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A specialized tour at the Berlin Zoo brings joy to people living with dementia
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (653+ words) April 22, 2026, 12: 11 AM Krueger, 86, and her daughter were on a specialized zoo tour last month for people who live with dementia that was organized by Malteser Deutschland, part of the international Catholic aid organization Malteser Order of Malta. On the tour…...
Michael and Susan Dell fund "AI-native" medical center with $750 million gift to University of Texas
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (650+ words) LIVE RESULTS: Stay with WTOP when results come in for the Virginia redistricting referendum April 21, 2026, 2: 35 PM The UT Dell Medical Center, announced Tuesday, is projected to open in 2030 as the crown jewel of a new 300-plus-acre advanced research campus. The…...
Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (494+ words) LIVE RESULTS: Stay with WTOP when results come in for the Virginia redistricting referendum April 20, 2026, 10: 49 AM Nicknamed Timmy by local media, many fear the whale may soon die in the Baltic Sea's shallow waters near the eastern German town of…...
No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (748+ words) LIVE RESULTS: Stay with WTOP when results come in for the Virginia redistricting referendum April 21, 2026, 11: 10 AM Last week, a female fox cub was found alone in a garden on the city's outskirts, with no sign of her mother nearby. Now…...
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Virginia woman receives kidney from surprise Facebook donor 40 years after they met
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (957+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Churchill Downs buys Preakness intellectual property for $85 million, plans to license race rights to Maryland April 21, 2026, 12: 35 PM There are few greater gifts someone can give another than themselves, but that is just what one woman did for a…...
Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (849+ words) April 21, 2026, 12: 28 AM A judge is expected to sentence Oxy Contin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its…...
Sen. Mark Warner's daughter dies at 36 after long diabetes battle
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (181+ words) April 20, 2026, 3: 32 PM Washington " Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia announced on Monday that his daughter Madison has died following a lengthy battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She was 36. "We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of…...
Spring is good for your brain, says Virginia Tech expert
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (322+ words) April 20, 2026, 5: 11 PM Some of the changes that occur when spring arrives are plain to see, as trees and flowers bloom, but some of the changes are harder to detect. Spring is good for your brain, according to Benjamin Katz, associate…...
Simple ways to make meetings work better for employees on the autism spectrum
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1188+ words) April 20, 2026, 2: 14 PM All day long, she'd labored to understand when to speak up or stay silent in meetings. She replayed conversations in her head, worrying she'd misunderstood or said the wrong thing. Noisy environments distressed her. She watched her peers…...