Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on Friday, a milestone PBS is celebrating by taking a trip back in time to 1976, when the iconic environmentalist was a spry 50. That was the year he began filming Life on Earth, a pioneering documentary that became TV’s first worldwide natural history blockbuster. Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, PBS will air Life on Earth: Attenborough’s GreatestAdventure, a “rare, behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the groundbreaking series.” Watch the trailer.
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COVID-19 Helped Young People See “They Had the Capacity to Do Something,” Study Finds
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It’s been a little over six years since the COVID-19 pandemic began and undeniably uprooted our lives. That was especially true for young people, who faced disruptions to schooling, limited opportunities for socialization, and the trauma of an unfathomable death toll. But a recent study posits that weathering this difficult time wasn’t all bad, finding that the health crisis promptedyoung people (sometimes referred to as the “COVID generation”) to think more about others and the ways in which they could help the world.
“It is true that the pandemic was a very difficult time for many young people. But there is also a quieter, equally important story that needs to be told,” first author Lori Peek said in a release from the University of Colorado Boulder. “For some young people, it was also an awakening — a realization that they had the capacity to do something in the face of a crisis.”
Peek and her colleagues analyzed more than 115 pandemic-era news articles that focused on children’s voices and the often overlooked strengths they bring. They found eight distinct ways that kids showed altruism, including distributing supplies and food, creating art, offering emotional support to peers, and conducting or taking part in health research.
The study suggests children can (and do) show up for one another in times of disaster, leading Peek to ask the natural next question: “How do we harness what these young people have to offer?” She said she hopes policymakers will support more youth advisory boards to bolster young people’s voices when it comes to community issues and crises. Read some of the stories of youth stepping up during the pandemic.
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“Jaws” Superfan Builds World’s First Life-Size Replica of the Film’s Boat
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There are movie fans, and then there are movie superfans — the kind that bring elements from the imaginary world into the real world. Jon Fieldhouse is one of those people: He built the first-ever full-scale replica of the boat from Jaws, and tourists are traveling from around the globe to climb aboard.
The vessel, based on the Orca from the 1975 blockbuster, is moored in Conwy, north Wales, where it recently opened to the public. “We’ve already had someone fly all the way from Alabama to see it and we’ve only been open a week,” Fieldhouse, 59, told SWNS at the end of April. “I can’t believe the response it’s had — but it’s the only one in the world, so it’s quite special.”
The labor of love was inspired by Fieldhouse’s lifelong obsession with Jaws, which he first watched as a child. Despite the movie’s massive fanbase, he discovered no one had ever completed a life-size version of the Orca, so he decided to take on the challenge ahead of the film’s 50th anniversary in 2025. See more pics of his design.
Sports
New Jersey Becomes 21st State to Sanction High School Girls’ Flag Football
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In a win for women’s athletics, New Jersey sanctioned girls’ flag football as a high school sport on Monday, becoming the 21st state to do so. The 311-18 vote by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association ensures girls’ flag football will receive funding, uniforms, and other resources on par with other athletic offerings.
The decision was made following years of support from the NFL, specifically the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants and Jets. While the teams are rivals on the field, they have worked together to grow flag football at the youth level across New Jersey, helping provide education, resources, and equipment.
“This is a landmark moment for both the game of football and the state of New Jersey,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. “From the earliest days supporting girls flag football, we believed in the sport’s ability to grow and create meaningful opportunities for young female athletes.”
The Garden State is following a growing trend — girls’ flag football has surged in recent years, reaching nearly 70,000 participants in the 2024-25 school year, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Learn which other states have sanctioned the sport.
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Astronomers found 27 potential planets that orbit two stars, sharing the news on none other than Star Wars Day (read more)
A bill to make pet food tax-free was introduced in New York, the state with the second-highest pet costs (read more)
Hi, Barbie mail: The U.S. Postal Service will release a batch of Barbie-themed stamps this summer (read more)
Two otters have formed a special surrogatemother-daughter bond at a California aquarium (read more)
Inspiring Story
Double miracle
There’s nothing like the day a baby comes into the world — and for one Florida family, that day happened twice. At 25 weeks, baby Cassian was partially delivered by C-section so surgeons could fix a potentially fatal blocked airway, and then returned to the womb. Six weeks later, he made his second grand entrance after his mother’s water broke. See Cassian at 8 months old with his parents, who are now planning not one but two birthday parties for their miracle baby.
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The 2026 Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro surfing competition wrapped Monday at Snapper Rocks in Queensland, Australia. Stephanie Gilmore, aka the Queen of Snapper (pictured above), claimed her seventh title at the iconic break. “I really didn’t think I was going to win a comp this year,” Gilmore said following the win, per The Guardian. She added: “The girls are just at a whole new level. It’s epic, this is what I wanted, I wanted to push myself, I wanted to feel that feeling, like — can I do it?” Watch her celebrate the big moment.
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