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In Harlem, New York — a city with a population mostly made up of Hispanic, Latino, and Black families — white-dominated sports like figure skating are especially out of reach. Enter: Figure Skating in Harlem. The nonprofit offers sliding-scale figure skating classes and tuition to girls of color. Beyond breaking barriers for skating, FSH also offers academic and leadership classes, college and career support, and social-emotional learning opportunities. Students in figure skating camp hosted by Figure Skating in Harlem. Photo courtesy of Figure Skating in HarlemFSH goes even further, connecting students to social justice and community activism efforts to help instill a sense…

In its 16th year, Bell Let’s Talk Day is Canada’s largest national conversation about mental health Special on-air programming and events happening across Canada MONTRÉAL, Jan. 21, 2026 /CNW/ – Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, and everyone is invited to take a moment for mental health. This year’s theme encourages Canadians to pause, reflect, and prioritize mental health – by checking in with themselves, reaching out to others, or participating in community activities that help create real change. Moments spent doing breathing exercises, spending time in nature, digital detoxing or expressing gratitude are examples of small actions that can help…

Ptilotus senarius, a relative of Mulla Mulla – by Aaron Bean / iNaturalist A plant-lover who snapped a photo of an interesting shrub he found on a trip to the Outback inadvertently proved that it wasn’t, in fact, extinct, something which scientists had presumed. With 60 years having passed without a confirmed sighting of the plant, it was chalked up as a casualty. It’s becoming more and more clear within university ecology departments that the citizen science platform iNaturalist can act as a catalyst for major new discoveries, and that it, and other platforms like it, are actually becoming crucial…

When a 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was announced in October, there were a lot of unhappy people. In fact, a survey from The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan group for seniors, found that just 10% of older Americans were happy with the annual COLA. The 2.8% increase raises the average retirement benefit by $56 per month. In light of rising food prices, housing, insurance, and utilities, $56 doesn’t stretch very far. Factor in the rising cost of Medicare Part B, and most seniors will be lucky to break even. That’s why groups like The Senior Citizens League suggest…

And Happy Birthday to the smart, and sporty actress Geena Davis, who turns 70 today. The actress, most known for her role in Thelma and Louise and A League of Their Own, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Accidental Tourist in 1988. The Mensa member who has campaigned for more and better women’s roles in children’s programming also fronts the Women’s Sports Foundation. Davis was one of 300 women who vied for a semifinals berth in the US Olympic archery team and placed 24th just two years after being introduced to the sport. In 2007 she was honored for…

Essential oil company doTERRA received the “Best Essential Oils” designation in Oprah Daily’s2026 Self-Care O-wards, an annual awards program that identifies wellness and personal care products through expert evaluation and staff testing. The Pleasant Grove, Utah-based company was recognized for the versatility of its product line and its ethical sourcing practices.Holistic wellness coach and entrepreneur Erica Reid, one of the expert panelists for the awards, cited doTERRA oils as a daily fixture in her routine. “I sprinkle some in my hands, rub them together, and inhale. It supports my nervous system and helps me stay in balance or get settled,” Reid…

A MAN taking on an epic 2600-mile walk to raise awareness and funds for mental health support is stopping at Invergordon today (Wednesday) to share his remarkable story in a bid to inspire open conversations.Jonathan Kemp is passing through the Highlands on an awareness and fundraising walk from Shetland to Galway. Picture: Jonathan KempOn January 1, 2026, Jonathan Kemp began his walk from the Shetland Islands to begin the ten-month walk through Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, finishing in Galway in October this year.Mr Kemp, who has already passed through Caithness and Sutherland, is scheduled to give a talk…

Ypsomed, a medical device company with a focus on self-care solutions, has announced a continued focus on delivery systems such as their portfolio of self-injection devices. This follows previous announcements from Ypsomed regarding strategic changes to their business to better focus on their most successful areas. At the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference, held from 12-15 January in San Francisco, Ypsomed announced that their business will now focus exclusively on their self-injection solutions for medications used to treat over 70 indications, including diabetes, obesity, and Alzheimer’s disease. Major strategic changes include the sales of their diabetes care segment and precision manufacturing…

The strain of life can put pressure on your mental health and make it feel like you need to turn everything around and head the opposite direction. Before you pull a complete 180-degree shift in all aspects of your life, consider some simple lifestyle changes. A few tweaks to your daily habits and routines can make all the difference for improving your mental health when the pressure of the world makes you want to run away.People are revealing 7 simple lifestyle changes that completely turned their mental health around:1. They put the phone down for an hour Dmytro Sheremeta via…

The amazing team of positive psychology scientists, Dr. Martin Seligman and Dr. James Pawelski, have set an ambitious moonshot goal: 51 percent of the world flourishing by 2051. As someone who spent a full career in law enforcement before transitioning to positive psychology, where I now bridge the two, I believe this 51 percent goal must include our community protectors—our law enforcement officers. For they are the lifeblood of our communities and our constitutional republic. For those who may not have a positive view of law enforcement as a profession in light of some current challenges, I encourage you to…