5 People with Vitiligo Open Up About What They Would Want Parents of Kids with the Skin Condition to Know

Photo:Instagram Instagram Vitiligo, a disease that causes skin to lose pigment, has long been misunderstood and often, people with the condition reported feeling embarrassed or stigmatized due to people’s lack of understanding. And while much progress has been made towards education recently (thanks to everything fromtop models on billboardstoBarbie), navigating conversations around it can still feel foreign. For parents whose children might be facing a vitiligo diagnosis, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to navigating your kid’s questions — and those you might have as well.

5 Philadelphia Zoo Meerkats Die from Accidental Poisoning Suspected to Be Linked to Dye at Zoo

Meerkats.Photo:Getty Getty ThePhiladelphia Zoois mourning the loss of five of its beloved residents. A group ofmeerkats— named Lula, Nkosi, Nya, Kgala, and Ari — died suddenly at the zoo last week from exposure to an unknown toxin that zoo officials believe came from a dye that’s routinely used to mark animals to differentiate them, the zoo confirmed to PEOPLE. According to Amy Shearer, chief experience officer, the zoo has used the topical dye, called Nyanzol-D, for more than 30 years without incident, including on small primates.

5 Planets Will Align in Rare Event That Won't Happen Again Until 2040 — Here's How to See It

Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech This is one sight that’s worth waking up early for. Throughout the month of June, five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn —have been visible to the naked eyeshortly before sunrise. The rare sight is even more remarkable because the planets are all lined up in their natural order from the sun. “The last time the five naked-eye planets were strung across the horizon in sequence was in December 2004,“Sky & Telescopesaid.

5 Planets Will Align in the Sky in March: Here's When and How to Spot It

Photo: IAU Martin Kommesser/picture-alliance/dpa/AP ImagesA major part of our solar system will be visible right outside your window!Be sure to point your eyes to the sky towards the end of March because five planets are expected to be visible from Earth, marking a rare astronomical phenomenon right before the turn of the month this year.The unique occurrence is called a planetary alignment, a term that describes the gathering of several planets on one side of the sun at the same time.

5 Rafters, 2 First Responders Rescued After Getting Stranded on Ore. River Damaged by Fires

First responders rescuing the rafters in the river.Photo: City of Salem Fire Department TheMarion County Sheriff’s Officeand theSalem Fire Departmentboth confirmed the incident in posts on Facebook, which included several photos of the dramatic rescue. Police said they received a 911 call on Sunday around 3 p.m. reporting that five people had become stranded in the Santiam River, which is located east of Marion County’s Niagra Park. The caller told police that the group was floating on rafts and not wearing life jackets when they encountered rapids in the river and became stranded, their post stated.