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September 12, 2026

Taco Bell Foundation awards $14.5M in Live Más scholarships

The Taco Bell Foundation says its 2026 Live Más Scholarship class will receive $14.5 million, including awards for students and team members pursuing unconventional paths. The good part is clear: a lot of students getting help to keep moving toward work that matters to them.

September 12, 2026

England expands free school meal eligibility for more children

A rule change in England makes more children in Universal Credit households eligible for free school meals. For families, that means fewer hungry school days, less pressure at home, and more children able to sit down in class ready to learn.

September 12, 2026

Hainan gibbon population has more than tripled from its lowest point

The Hainan gibbon remains one of the rarest primates on Earth, but conservation groups report that family groups and population numbers have climbed from a frightening low to more than 30. That is still fragile, but it is also living proof that focused protection can matter. For readers, this is a small-population comeback with real tenderness.

September 12, 2026

A 10-second ECG may help spot hidden heart disease earlier

Imperial College London researchers presented results for a tool that may help identify heart-disease signals from ECG data earlier. The promise is more useful screening and better support for doctors, with the science still framed carefully and without overstatement.

September 12, 2026

How to Train Your Attention Better

Attention is not just something we spend. It is one of the ordinary ways we train our love, meaning, and happiness.

September 11, 2026

9/11 Day will pack 18 million meals through service and remembrance

9/11 Day is organizing what it describes as the largest single-day meal pack in its history, with 50,000 volunteers expected to help pack 18 million meals for families in need across the country. The stronger Sept. 11 angle is simple and American in the best way: people marking a hard anniversary by feeding neighbors, serving together, and making remembrance useful.

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