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Humanitarian Explorer
Five gentle minutes of good news from around the world, every morning by 6 AM Central. Clean water, food, education, health and a healthy planet: the quiet progress the headlines often miss.
Latest episode · Oct 30, 2026
Malawi Protects 5.8 Million Children From Measles, Water Returns to Ukrainian Villages, Timor-Leste Breaks Ground on 14 Preschools
Malawi's nationwide measles and rubella campaign reaches more than 5.8 million children, including remote island and riverside communities. UNICEF helps a community in southern Ukraine…
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A Rosetta Stone for Mars: A Rose-Colored Rock From the Sahara Is One of the Oldest Martian Meteorites Ever Found
In 2022, a rose-colored stone weighing about 800 grams, nearly two pounds, was found on a salt plain in Mali's Sahara Desert. No one knew how old it was or…
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Mario Kart With Friends Again: Iowa Students Build a Custom Controller for a Gamer With a Spinal Cord Injury
For Dylan Huntbach, video games are more than entertainment. Especially during Iowa's long winters, they are a way to spend time with friends. But a cervical…
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Fifty-Five Texas Horned Lizards Return to the Wild as a Beloved Reptile Gets a Second Chance
For generations of Texans, the horned lizard, often called the "horny toad," was a familiar part of childhood. Over the past six decades it has been…
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