Riverdale-area business owners received naloxone training from KRVC, learning how to recognize opioid overdoses, administer Narcan and respond while awaiting emergency medical help. more

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian report that tribes united to successfully drive out a mining company from Pe' Sla, a sacred site in South Dakota. more

The 74 reports that Roots Learning Academy, a hybrid homeschool program in Pennsylvania, faces state scrutiny and potential closure due to childcare licensing requirements. more

The New York Botanical Garden’s Crop Diversity Day explored how plant diversity, conservation and underused food species could help build healthier, more climate-resilient global food systems. more

Credit Karma reports that money is the top source of stress for Americans, impacting mental health, with many seeking tools for better financial management. more

Grist reports that in a drier world, some waterborne diseases like cholera and dengue thrive, highlighting the "drought-disease paradox" amid climate changes. more

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on autonomous plastic-eating robots in cities worldwide led by The Ocean Cleanup which aims to remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040, utilizing interceptors while facing challenges like biodiversity impact and microplastics. more

A South Bronx Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has sickened 23 people and killed two, while NYC Health says there is no community cluster or open building investigation in northwest Bronx. more

Riverdale residents joined hundreds at a Sept. 23 rally near the United Nations, organized by Jewish groups urging world leaders to take action against rising antisemitism. more

Riverdale entrepreneur Shannon Lindgren Murtha left corporate consulting to launch Last Stop Antiques Shop, bringing vintage clothing, furniture and home goods to local shoppers through pop-ups and online sales. more