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The International Whaling Commission announced an international moratorium on commercial whale hunting in 1986, but the industry continues in several parts of the world.

"One night it just hit me: I had the means to help people," said Florida Tech senior Roland Hesmondhalgh, who donates his leftover funds every spring.

"I immediately envisioned grabbing all sorts of things for my own cupboard," said Chantal Leroux. "Then after I reflected... I thought what a great opportunity to be able to give back."

Start 2019 with some positive news about climate change.

He was one of 964 people who got admitted to Harvard this week.

News items should fall under either a "Life is getting better" theme or "How things were; how they are now," the Russian document states.

President Donald Trump said he was respecting the flag and American veterans when he decried NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem to protest, but more and more veterans are telling the president he's wrong.

Cheese is a plant—at least, according to some children surveyed by the British Nutrition Foundation.

Among the global turmoil that dominated headlines, humans did make some amazing progress.

The happy-fication of digital journalism is so cute. And so dangerous.