Washington, DC - This Friday, June 5, is World Environment Day (WED) which celebrates positive environmental action and calls on each of us to create change. The theme of WED “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care” reminds us that we only have one planet, and that the Earth’s natural resources are finite, not unlimited.

Washington, DC - Holding cynical beliefs about others may have a negative effect on your income according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Washington, DC - On June 4, the State Department will host the finalists for the “P2P [Peer to Peer]: Challenging Extremism” initiative. Over the past several months, university students from around the world have been designing, piloting, and testing new digital products and tools to energize and engage networks of youth to counter the social media presence and effectiveness of violent extremist messaging online.

Baltimore, Maryland - Electricity systems in the United States are so haphazardly regulated for reliability, it’s nearly impossible for customers to know their true risk of losing service in a major storm, a Johns Hopkins University analysis found.

San Diego, California - A live cam showing the antics of two young penguins at the San Diego Zoo's Children's Zoo debuts today.

Houston, Texas - On June 3, 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space. NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United States’ first extravehicular activity (EVA) -- better known as a spacewalk -- through a number of commemorative features on NASA Television and NASA.gov.