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More than 50 volunteers are transforming two Albuquerque high schools this weekend, creating welcoming spaces for students before the new school year begins. United Way's Day of Caring brings together local businesses and community members to show students someone believes in their future.
Rugby World Cup champion Mike Catt is bringing his championship expertise to the Fijian Drua as senior assistant coach for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season. The move marks a homecoming to rugby's heartland for a coach who's helped shape championship teams across three continents.
When a passenger lunged at flight attendants on a Florida-bound flight, retired Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and two off-duty deputies stepped in to protect the crew. Their quick action shows what happens when trained professionals refuse to stand by during a crisis.
Four Richland One schools just earned the nation's highest honor for teaching excellence, joining only nine schools nationwide to achieve this distinction. Their secret? A research-backed approach that turns teachers into learning detectives and students into partners in their own success.
Eight African nations will compete this weekend in Morocco for more than just continental glory. The winners of these quarter-final matches earn automatic qualification to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
After a devastating motorcycle accident left Darrell on life support with a traumatic brain injury and multiple organ failures, a specialized care team helped him breathe independently again. His 92-day recovery journey ended with him walking out the hospital doors to reunite with his family.
After lying on the ground for 10 hours following a devastating fall, Ofelia couldn't eat or walk on her own. Three weeks later, she walked out of the hospital.
Teaching cats to sit and taking them on backpack walks helped 36 kids with developmental disabilities get more active outdoors. The six-week program at Oregon State University showed kids took on more responsibility while their cats became more confident too.
In the Philippines, former egg collectors now patrol beaches every night to save sea turtle nests from dogs and floods. Their protected hatcheries are giving thousands of baby olive ridley turtles a fighting chance at survival.
A new study reveals that protecting habitats for monkeys and apes could safeguard thousands of other species at the same time. Conservation efforts focused on charismatic primates might be the umbrella solution scientists have been searching for.
A Japanese university professor and fireworks company have solved one of pyrotechnics' messiest problems: debris that litters waterways and streets after shows. Their new eco-friendly shells dissolve in water within hours.
Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy proposed to his boyfriend Andrew Rigby on a clifftop in Spain, complete with margaritas and a boat full of celebrating friends. The romantic surprise caps off a two-year love story that started at a birthday party in Mexico.
After a multi-state food safety scare affected over 12,000 Michigan residents, health officials announced Thursday that people can safely return to eating lettuce and salad greens. New cases of cyclosporiasis are declining and contaminated produce has been removed from stores.
Filipino tennis star Alex Eala kicked off the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto with another victory, riding high after her groundbreaking title win at the DC Open. The 19-year-old's momentum shows no signs of slowing down.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a breathtaking new image of the Carina Nebula, a stellar nursery packed with tens of thousands of baby stars being born just 7,500 light-years from Earth. The dazzling photo shows how starlight and cosmic winds shape clouds of dust into fantastical forms across a region 260 light-years wide.
Scientists built a crystal from a never-repeating shape that mathematicians searched for decades to find. The crystal bends light differently than any ordinary crystal, opening doors for future optical technology.
American athletes brought home more gold medals than ever before at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, earning 57 total medals and making history on ice and snow. President Trump welcomed over 120 Olympians and Paralympians to the White House to celebrate their groundbreaking achievements.
India's Karnataka state is teaming up with AI company Anthropic to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence to government services, education, and job training. The collaboration could make public services faster, safer, and more accessible for millions.