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Country star Ty Herndon shares his journey through addiction, mental illness, and coming out in his brutally honest new memoir 'What Mattered Most.' The singer who became country music's first openly gay male superstar now helps others find their own path to healing.
Two major Indian tech institutions are teaming up to make the country a global leader in medical robotics, bringing life-saving healthcare technology from research labs to hospital bedsides. The partnership could transform how millions access advanced medical care.
The Women's World Cup kicks off next summer in Brazil, and reigning champions Spain are ready to prove their dominance again. After their 2023 victory in Sydney, the world's top-ranked women's team faces fierce competition from 31 nations vying for soccer's biggest prize.
A broken basalt stone discovered in 1993 at an ancient Israeli gate contains the earliest known reference to the "House of David" outside the Bible. The find transformed archaeological debates about whether David's kingdom actually existed.
Perry Wentorf and Kim Goebel finally met this summer, three decades after her father's donated kidney gave him his life back. Their emotional reunion at Mayo Clinic proves how one family's hardest day can become another's greatest gift.
After washing out as a top-five NBA draft pick, Mario Hezonja spent six years rebuilding his career in Europe and just earned a second chance with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His journey from disappointment to redemption shows how setbacks don't have to be final.
The first trucks have arrived at Hobart's waterfront to begin work on Tasmania's long-awaited $1.13 billion stadium, marking the start of a project four decades in the making. The facility will become home to the Tasmania Devils when they join the AFL in 2028.
Nigeria is launching a new system to help its workers find legitimate jobs overseas while protecting them from scams and exploitation. The framework targets safer migration pathways for millions of Nigerians seeking opportunities abroad.
After years of displacement, thousands of families in Borno State, Nigeria are finally heading home. Governor Babagana Zulum is closing displacement camps and building new homes with schools, clinics, and running water for returning residents.
Five community solar projects in Virginia will bring clean energy savings to around 5,000 homes, with families getting discounts on their electric bills without installing any panels. It's clean power made simple.
Massachusetts is testing a program that lets electric car owners earn money by sending stored energy from their parked vehicles back to the power grid. Over 150,000 EVs in the state could soon help prevent blackouts while putting cash in drivers' pockets.
A new museum exhibition in Costa Rica shows that pre-Columbian stamps weren't just decorative tools but an early form of visual communication that expressed identity, status, and belonging. Researchers studied over 300 stamps to decode what these ancient communities were saying through repeated patterns.
Costa Rica just launched a program that brings doctors, nurses, and housing help directly to the roughly 70 people over 100 living in the famous Nicoya Peninsula Blue Zone. For rural residents who've lived more than a century, getting to a clinic was often harder than the medical issue itself.
India's IIT Kharagpur is celebrating 75 years of excellence by creating more opportunities for graduate students in cutting-edge fields. The new Platinum Jubilee Scheme expands seats in strategic tech disciplines for the 2026-27 academic year.
India just approved Qdenga, its first dengue vaccine that protects against all four types of the virus. More than 40 countries already use the vaccine, bringing new hope to a nation where dengue affects millions each year.
A braille artist has hidden 10 butterfly sculptures across Brighton to raise awareness and funds for mitochondrial disease research. Each artwork combines tactile art with hope for families affected by the incurable condition.
Essex firefighters are spending more than twice as much time rescuing animals from trees and tall places compared to three years ago. One former firefighter even traveled to Ukraine to save hundreds of animals after years of climbing trees on his days off.
A Mars rover designed for 90 days explored the red planet for over 14 years, traveling 45 kilometers and rewriting what we know about water on Mars. The little robot that could became a testament to human ingenuity and never giving up.