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	Top Stories MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy US: Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot' The 'Seven Sisters' just found thousands of long-lost siblings

	Top Stories Today: ABC-TV's 'Good Morning America' to feature David Lynch Foundation's Bob Roth, and MEDITATE AMERICA What is Transcendental Meditation? Free online introduction by Tony Nader, MD, PhD, and Bob Roth - Today, September 15 Tonight! 'MEDITATE AMERICA' Inaugural gala: Creating a healthier, more harmonious nation - Free Global Livestream

	Top Stories Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds Thousands of toxic sites across US face risk of coastal flooding Two girls are found dead in New York after a fatal game of 'subway surfing,' authorities say
Positive Trends Short Summaries of Top Stories MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy 24 November 2025 - One of the most storied American philanthropies is teaming up with the internet's biggest creator to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world's 'most vulnerable' populations. (more) US: Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot' 19 November 2025 - Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. ...Tamara Thomsen, the state's maritime archaeologist, said that the site lies near a network of what were once indigenous trails, suggesting ancient people left the canoes there for anyone to use as they traveled, much like a modern-day e-bike rack. (more) The 'Seven Sisters' just found thousands of long-lost siblings 12 November 2025 - Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the famous Pleiades star cluster, the 'Seven Sisters' often spotted on winter nights, is just the bright tip of a much larger stellar family. By combining data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope, the team uncovered thousands of hidden siblings spread across the sky, a sprawling structure they call the Greater Pleiades Complex. The discovery shows the Pleiades is 20 times larger than previously thought. (more) The Seven Sisters star cluster is 20 times larger than we thought 12 November 2025 - For as long as humans have looked up, the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, have stood out - a compact cluster of blue-white stars that seems small to the eye but hides a vast galactic family. Astronomers have traced that family outward, uncovering thousands of long-lost siblings and redefining what we know of the Pleiades. (more) The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries 2 November 2025 - Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday [6 October] for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. ...Experts called the findings critical to understanding autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. (more) How to spot November's supermoon, the closest of the year 1 November 2025 - The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year. (more) US: Largest wildlife conservation easement in South Carolina announced, praised 30 October 2025 - The South Carolina Forestry Commission has announced the largest conservation easement in the state's history. ...The project, a collaboration with Resource Management Service and the Open Space Institute, aims to safeguard habitats and species along the Black, Pee Dee, and Santee rivers. (more) US: Gov. McMaster, organizations celebrate largest conservation easement in South Carolina history 29 October 2025 - On Wednesday, various conservation organizations announced the largest conservation easement in state history. Officials said this will protect more than 62,000 acres of forestland across Georgetown, Marion, and Williamsburg counties. (more) Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening 18 October 2025 - Over the past two decades, live performances and recorded music have flowed into hospitals and doctors' offices as research grows on how songs can help ease pain. (more) JWST may have found the Universe's first stars powered by dark matter 14 October 2025 - Astronomers may have spotted the first evidence of 'supermassive dark stars' - ancient giants powered by dark matter instead of fusion. Their discovery could illuminate how the universe's first black holes and galaxies came to be. (more)
Success of Maharishi's Programmes Short Summaries of Top Stories Today: ABC-TV's 'Good Morning America' to feature David Lynch Foundation's Bob Roth, and MEDITATE AMERICA 17 December 2024 - Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation in the USA, will appear on ABC TV's 'Good Morning America' show today, at 8:30am* (US Eastern Time), along with GMA co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. Roth will talk about the benefits of Transcendental Meditation, and the exciting launch of Meditate America - a nationwide initiative to make the TM programme accessible to everyone. (Check local listings) (more) What is Transcendental Meditation? Free online introduction by Tony Nader, MD, PhD, and Bob Roth - Today, September 15* 15 September 2024 - Don't miss this special live introduction to the Transcendental Meditation technique, this Sunday, September 15, with Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, interviewing Tony Nader M.D., Ph.D., Harvard-trained neuroscientist and international director of the TM organizations. (more) **Tonight! 