Here's the perfect story to close out Women's History Month. Last week, 10-year-old Everest Nevraumont appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show and left quite an impression on the host thanks to her expansive knowledge of history-making women, like self-made millionaire Madam C. J. Walker and pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman. The kicker? Everest came to the show dressed as Queen Elizabeth I. Watch the video.
Tired of the Apps? This Dating Trend Involves a Pub and PowerPoint (and Good Friends)
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The love of your life could be just one PowerPoint presentation away. That's the bet some young singles are making at "Date My Mate" events, where close friends take the stage at local bars and share a slide deck on why their BFF is the ultimate catch. Think: a set-up date meets Shark Tank. At a recent event in London, participant Will made a presentation about his best friend Zach (and vice versa), bragging about his sportiness, emotional intelligence, and bar trivia prowess. "It's easier to big up your mate,especially if you know them really well," Will told Reuters. For those who want to meet someone the good old-fashioned way but aren't too keen on approaching a cute stranger themselves, Date My Mate offers a quirky alternative. And seeing that the London event's organizers said all 150 tickets sold out in less than five minutes, it's a much-desired one, too. "People are sick of swiping. They want to be in person and meet face-to-face," said organizer Emily Churchill. "Also, I've noticed that friends really want to vouch for their single friends." Similar events have been held everywhere from Washington, D.C., and Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melbourne, Australia — watch a clip from the London one.
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Play Has No Age Limit: Inside the Rise of Senior Playgrounds
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Who said playgrounds are just for kids? A growing number of senior-friendly public fitness spaces are popping up across the country to help older adults get moving, improve their agility, and maybe even make a friend or two while they're at it. One of those spaces is the Great Age Fitness Park, a "senior playground" in Houston. Instead of baby swings, slides, and seesaws, the vibrant space is filled with low-impact exercise equipment, including elliptical bikes, balance beams, and tai chi wheels. The park also hosts guided classes in its garden. "Movement is the key to living a full life. The moment you start to slow down, everything changes," Great Age founder Fritz McDonald told Today. And in the process of staying active, visitors also get a chance to socialize, which comes with its own heap of health benefits and — perhaps equally as important — makes life feel a little more joyful.
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A Pet‑Friendly Homeless Shelter Pilot Reduced Homelessness Among the People It Helped
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This article was written by Benjamin F. Henwood, a professor of social policy and health at the University of Southern California, for The Conversation. When homeless shelters allow people to stay with their dogs and other pets, more unhoused people become morewilling to stay in a shelter. That's what my team at the University of Southern California's Homelessness Policy Research Institute learned when we evaluated California's Pet Assistance and Support Program. California's Department of Housing and Community Development established this pilot program in 2019. Its goals were straightforward: to make homeless shelters more accommodating to people with pets — mostly dogs — so that people living on the streets don't have to choose between staying in shelters or abandoning their pets. The program disbursed $15.75 million between 2020 and 2024to 37 organizations across the state. The funding allowed shelters to build kennels or other pet-friendly spaces, provide pet food and supplies, and offer basic veterinary care. It also covered the costs of staffing and maintaining insurance required to operate pet-friendly shelters. Learn more about its success.
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Last year, a high school girls basketball team made headlines for their buzzer-beating championship win. Now the team is in the news again — this time for making the unprecedented decision to appeal their own victory after realizing they actually lost the game by one point. "It was a really good teaching moment," said one of the players.
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The "Quad God" is so back. After missing the podium at the Winter Olympics, Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive world title at the ISU Figure Skating World Championships over the weekend. "All I wanted to do was skate for myself, enjoy every moment on the ice, and just have fun out there," Malinin said, "and that's exactly what I did." Watch his redemptive performance.
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