‘Planting seeds’: An Indigenous filmmaker wants to spark new conversations on saving the Great Salt Lake

An Indigenous filmmaker and her crew have spent two years making "Diverted," a documentary with a big goal: Saving the Great ...

Biggest, brightest full moon of 2025 is in early November. It coincides with meteor shower

The biggest and brightest full moon of 2025 is coming up soon. November's Beaver Moo n will not only be a supermoon, but it ...

Biggest, brightest full moon of the year is in November, coincides with 3 meteor showers

The upcoming full moon will be the biggest and brightest of the year and coincide with three meteor showers. When to catch the Beaver moon.
KSL

Indigenous director of GSL documentary hopes film sparks new conversations on saving the lake

A documentary focused on Indigenous stewardship of Great Salt Lake is the latest cry, filmmakers say, for state leaders to ...
The Independent

Mariska Hargitay corrects pronunciation of her name once and for all after her own cousin got it wrong

Mariska Hargitay has clarified exactly how her name is supposed to be pronounced. During Tuesday’s episode of the Good Hang podcast hosted by Amy Poehler, the Law & Order actor opened up about the ...
PBS

Introduction to the Tlingit Culture and Repatriation

The Tlingit Indians assert that they have owned and lived in Southeast Alaska since time immemorial. The archaeological records attest to a minimum of 10, 000 years of occupation. Living in an ...
Columbus Dispatch

When is Diwali 2025? How do you pronounce Diwali? What to know about the holiday

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a major five-day holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. In 2025, the main day of Diwali falls on Monday, Oct. 20, with the ...
Medical Xpress

Nearly 70% of US adults meet new definition of obesity, study finds

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission. Additionally, the ...
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Tlingit & Haida expands Traditional Food Program with new grant

Halibut and black cod, herring roe and smoked salmon. These are some of the foods that the Traditional Food Security program wants to see on people’s plates. With a $25,000 grant from the Newman’s Own ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Obesity epidemic 'astounding' under new definition of condition, Mass General Brigham researchers say

COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...
UPI

Experts say new obesity definition includes millions more Americans

A new definition of obesity could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese. Under the new definition, the prevalence of obesity rose from around 40% to nearly 70% among more than ...
Alaska Public Media

Office of Children’s Services data shows racial disparity between caseworkers, children in foster care

The Alaska Office of Children’s Services has struggled with staffing for years, from high vacancies and turnover to high caseloads. And data shows caseworker demographics also don’t line up with the ...