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Plans for a $132 million redevelopment of The Hermitage, the 1,200 acre historic estate of former US President Andrew Jackson, will put much of a new 70,000 square foot visitor and education center underground to protect sightlines across the historic grounds. The Andrew Jackson Foundation announced the project, calling it a “generational transformation,” to replace…

Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider) At 10, Caymus ‘CO’ Maxson noticed something wrong on a beach in Madeira Beach, Florida. In February 2020, she saw beach trash being raked towards the water’s edge. She realised that the incoming tide could carry…

Representative image from Canva Pennsylvania’s youth business fair has grown from 60 booths in 2022 to 100 in 2026, turning a small community gathering into one of Central PA’s most visible celebrations of kid-led enterprise. Children aged 5 to 16 run their own stalls, handling products, pricing, marketing and sales with no adults behind the…

The copy of the ‘Exeter Declaration’ found at The National Archives.Photo credit: The National Archives A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers at The National Archives in London has uncovered a rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among letters sent by a British captain after capturing an American privateer ship. The…

Drainage tunnel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Image Credit: Voice of America Las Vegas is known for its bright casinos, busy streets and round-the-clock entertainment, but beneath the city lies a very different world. Hundreds of people have made homes inside a vast network of flood-control tunnels built to move water during heavy rainfall. The tunnels…

Interested in buying a piece of the town? Well, Georgia real estate saw a rare listing this week, with the historic town of Gay hitting the market. About 60 acres and 17 historic buildings spread across much of the centre of Gay, a small town, are up for sale, with an asking price of $13.5…

The land being transferred to SpaceX is part of the 103,000-acre Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. A federal judge has refused to block a land swap that would give SpaceX more than 700 acres of a wildlife refuge in Texas. The decision allows the Trump administration to move ahead with the exchange while…

The image, classified as a PSA Type I photograph, was taken just weeks before Mantle made his major-league debut with the New York Yankees (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) A rare 1951 photograph of baseball legend Mickey Mantle, which later became the basis for his iconic 1952 Topps card, has sold privately for a record $3…

When you get a pet, they are not just another being added to your family; they become the centre of it. The one who holds all the love from all the members and becomes the emotional cornerstone of belongingness in the house. But across America, pet care and health are not something easily accessible and…

Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster. Image Credit: Elferspot The 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster was sold for $145,600 at the 2026 Amelia Island Auctions after spending more than five decades in one private collection. The rare Porsche had remained largely untouched and was presented in unrestored, barn-find condition, making its appearance at auction very different from that…