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Since 2023, over 3,000 volunteers have searched satellite images for clouds; their answers are helping scientists check what computers missThousands of volunteers are analyzing satellite images to assist in accurate cloud classification and detection. The CloudCatcher project a...- In 2025, over 1,000 volunteers searched telescope images for galaxies that bend light; they helped find 497 possible cosmic lensesVolunteers from around the world are actively participating in the Space Warps project to analyze galaxy images. They help identify rare gr...
- Who are Chennai’s ‘Famous Five’? Meet Cognizant employees serving special meals at old-age homes and orphanagesIn Chennai, five employees from Cognizant Technology Solutions dedicate their weekends to serving the community through volunteer work. Sin...
- Meet Dakota Meyer: Medal of Honor hero tapped by Pete Hegseth to fix Pentagon barracks' crisis as US troops sleep in cars, face no hot showersMedal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has been tapped by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to lead efforts to improve military barracks after ...
- Homeless tents in her LA neighbourhood changed Nithya Raman's life: From volunteer to Los Angeles mayorNithya Raman, originally from Kerala, has etched her name in history as Los Angeles' first South Asian mayor. Elected during the pivotal mi...
- US Midterm Elections 2026: From Ami Bera to Pia Dandiya, Meet Indian-Americans who won amid Democratic blue sweepThe 2026 US Midterm Elections marked a transformational shift within Congress, as the Democrats regained control of both the House of Repre...
- US midterms: Republican Dayna-Marie Miles says party is 'bigger than Trump', urges voters to research candidatesAs voters participate in the 2026 midterm elections, many emphasize the importance of researching candidates carefully. Republican supporte...
- Floods swamp the arid Southwest, forcing evacuations and altering US Election Day plansHeavy rainfall resulted in significant flooding across the Southwest, impacting residents and prompting numerous evacuations. Emergency ser...
- Lighting lives beyond Diwali: How everyday Indians are making a difference through givingAn RBI officer, a Bengaluru retailer, a safari lodge owner and a 24-year-old money coach tell us how giving a little, steadily, lights some...
- Diwali giving: Make charity part of your financial plan, but watch out for these red flagsBala is helping decorate for Diwali when he comes across his old football boots, a stack of comics he’s outgrown and a torch that still wor...
- From being bedridden for months to an over 90,000 kilometres journey across Amazon to Antarctica, one man is rewriting what travel could look likeDavid Bossek is undertaking a global expedition to explore responsible travel and environmental awareness. He began his journey from German...
- Horoscope Today, October 29, 2026: Venus Emerges from Combustion as Your Zodiac Sign Rethinks Love, Standards and Self-WorthHoroscope Today, October 29, 2026, explores love patterns, emotional boundaries, attraction and self-worth through a fresh lifestyle-led as...
- She took calls while stocking bananas at Trader Joe’s. Then Jaime Holm and Matt Hannula's $800 side hustle grew to $20 millionJaime Holm started Tinker Tin with an $800 vintage camper while working at Trader Joe’s. What began as a trailer rental side hustle evolved...
- In 1968, the 440-foot Amaryllis became an artificial reef off Palm Beach County in roughly 82 feet of water; reef divers later recorded 136 fish species in 15 surveysThe Amaryllis, once a freighter, now rests as an artificial reef after running aground near Palm Beach, lying about 80 feet underwater. Sur...
- PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director saysThe discovery of two serious flaws in PHP this week set off a global scramble to keep websites safe from hackers, showing just how critical...
- SIT chief flags narrow exits, poor lighting at puja pandalA retired judge visited the site of a tragic stampede during Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata. The incident resulted in 19 deaths and 25 ...
- Periodic Labour Force Survey to expand coverage to capture unpaid household, volunteers from January 2027From January 2027, the Periodic Labour Force Survey will include unpaid household activities and digital platform workers. New questions wi...
- India’s labour survey to soon include platform workers and unpaid household workIndia will update its Periodic Labour Force Survey starting January 2027 to enhance data collection. The modified sampling design aims to i...
- Veolia opens India disaster hub as climate risks mount, commits over €1 million globally to emergency responseVeolia has opened a New Delhi hub to deploy mobile water-treatment units and trained personnel for disaster response across South and South...
- In 2018, over 6,000 volunteers examined pictures of tuberculosis bacteria exposed to drugs; their answers helped researchers test resistance to 13 medicinesIn a collective effort in 2018, over 6,000 volunteers joined the BashTheBug project, focusing on tuberculosis bacteria images. Utilizing th...
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