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Lake Mckenzie sits in the middle of K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, in Australia. The Aboriginal people in the region, the Butchulla, had been advocating for the name change for years.

Australia's Fraser Island Reclaims K'gari, Its Original Indigenous Name

The name change comes after years of activism from the Butchulla Aboriginal people, who inhabited the island before colonization. K'gari means "paradise" in the Butchulla language.

Texas Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, looks over the calendar as law makers rush to finish business, Friday, May 26, 2017, in Austin, Texas.

A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasy

Republican Matt Krause is asking schools for an accounting of any book that "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress."

Long COVID patient Gary Miller, left, receives treatment from physiotherapist Joan Del Arco at the Long COVID Clinic at King George Hospital in Ilford, London, in May.

New Study Finds More Than A Third Of COVID-19 Patients Have Symptoms Months Later

The symptoms, such as headache, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, persist or recur months after diagnosis, far more often than they do for the flu, researchers say.

Children joining the <em>bicibus</em> in the Eixample district of Barcelona make their way to school on a recent Friday morning. The community is hoping to build a school-friendly bike lane for a safer commute for kids.

It started with 5 families. Now hundreds are biking to school together in Barcelona

On Fridays, kids and parents hop on their bikes and join the bicibús, or bike bus, traveling to three schools along its route. It promotes bike safety and environmentally friendly transportation.

Outside the stately Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., it's hard to tell the republic has fallen. But inside, the staircases are dark, the hallways quiet and the offices empty.

In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan Embassy work until the lights go off

The embassy in Washington, D.C., was once a symbol of a new Afghanistan. Now, the few staffers left refuse to serve the Taliban and are racing to help as many refugees as they can.

LiceDoctors technician Linda Holmes checks the heads of everyone in the Marker family for lice, including preschooler Hudson. It cost more than $200 to get the four-person household checked — eyebrows and Dad's beard included.

Pandemic or no, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice

With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional delousers. But how are kids getting head lice if they're physically distancing in the classroom?

Torey Edmonds lived all of her life in the house that her father built in the East End of Church Hill in Richmond, Va. Over the years she says she has witnessed the detrimental effects of redlining on her neighborhood and community.

In U.S. Cities, The Health Effects Of Past Housing Discrimination Are Plain To See

Researchers analyzed the lingering harms of of decades-old racist lending policies known as redlining. Their project lets you explore the current impacts on maps of 142 cities.

Police respond to the scene of a shooting at Heritage High School in Newport News, Va., on Sept. 20, 2021.

A Shooting At A Virginia High School Has Left At Least 2 Students Wounded

One victim at Heritage High School in Newport News was shot in the face and the other in the leg, according to the city's police chief. Neither injury was thought to be life-threatening.

Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but the Mississippi attorney general could sue still Favre if he doesn't pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor said Wednesday.

Brett Favre repays $600,000 in welfare funds he accepted for speeches he never gave

The NFL legend says he never knew the money he received came from welfare funds. The Mississippi attorney general could still sue Favre if he doesn't pay interest owed on the amount.

Cargo containers sit in stacks at the Port of Los Angeles on Oct. 20

A tech CEO got big attention for his plan to ease the backlog at Los Angeles ports

You wouldn't expect a Twitter thread about shipping logistics to go viral, but that's what happened recently to Ryan Petersen, the founder of the freight-forwarding tech company Flexport.

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