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NPR: Sharing what you see outside could help research. Here’s how to do that in 3 steps

If you've been forced to stay close to home and spend more time outside like millions of Americans in the past couple...

CNN: Want to deep clean your bedroom? This 6-step checklist makes it easy

Spring cleaning can take many forms. Deep cleaning jobs like power washing the windows tend to be top of mind, but focusing your...

NPR: What Russians think of the war in Ukraine, according to an independent pollster

What do ordinary Russians think about President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and how much are they feeling the effect of Western...

REUTERS: Putin targets enemies at home as his missiles strike Ukraine

Since late 2020, Russia has added dozens of Kremlin critics to its register of “foreign agents.” Reuters contacted them to find out...

CNN: ‘He has decided to destroy the whole world’: Six global voices on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

In London, a sister remembers her brother killed on Ukraine’s frontline. In Glasgow, a truck driver gets a call from his wife...

BBC: Why the tiny house is perfect for now

Just as minimalism found its moment, now it's the turn of the tiny house movement. Beverley D'Silva explores why, when it comes...

VOA: Amid Pandemic, Russian Disinformation With Chinese Characteristics

The Kremlin and Chinese Communist Party are learning from each other in shaping and conducting information warfare aimed at exacerbating political divisions...

AP: Pandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z: AP-NORC, MTV poll

Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll finds that...

Navigating holidays in a pandemic, again

Experts from Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives and Positive Psychology Center offer six tips for making the holiday season joyful, fun,...

NPR: How to wake up early, even if you’re not a morning person

For some people, waking up early just feels natural. Carla Finley is a baker in Brooklyn, N.Y., who starts her day at...

REUTERS: Factbox: COP26: What would success look like at the climate summit?

Making a final assessment of the progress achieved over the two weeks of the COP26 talks in Glasgow will be complex. Unlike...

Are President Biden’s vaccine mandates lawful?

To curb the spread of COVID-19 and the delta variant, the Biden administration issued an expansive new set of vaccination requirements that...

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[Urbana] FRESH Teen Hangout Zone

Friday, February 24, 3:30-6 pmAt Phillips Recreation Center: 505 W Stoughton Urbana, IL 61801Grades 6-12 Urbana Park District is...

[Illinois] OPEN HOUSE THIS THURSDAY!

Join the the University YMCA, Diversity & Social Justice Education, & local community organization for an Open House this Thursday!

[Urbana] Come see the best in local photography on display February 4 – 12

The winners in the Best in Show Photographic Print Competition will be on display at Lincoln Square February 4  - 12.

[Illinois] Student Engagement and Leadership Development (SELD) Internship 

SELD interns play a pivotal role in supporting student-focused and student-centered work at the University YMCA. After successful completion of the internship,...