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October 29, 2026

RIP Dolores Huerta: Labor Activist and Civil Rights Icon Dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, labor leader and civil rights activist who advocated for immigrants, women, and agricultural workers, has died at age 96. According to her relatives, Huerta passed away at her home in Bakersfield, California. “We are sad to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96,” Huerta’s family said in a statement shared by the Dolores Huerta Foundation.

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October 12, 2026

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri Is Appointed as Morocco’s First Female Prime Minister in Historic Election

Embed from Getty Images Morocco has appointed its first female prime minister following a parliamentary election victory by the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). King Mohammed VI selected Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and longtime Marrakesh politician, to lead the country’s next government. Her appointment marks a milestone for women’s political representation, but she faces immediate challenges involving economic pressures, coalition negotiations, and the monarchy’s influence.

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October 5, 2026

England’s Sycamore Gap Tree Illegally Cut Down 3 Years Ago Is Now Growing Back

There can be regrowth even after the toughest of blows, as we’ve learned from England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree. Now, three years after the tree was chopped down in an act of vandalism, it is continuing its slow but hopeful process of growing back. For nearly 200 years, the tree stood in a dramatic dip between two hills along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, making it an especially popular spot for photographs.

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