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A Chicago program pairs cancer survivors with artists for six months to transform lived experiences into original artwork. The results are helping address the emotional toll of survivorship that medicine often overlooks.
A major Hong Kong supermarket chain is making sustainable shopping easier by partnering with consumer goods company Kao to promote refill packs that use 69% less plastic than standard bottles. The three-month campaign includes interactive exhibits, recycling workshops, and donations to environmental conservation.
A routine Beatles sightseeing tour in Liverpool became magical when Paul McCartney waved from his car at a stoplight, then showed fans he was FaceTiming with Ringo Starr. The moment brought two surviving Beatles together with delighted fans in the most unexpected way.
Indigenous leaders from around the world gathered at the UN last week to demand equal representation in climate decisions that directly impact their communities. After decades of being sidelined, they're calling for the same decision-making power that countries like the United States already have.
The Negaunee Junior All-Stars claimed Michigan's Junior League State Championship with dramatic victories, including a walk-off win in the semifinals. Nine players on the roster were repeat champions from last year's team.
Scientists in Sweden created a fully human antibody that stopped aggressive prostate cancer from growing and spreading in early studies. The experimental treatment works through a unique mechanism that could make it safer than current options.
Scientists discovered common drugs, including semaglutide, work better than current treatments at protecting brains during deadly TB meningitis infections. The breakthrough could help survivors avoid lasting brain damage.
After years of crop failures that pushed farmers out of business, Australian researchers have developed 22 new purple passionfruit varieties in just three years. The breakthrough ensures Australians will continue enjoying the beloved fruit for generations.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just changed a decades-old rule that will finally reward landowners and states for helping endangered species bounce back. The new approach treats threatened species differently from endangered ones, creating real incentives for conservation success.
Military troops rescued kidnapped farmers and stopped an abduction in progress across Nigeria's northwest states last weekend. Three victims who escaped during a rainstorm were reunited with their families, while suspects transporting terrorist supplies were arrested.
A new superyacht just launched in the Netherlands that operates entirely on renewable energy with zero fossil fuels. Even better, the team is sharing all their designs and data free with the entire industry.
Saudi Arabia's Social Development Bank just made higher education more accessible by partnering with an international university to offer students up to $27,000 in interest-free loans. It's the first time the bank has extended financing to students at an international university operating in the Kingdom.
After her abusive ex-boyfriend was sentenced to 23 months in prison, Danielle Green is sharing her story to help others recognize warning signs of domestic violence. Despite ongoing anxiety and trauma, she's proud she found the courage to walk away and report the abuse.
A woman geologist who wasn't allowed on research vessels spent hours translating sonar data at a desk and discovered that Earth's continents once moved. Her findings revolutionized our understanding of the planet, even after her colleague dismissed them as "girl talk."
Two million fans flooded Madrid's streets Monday to celebrate Spain's World Cup victory, marking the first time any nation has held both men's and women's titles simultaneously. The historic win comes as Spain's economy thrives, painting a stark contrast to the struggling nation that last won in 2010.
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Spain's Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia got to lift the World Cup trophy themselves this time, 16 years after meeting it as toddlers. The sisters, now 20 and 19, joined their parents at the championship game in New Jersey and welcomed the victorious team home to Madrid.
After more than 700 deaths in Congo, the World Health Organization is testing the first treatments for a previously untreatable Ebola strain. Two promising drugs are now entering trials that could save thousands of lives.
A $2 million donation from the Craig Foundation will help open a groundbreaking six-level center combining mental health care, medical services, and 34 permanent housing units under one roof. The Santa Barbara facility addresses a gap that's existed since the 1970s deinstitutionalization movement.