by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Georgia pre-teen saved her older brothers from potentially perishing in a fire that consumed the left side of the family’s two-story home. She’s been hailed by the family and community as a hero, who saved the most important things the family had while everything...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
For decades, 98% of transportation-related funding and infrastructure went to the 6% of people in the Philippines who own cars. Now after years of research, advocacy, and lobbying, a national coalition has led a transformation in public transit and civic planning on...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
In November 2024, an exceptional shipwreck was discovered at the bottom of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It contained an exquisitely preserved cachet of pottery, weapons, tools, and components for horse-drawn transport that date back 2,000 years. Archaeologists believe...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
America doffs its hat to one of its greatest modern outdoorsmen: the first among our countrymen to conquer the two highest peaks in the world: Mount Everest in 1963, and K2 in 1978. Jim Whittaker was born in Washington state on February 10th, 1929. His identical twin...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
The butternut tree, (Juglans cinerea) a close relative of black walnut prized for its pale wood and wildlife value, is on the brink of disappearing from North American forests. But a new study from Virginia Tech offers hope that the species could regain its foothold...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Construction of a “transformational” new railway line linking China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan will allow goods to transit from east to west across Eurasia a whole week faster. On the way, it’s also predicted to have a transformational impact on the economy of...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
An Applebee’s manager whose been afraid of storms since she was a child nevertheless stepped up to rapidly lead her staff and guests to safety as a tornado was barreling towards the restaurant. It was a normal Friday at the Applebee’s in Three Rivers, Michigan, when...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
3 years ago this month, GNN reported that a UK land trust had set the goal of reforesting a 70 acre “celtic rainforest” on the Isle of Man. 30,000 trees later, the effort exceeded expectations and finished ahead of schedule. The budding rainforest instead stretches...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine is developing a nose-delivered inoculation against tuberculosis, the world’s leading cause of death from infectious disease. The approach fuses two tuberculosis genes with the goal of directing the immune system to fight...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
When Venetian conservators were preparing for another round of conservation work on a monumental, 500-year-old masterpiece, they decided to open the process to the public eye. Now installed in a special work area, visitors to the Galleria dell’Accademia can watch the...
