. She said there is…

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​In the 1940s, a Wampanoag couple opened a restaurant overlooking Martha’s Vineyard’s Gay Head Cliffs; their descendants are now raising $8 million to buy back and restore the 3.5-acre property

​In the 1940s, a Wampanoag couple opened a restaurant overlooking Martha’s Vineyard’s Gay Head Cliffs; their descendants are now raising $8 million to buy back and restore the 3.5-acre property

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Pic credit: Aquinnah Land Initiative A Native-led nonprofit organisation has launched an $8 million campaign to acquire and restore a historic property on Martha’s Vineyard that has deep ties to the Wampanoag community. A former Aquinnah Shop sat on the 3.5-acre property overlooking Martha’s Vineyard’s Gay Head Cliffs. The site also had a restaurant, which…

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A Tennessee farmer leased 100 acres of his century-old family land for solar rather than sell it; in 2026, the 147 MW project went live, and the lease helped keep the farm in the family

A Tennessee farmer leased 100 acres of his century-old family land for solar rather than sell it; in 2026, the 147 MW project went live, and the lease helped keep the farm in the family

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For more than a century, the land near Somerville, Tennessee, has remained in the same family. When a solar developer came knocking, farmer Chad Dacus faced a choice that many landowners across rural America are increasingly confronting: sell a piece of the family property, keep farming it or lease it for renewable energy. Dacus chose…

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In 2020, a Michigan dam failure drained Sanford Lake; six years later, the water returned and a beach festival launched in 2005 came back to its original shoreline

In 2020, a Michigan dam failure drained Sanford Lake; six years later, the water returned and a beach festival launched in 2005 came back to its original shoreline

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Six years after a catastrophic dam failure completely drained Sanford Lake in mid-Michigan, the lake has officially returned to full water levels. The milestone allowed a beloved local beach festival to celebrate a long-awaited homecoming on its original shoreline. The popular community tradition, first launched in 2005, returned to the restored park for its delayed…

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A West Virginia family with roots around Audra stretching back 175 years donated 47 acres to the state park; one gift increases the entire park by about 13%

A West Virginia family with roots around Audra stretching back 175 years donated 47 acres to the state park; one gift increases the entire park by about 13%

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A West Virginia family with ties to the Audra area for over 175 years donated 47 acres to Audra State Park. In September, the Thacker family signed over the property at the state Capitol, along with a $15,000 donation for trails and signs on the new property, known as the Thacker Addition, according to a…

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