In 2010, a financially ruined couple started farming on leased land; after hitting $100,000 on one-third acre in New York, their farm now pushes nearly $700,000 a year from mostly 2.5 acres

(Source: Aaron Shellow-Lavine/WAMC) A couple who lost their home in 2010 now earns almost $700,000 a year growing vegetables on just two and a half acres in upstate New York. Corinne Hansch and her husband, Matthew Leon, went through serious money trouble during the 2010 recession. When their home in California was about to be…

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A 67-year-old Idaho teacher retired and drove across the US to Delaware after her daughter’s daycare bill matched the mortgage; she now provides about 30 hours of childcare every week for her granddaughter

Mary Jo Galusha now spends about 30 hours each week caring for her granddaughter (NPR photo) A 67-year-old retired schoolteacher from Idaho moved across the US to Delaware after her daughter decided to have a second child despite the high cost of childcare. Mary Jo Galusha retired from teaching and drove cross-country in her red…

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Two 100-year-old Iowa homes were headed for demolition; after an 18-month rescue, both have been renovated and will now become affordable housing for two refugee families in Davenport

Two century-old homes in Davenport that had once been marked for demolition have gained a new lease on life and are set to become homes for refugee families. Foundation of First Presbyterian Church and Tapestry Farms led an eighteen-month effort to transform these homes.The project was inspired by a concert in March 2025 by the…

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A school principal brought Chinese gooseberry seeds from China in 1904; 122 years later, New Zealand forecasts record kiwifruit production | World News

New Zealand’s kiwifruit story dates back to 1904, when Mary Isabel Fraser, a school principal, brought Chinese gooseberry seeds home from China. She gave the seeds to Whanganui farmer Alexander Allison, who planted them in 1905; the vines produced their first fruit by 1910. According to a February 2026 report from the US Department of…

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A 1951 Mickey Mantle photograph used to create his famous 1952 Topps card has sold privately for $3 million, more than tripling the previous record for an unsigned sports photograph

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…

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A weathered Wyoming cabin used as a storage shed turned out to be a 140-year-old Chinese laundry; after an eight-year rescue effort, the building has been moved to a museum for restoration

The building has moved to Pioneer Village for restoration and display. (Pictures: Cowboy state daily) A weathered cabin that spent decades being used as a storage shed behind a building on Main Street in Lander, Wyoming, has been identified as a late 19th-century Chinese laundry and bathhouse. The building belonged to Sam Sing, one of…

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In 2003, eight artists secretly built a 750-square-foot apartment inside a US mall and lived there for four years before security found them | World News

Back in 2003, eight artists embarked on an unusual creative experiment inside Providence Place, a shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island. Led by artist Michael Townsend, the group secretly constructed a 750-square-foot apartment in an unused section of the shopping centre. They furnished the hidden space with everyday items, including a sofa, television and gaming…

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Turkey School Shooting: Turkey school shooting: 11 wounded outside Manisa high school, suspect arrested

11 injured, two critical, after shooting outside high school in western Turkey At least 11 people were wounded after a suspected student opened fire outside a high school in Turkey’s western Manisa province on Tuesday, with two of the injured in critical condition, officials said.The suspected shooter was arrested.The shooting took place at around 8…

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