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Grand Canyon hotels on South Rim reopening after water pipeline repaired

Hotels and lodges will welcome back visitors to the Grand Canyon's South Rim after the national park fixed multiple breaks in a water pipeline that led to the halting of overnight stays for more than a week.

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Community swimming program for Black youth boosts skills, sense of belonging, study finds

Black youth in the United States disproportionately experience fatal drowning at rates up to five times higher than their white peers. These statistics relate to historical and structural barriers Black youth face in learning to swim.

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16 Best White Elephant Gifts (2025): Coffee Pot Mug, Legos, Sushi Magnets, and More

Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year's holiday party, from a cute jacket for a beer can to magnets they'll wish they could eat.

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'Best of our country': Australian PM visits Bondi hero in hospital

"Your heart is strong", Anthony Albanese tells the father-of-two, calling him "a true Australian hero".

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Ian Rush returns home from hospital after spell in intensive care with flu

Liverpool great understood to be recovering wellClub thank hospital for giving ‘the best care possible’Ian Rush has been released from hospital having spent two days in intensive care last week with flu.The former Liverpool and Wales striker was admitted to the Countess of Chester hospital with brea…

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A Year of Growth and Gratitude at Debs Park: 2025 Reflections

2025 was a banner year for conservation and community at the Audubon Center at Debs Park. Together with our community, partners, volunteers, and passionate staff, we continued to build a more...

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15 Best Office Chairs of 2025— I’ve Tested Nearly 60 to Pick Them

Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats.

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‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town

News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals say it proves religion or birthplace no barrier to heroismA man who risked his life to wrestle a gun from a shooter in the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday has become a hero in his home town in Syria.Video of Ahmed al-A…

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Best space stocking stuffers: Budget friendly Christmas gifts for stargazers and astrophotographers

Stuck for a small gift for a skywatcher? From compact binoculars to power banks and SD cards, we've rounded up the ideal sub-$100 stocking stuffers.

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Netflix U.K., Ireland Documentary Talent Fund Returns for Fourth Year – Global Bulletin

FUNDING FILMMAKERS Netflix has unveiled the return of its Documentary Talent Fund for a fourth year, offering five U.K. and Ireland-based filmmakers £30,000 ($40,000) each to create short documentaries exploring the theme of “Change.” “We are looking to work with creatives who may have some experien…

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All about the baby cheeses: how to curate a festive cheeseboard to remember

Perfection is a hard, a soft, a blue, a sheep and a goat’s, say our panel of experts, but three to four generous wedges will do the trickWhat should I serve on my Christmas cheeseboard?David, via emailIt will come as no surprise that Mathew Carver, founder of Pick & Cheese, The Cheese Barge and Rind…

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Libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens

It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for someIt was a night at the museum like no other. As the staccato sound of firecrackers and explosions rang out across Martyr’s Square in the heart of Tripoli, for once it was not Libya…

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BBC visits flower-lined Bondi Pavilion after attack

Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney.

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At a Dark Moment, Jews in New York Celebrate the Festival of Lights

After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.

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I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done

Chloe Fox shares the hopes and heartache of fulfilling a life-long dream

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How bus stops and bike lanes can make or break your festive city trip

Picture yourself strolling through Christmas markets, sipping mulled wine. Would you want to spend more time exploring the city or waiting for a taxi in the cold?

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A Flurry of Ribbon Cuttings Illustrates Everglades Restoration Milestones

Critical Milestone in Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Timeline

Audubon Florida joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and restoration partners in late September to celebrate the signing...

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The best subscription box gifts for 2025

Subscription boxes are the rare gift that keeps its charm long after the wrapping paper is gone. You make the choice once, but the surprises keep landing on their doorstep for months after that. For anyone who loves the buzz of a delivery, these are gifts that extend the season well past December. E…

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Country diary: Here’s the charm of the goldfinch – we want them to be near us | Mark Cocker

Hogshaw, Derbyshire: They’re in our paintings, in our folklore. A little opportunistic planting and I’ve got them in my gardenAs I cleared our garden of dead vegetation, including many old teasels, I realised that the latter were still shedding seeds and luring goldfinches to them. Not wishing to de…

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Celebrating 2025 Working Lands for Tricolored Blackbirds

When nesting Tricolored Blackbirds choose a triticale field on one of the San Joaquin Valley’s working dairy farms, Audubon shows up. And this year, when one adventurous flock broke their usual...