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Indigenous woman cries tears of joy after hairdresser discovers ‘unruly’ grey hairs

"What a sacred and healthy perspective." The post Indigenous woman cries tears of joy after hairdresser discovers ‘unruly’ grey hairs appeared first on Upworthy.

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Los Angeles, CA KTLA Apr 15
Another chance of rain, hazardous winds coming to Southern California soon

After a brief round of rain late last week, Southern California is heading into another stretch of changing weather, with increasing winds expected late this week and a slight chance of light rain returning early next week. Wednesday has brought plenty of sunshine across the region, with mild coastal temperatures in the mid-60s from Oxnard [...]

Los Angeles, CA KTLA Apr 15
Madonna announces 'Confessions II' release date, reveals covers of 15th album

The Queen of Pop is back.

Los Angeles, CA KTLA Apr 15
L.A. pizzeria becomes embroiled in feud with California Pizza Kitchen

There's some hot and spicy drama being served up in the Los Angeles foodie community right now. Anna Pizza has found itself embroiled in a feud with corporate pizza king California Pizza Kitchen. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer has more on the story that's topping our minds right now. Anna Pizza is on the rise, recently getting [...]

Boston, MA WBUR Apr 15
Rise, near extinction and recovery of the American bison on display in new Smithsonian exhibit

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a new exhibit tracing the animal's importance in American history.

Houston, TX ABC13 Houston Apr 15
From 'Aladdin' to 'Scrubs' to 'General Hospital,' it's Michael James Scott's moment to shine

For the past 13 years, Michael James Scott has played the lovable, mystical blue Genie in Disney's "Aladdin" on Broadway, while also landing a role in the highly anticipated revival of ABC's "Scrubs."

Portland, OR KOIN 6 Apr 15
Kickstand Picks: Improv Shakespeare troupe to tackle 'the histories'

A local group of comedians is performing an improvised Shakespearean show, "Love, Shakespeare Presents: History IV Part 2", at the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, in an attempt to bring William Shakespeare's least-performed works to life with a comedic twist.

Global Good News Network Apr 15
Brazil’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Return to Rio After 200 Years: ‘A dream come true’

In Rio de Janeiro’s largest urban park, the tumult of the city can subside to the faintest murmur among the thick Atlantic Forest ecosystem remnant. It’s here that ecologists have reintroduced the blue-and-yellow macaw through a captive breeding program. It’s a delight—a “dream come true” for residents of a city where the colorful macaw is […] The post Brazil’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Return to Rio After 200 Years: ‘A dream come true’ appeared first on Good News Network.

Science NASA Apr 15
NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Maps Water Ice Throughout Cygnus X

Description An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) shows the chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (orange) in Cygnus X, one of the most active and turbulent regions of star birth in our Milky Way galaxy. One […]

Science NASA Apr 15
‘Interstellar Glaciers’: NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission has mapped interstellar ice at an unprecedented scale. Covering regions in our Milky Way galaxy more than 600 light-years across, the ice was found inside giant molecular clouds — vast regions of gas and dust where dense clumps of […]

Portland, OR KOIN 6 Apr 15
National Geographic names Oregon wine region 'the next Champagne'

Oregon already has a reputation for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. But according to National Geographic, one Oregon wine region is stepping up as "the next Champagne."