'MEDITATE AMERICA' Inaugural gala: Creating a healthier, more harmonious nation - Free Global Livestream** 12 September 2024 - Tonight the David Lynch Foundation's Institute for Mental Health and Resilience launches 'MEDITATE AMERICA' at a benefit gala in New York City hosted by Hugh Jackman. The event is being live-streamed worldwide, inaugurating a global effort to promote collective healing and mental well-being through evidence-based Transcendental Meditation - and especially to combat the 'stress epidemic' in America. At the New York event, Mr. Jackman will interview Dr. Tony Nader, neuroscientist, global Transcendental Meditation expert, and New York Times bestselling author of Consciousness Is All There Is. Among many distinguished honorees, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy will receive the 'Enlightened Doctor of the Year Award', and international women's health activist Maria Shriver will receive the 'Enlightened Woman of the Year Award'. (more) Maharishi International University offers extra fall entry for online undergraduate programmes: Apply by 15 September 6 September 2024 - In response to growing demand, Maharishi International University (MIU) in the USA is offering an extra entry this fall for its online undergraduate (bachelor's) programmes. This presents a remarkable opportunity, for those eager to embark on your journey of higher education and personal growth. For this new fall entry, applications must be submitted by 15 September. Classes will begin 30 September. MIU is the only university to incorporate Transcendental Meditation practice into its curriculum, providing a unique, transformative educational experience. It blends academics with Consciousness-Based principles to nurture personal development and expand career opportunities. (more) International Group of Scientists Offers Proven Solution to Global Conflict 18 November 2023 - An Open Letter to the President of the United States and All World Leaders appeared on Friday, 3 November, as a full-page advertisement on page A9 of The Wall Street Journal. The Global Union of Scientists for Peace offered 'a proven technology for peace, security, and a swift resolution of conflict' in Ukraine, the Middle East, and elsewhere in the world. Dr. Tony Nader, Chairman, said this innovative solution would 'cost less than one day of war'. '[It] is based in the most fundamental value of life: consciousness. Research has found that small groups practicing the Transcendental Meditation and advanced TM-Sidhi program together create a coherence effect that significantly reduces violence, crime, and war. This technology of consciousness has been confirmed in 56 empirical studies, 28 of which have been published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. From research over 40 years, we can say definitively: this solution works. ... It can be tried even while the fighting is still going on. Our world cannot afford to wait.' Dr. Nader invited 'well-wishers [to] now step forward to permanently establish these groups. I invite all angel philanthropists to immediately create permanent world peace.' (more) *US: 'Enlivening consciousness twice daily for inner mastery of life'* - Webinar with Tony Nader, MD, PhD - Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, 19 January 18 January 2023 - Do you bargain with yourself about whether to meditate once or twice a day? In this webinar for health professionals, students and physicians at Loyola University in Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine will share their discovery that Transcendental Meditation practice twice a day provides exponential rewards for learning and life. Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., will reflect with them about their experiences. Dr Nader is an MIT- and Harvard-trained medical doctor, neuroscientist, and leading authority in the field of consciousness. He directs the nonprofit organizations that teach TM in over 100 countries. (more) US: National TM Intro Webinars - January 15 and 18 12 January 2023 - In the coming week, the Transcendental Meditation programme in the USA is hosting two nationwide, live intro talk webinars on the TM technique. Whether you're interested in the TM technique for deep inner calm, personal growth, improved health, greater happiness, or anything else, a TM Intro Webinar is the best way to learn more about it. If you and your friends and colleagues have been been meaning to look into TM, join certified TM teachers Bob Roth and Raisa Martinez - a great opportunity for everyone. Admission is free, the main presentation will be followed by a Q and A. (more) A 17-year landmark study finds that group meditation decreases US national stress** 29 December 2022 - A study published this month in the World Journal of Social Science found that group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi techniques by the square root of 1% of a population decreased multiple stress indicators in the U.S. The study is the longest and most comprehensive of 50 studies to demonstrate the Maharishi Effect, named in honour of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) programme and Maharishi International University (MIU). The paper concludes with a call to create a permanent 'square root of 1%' group for the whole world - 8,000 participants practising the TM and TM-Sidhi programme together in one place. The world is interconnected, no one is safe until everyone is safe, living in harmony. This is easily within reach of any government or the world's wealthiest citizens. The person who does it will be remembered as the greatest leader in history. (more) Paul McCartney's unusual secret: Former Beatle's fitness routine, including Transcendental Meditation, plays a big role in health, vitality 1 August 2022 - There aren't too many octogenarians headlining high profile rock concerts but Sir Paul McCartney isn't your average 80-year-old. The rock legend recently took to the stage at Glastonbury (UK) Festival, one of the world's biggest contemporary music festivals, becoming the oldest solo act to headline the festival ... appearing energetic, full of stamina, and with the