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Thousands of people across France are gathering this weekend for Nuits des Étoiles, a free three-night stargazing festival. Professional astronomers are guiding visitors through spotting planets and distant galaxies in more than 400 towns.
When Jonah the dog missed out on a hot dog at the Miami Marlins' Bark at the Park night, the team tracked him down to make it right. His story proves that sometimes the smallest disappointments lead to the biggest celebrations.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed an unbeaten 67 to lead Trent Rockets into The Hundred knockout stage with a commanding nine-wicket victory. Her performance included a tournament record partnership that showcased women's cricket at its finest.
Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering powered to a stunning stage win Saturday, erasing a 15-second deficit to reclaim the yellow jersey with just one day left in the Tour de France Femmes. The dramatic turnaround sets up a thrilling eight-second showdown for Sunday's finale.
Mexico's oldest coffee region is brewing a bold future as young entrepreneurs blend centuries of tradition with modern specialty coffee culture. The port city of Veracruz, where coffee cultivation began in the 1700s, is experiencing a café renaissance that's attracting a new generation of coffee lovers.
Mexican muralist Arturo García Bustos, who studied under Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is being celebrated a century after his birth in Mexico City. His legacy of bringing art to the people through murals and printmaking continues to inspire artists today.
Randy Reina, who three years ago was too weak from leukemia to move, now races outrigger canoes across Newport Bay with other young cancer survivors. A free summer camp combines water sports with healing for kids who once couldn't go near water at all.
When everything shut down in 2020, Lincoln empty nester Lon Krugman bought paint supplies and taught himself a rewarding new skill. Now his oil paintings fill a Nebraska hospital gallery, bringing beauty to patients and visitors.
At the world's largest Irish music festival, a groundbreaking project is uniting refugees and locals through the universal language of music. Twenty-two nationalities are now playing traditional tunes together, creating unexpected harmony in Belfast.
In a rare public exchange, Nigeria's president and Catholic bishops demonstrated healthy democratic disagreement over economic reforms and governance. The respectful debate shows Nigerian democracy maturing as leaders discuss how to translate economic gains into better lives for citizens.
A groundbreaking investment fund just launched in Europe to make African government bonds accessible to everyday investors. It's a step toward finally matching Africa's endless innovation with the capital it deserves.
The U.S. Under-19 Men's National Team shut out Costa Rica 2-0 to advance to their fifth consecutive championship final since 2017. The young squad will compete for their fourth title tomorrow at Mexico's historic Estadio Banorte.
Scientists have documented 427 cases of primates forming friendships with other animals, from macaques riding deer to gorillas cradling wild bushbabies. The widespread behavior reveals monkeys may share our remarkable capacity for cross-species connection.
When Jessie Roper inherited her late father's Cumbrian farm, she and her husband chose nature restoration over selling. Their 30-year rewilding project now offers both guaranteed income and a living tribute to her dad's love of wildlife.
Engineers just pulled off a brilliant power-saving trick to keep the historic Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring deep space for at least another year. The 48-year-old probe, now 13 billion miles from Earth, is still sending scientific data from beyond our solar system.
SpaceX just announced plans to build robot-operated factories on the moon that will manufacture satellites and launch them using electromagnetic rail guns. The company aims to scale lunar manufacturing to support a million-satellite constellation orbiting Earth.
When a devastating mill explosion left 1,500 people jobless in Jay, Maine, residents saw hope in an unlikely savior: an AI data center. Their determination to save their town made waves across the state.
When Texas hit its highest power demand ever this July, solar energy quietly saved millions from blackouts. The same grid that collapsed in 2021 now runs on sunshine.