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India's tech capital is quadrupling its metro system over the next 13 years, promising cleaner commutes for millions. The ambitious expansion could transform how one of Asia's fastest-growing cities moves.
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After years of travel struggles and strategic setbacks, South Africa's top rugby clubs have strengthened their rosters and refined their approach to finally crack the Champions Cup semifinals. The Bulls and Stormers lead the charge with more international players and smarter game plans.
Jigawa State is converting irrigation pumps to compressed natural gas to slash farmers' energy bills in half. The move could transform agricultural costs across Nigeria's farming heartland.
Scientists just solved one of the biggest challenges for living on the Moon: batteries that survive brutal cold without freezing. The breakthrough could power everything from astronaut emergency kits to rovers exploring the darkest lunar craters.
Scientists gave palm-sized rescue drones whiskers like cats and mice, letting them navigate pitch-black disaster sites by touch alone. The breakthrough could help find survivors in collapsed buildings when cameras and sensors can't see through smoke or darkness.
A new DARPA program aims to solve blood shortages that cause 10,000 preventable US deaths yearly by creating synthetic alternatives that can be stored without refrigeration. By 2029, dried blood products could save lives on battlefields and in hospitals worldwide.
Just two months after brain surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor, Kelly Gahri was back in the gym rebuilding her strength. Today at 54, she's lifting heavier than ever and working toward a 200-pound bench press goal.
Patagonia just became the first major brand to let shoppers buy new and used clothing in the same cart. The move could normalize secondhand shopping and change how we all buy clothes.
A breakthrough study reveals that workplace inequality isn't just about who does more chores, it's about which parent gets to focus without constant interruptions. The findings are helping companies redesign policies to protect both parents' deep work time.
A Kazakh blacksmith who never traveled far until his 70s has walked 8,000 kilometers across his homeland and through multiple countries, with plans to cross America next. Sarsenbay Kotyrashov is chasing a Guinness World Record by covering 40,000 kilometers on foot after age 75.
After decades on the brink, green sea turtles have made conservation history by becoming the first marine turtle species to move from endangered to "least concern" status. Their remarkable comeback offers a blueprint for saving other wildlife in an era of mass extinction.
A new plastics factory in Ghana will create 1,400 jobs, with local young people getting first priority. The partnership between traditional leaders and private industry shows how community collaboration can tackle youth unemployment.
Over 1,000 leaders gathered in Lagos to explore how artificial intelligence can solve Africa's biggest challenges while building homegrown tech solutions. The summit showcased a vision where Africa doesn't just use AI but shapes it.
Kelyn Martin discovered her own breast cancer, then discovered something even more powerful: a community ready to help her through it. Her message to others facing diagnosis? You're not alone.
Subaru's 19th annual Share the Love Event will help the automaker and its retailers surpass $360 million in total charitable donations. For every car sold this holiday season, families can direct $250 to causes they care about.
Ethiopia is transforming its landscape and climate future by planting 56 billion trees and committing to slash greenhouse gas emissions by nearly three-quarters by 2030. The ambitious plan combines massive reforestation with renewable energy to build a greener Africa.
Ocean water contains enough magnesium and lithium to power humanity's tech needs for millennia, and scientists just figured out how to harvest it. Northwest researchers created a simple system that could turn every coastal water treatment plant into a mineral mine.
Scientists in Sweden just proved you can grow healthy broccoli under pink solar panels that make electricity and share the right kind of light with crops below. This breakthrough could help farms produce food and clean energy on the same land.