posture of much younger rockers. What's the secret to his vitality? While Sir Paul attributes much of his good health to his vegetarian diet, he also believes his workout routine, including cross-training and yoga, plays a big role - and Transcendental Meditation. (more) Proposal to create peace in the world through ancient Vedic sciences: Yoga & Yagya: Live webcast 27 July 25 July 2022 - On 27 July, the Embassy of India in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Zagreb-based Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India will host a free live webcast by world experts in the field of consciousness, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Yagya. Presenting will be: Dr. Girish Momaya, Director of the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, Netherlands and Director at Maharishi Ayurveda Europe BV; Dr. Lothar Pirc, Director and owner of Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre Bad Ems and Director of the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation; and Dr. Jose Luis Alvarez Roset, Vice Chancellor UMLAC: Maharishi University of Latin America and the Caribbean. 'Ayush' is an acronym for traditional systems of heath care: Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. (more)
Flops Short Summaries of Top Stories Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds 20 November 2025 - Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is harmful to marine life. A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows much plastic a marine animal has to eat for it to be lethal. (more) Thousands of toxic sites across US face risk of coastal flooding 20 November 2025 - Study finds rising seas could flood facilities handling waste, sewage, and oil and gas -- and coastal states are most at risk. More than 5,500 toxic sites nationwide could face coastal flooding by 2100 due to rising sea levels, according to new research. (more) Two girls are found dead in New York after a fatal game of 'subway surfing,' authorities say 4 October 2025 - New York City police found two girls dead early Saturday morning in what apparently was a game of 'subway surfing' that turned out to be fatal, authorities said. ....'It's heartbreaking that two young girls are gone because they somehow thought riding outside a subway train was an acceptable game,' New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said in a statement. 'Parents, teachers, and friends need to be clear with loved ones: getting on top of a subway car isn't 'surfing' — it's suicide.' (more) Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep 3 October 2025 - Girls as young as 8 are turning up at dermatologists' offices with rashes, chemical burns, and other allergic reactions to products not intended for children's sensitive skin. ...More than the physical harm, parents and child psychologists worry about the trend's effects on girls' mental health -- for years to come. Extensive data suggests a fixation on appearance can affect self-esteem and body image and fuel anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. (more) YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality 24 August 2025 - YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission. As AI quietly mediates our world, what happens to our shared connection with real life? (more) The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year 16 August 2025 - For decades, tens of thousands of people have descended upon Albuquerque for what is billed as North America's largest powwow, a celebration showcasing Indigenous dancers, musicians, and artisans from around the world. Organizers announced Saturday that 2026 will be the last time the cultural event is held, saying via email and social media that it will end after 43 years without providing details on the decision. (more) US: Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought 15 August 2025 - A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely - and more directly - than previously understood. The southwestern United States has been in a historic megadrought for much of the past two decades, with its reservoirs, including Lakes Mead and Powell, dipping to record lows and legal disputes erupting over rights to use water from the Colorado River. (more) Humans may have 'locked in' drought-inducing climate pattern in U.S. West: Study 14 August 2025 - Greenhouse gas emissions generated by humans may have 'locked in' a climate pattern responsible for long-term megadrought across the U.S. West, a new study has found. Human-induced shifts to the pattern, called the Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO), are directly linked to the persistent aridity plaguing California and the Colorado River basin states, according to the study, published in Nature. (more) US: For these incarcerated students, online school has been a disaster 14 August 2025 - No matter the offense, states must educate students in juvenile detention. It's a complicated challenge, no doubt -- and success stories are scarce. Struggling to educate its more than 1,000 students in long-term confinement, Florida embarked last year on a risky experiment. Despite strong evidence that online learning failed many students during the pandemic. (more) US: Takeaways from AP's investigation into online school for incarcerated teens 14 August 2025 - In Florida, where more than 1,000 students are in long-term confinement, the state last year put those kids' schooling online. That's despite strong evidence that online learning failed many kids during the pandemic. The state juvenile justice system contracted with the Florida Virtual School, one of the nation's oldest and largest online learning systems. But an AP investigation showed the online learning has been disastrous. (more)