🥩 Meat raffles are gaining popularity throughout the Midwest. And the community events are exactly what they sound like: a raffle for nice cuts of meat. They're typically held as fundraisers for schools or youth sports teams.

🐒 The Bronx Zoo kicked off 2025 with the debut of a silvered langur baby with a striking orange coat. The bright-colored monkey will only have its hue for the next month or two before gradually shifting to a grey and silver coat.

🏠 Northern California company Emergent Construction has made it their mission to help those who lost their homes in last month’s wildfires. The company is the first to break ground on 3D-printed fireproof homes for families displaced by the disaster.