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A New York congressman wants to make sure when you buy a video game, you actually own it forever. The Power to Players Act would end the practice of games becoming unplayable when companies shut down servers.
Fighter Jena Bishop won her first championship title just one year after being knocked out by the same opponent. The underdog grinded out a unanimous decision victory over veteran Liz Carmouche to claim the PFL women's flyweight belt.
Scientists built a tiny robot that jumps like a frog using twisted elastic rods that snap and release energy in sudden bursts. The 4-inch machine can hop across grass, climb stairs, and even swim with fins attached.
A first-time player kicked six goals and earned player of the match in her international debut as Australia opened their World Cup campaign. The 40-0 victory in Sydney marked Samoa's long-awaited return to the tournament after 16 years away.
Archaeologists just uncovered a 984-foot section of an ancient aqueduct near Jerusalem that likely supplied water to the Temple Mount during Jesus' lifetime. The stunning discovery shows engineering brilliance from 2,000 years ago and will be preserved for visitors to see.
For the first time, astronomers watched water clouds grow and shrink beyond our solar system, tracking weather patterns on a nearby brown dwarf. The discovery opens new ways to understand distant worlds.
A Texas city paired experienced artists with emerging talent to create five haunting installations that brought the entire downtown to life. The mentorship program paid artists while giving volunteers hands-on experience in public art.
When Linda Farr returned home from helping hurricane victims in Texas, she found six trees down and her shed destroyed. Volunteers from across the country arrived to help her rebuild, for free.
Georgia Tech just scored $5 million from Google.org to break down the biggest barrier in modern science: getting AI tools into the hands of researchers who need them most. Over three years, the program will equip 300+ scientists across 30 institutions with powerful AI resources that were once available only to elite universities.
Canada's women's rugby team pulled off a stunning 24-21 victory over world champions England, ending their incredible four-year, 40-test unbeaten streak. The dramatic win came in the final minutes before a roaring home crowd in Toronto.
Samoa crushed France 78-4 in their Rugby League World Cup opener, with winger Sualauvi Fa'alogo delivering a spectacular four-try performance. The dominant victory in Sydney marks a powerful statement from the Pacific island nation on rugby's biggest stage.
In Australia's Great Sandy Desert, dingoes are hunting feral cats that kill over 700 native animals yearly, getting nearly 30% of their diet from the invasive predators. Indigenous rangers are tracking this natural pest control to protect endangered species like the Greater Bilby.
The Desert Stars traveled 650 kilometers into Australia's Great Victoria Desert to record their new album in a machinery shed, transforming their ancestral homeland into a recording studio. The project might be the world's most remote album production.
Three women from different parts of India transformed traditional skills into profitable ventures, earning recognition on the Prime Minister's radio show. Their success shows how training, credit access, and market connections unlock rural economic potential. ---
A Canadian company just announced the largest private investment in Nova Scotia history: $7 billion for AI data centers powered entirely by wind energy. The project will create 2,000 construction jobs while proving clean energy can power our digital future.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu's Renewed Hope Initiative has now delivered food assistance to 30 Nigerian states, with a bold new vision for permanent community food banks. The program reaches vulnerable families including people with disabilities, widows, and nursing mothers.
A new program at Nigeria's University of Maiduguri is giving final-year medical students hands-on training in healthcare technology and leadership. The initiative aims to prepare young doctors for modern medical challenges across Africa.
Two decades after her diagnosis, Jolanda Handy is sharing her survival story at a Louisiana event celebrating a powerful statistic: breast cancer deaths have plummeted by nearly half. The growing annual walk brings together survivors, families, and health experts to spread lifesaving knowledge.