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Former England footballer Andy Carroll received overwhelming support after publicly sharing his experience as a male survivor of sexual assault. His bravery in speaking out is helping break the silence around a topic many men face alone.
After 25 years away from the top flight, Coventry City celebrated their first home Premier League win with a stunning 4-1 victory over Newcastle. The team lifted themselves out of the relegation zone and now sit level on points with Manchester United.
NASA has greenlit a mission to investigate a massive hole on the Moon that could lead to underground caves perfect for future astronaut bases. The discovery might solve one of humanity's biggest challenges for living on the lunar surface.
Sagal Abdi-Wali just made history as the first Somali-born refugee woman elected to the UK Parliament. Her victory in one of London's most prominent seats shows how far determination and public service can take you.
Over 100 Nigerians trapped by cybercrime syndicates in Ghana are now safely home after a coordinated international rescue operation. The mission shows how governments can work together to protect vulnerable citizens from modern trafficking schemes.
Nearly a decade after laying down weapons, more than 11,000 former Colombian fighters have created 6,000 businesses and 300 cooperatives, proving peace can work even when it's hard. Their success stories offer hope as the historic 2016 peace agreement marks 10 years of holding strong.
Archaeologists just discovered another piece of the world's first peace treaty, signed 3,300 years ago between ancient Egypt and the Hittite Empire. The newly found fragment includes rules protecting refugees and their homes.
The Caribbean island of Curaçao is finalizing a poverty reduction plan that could transform life for nearly a third of its residents. Despite strong economic growth of 5.1%, about 30% of the population still struggles below the poverty line.
A Cheyenne teacher who helps urban students raise livestock on a 406-acre school farm just won Wyoming's highest education honor. Brian Cox has spent 21 years showing kids where their food comes from.
Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. jumped to their strongest quarter in a year, with nearly 267,000 EVs sold as the market recovers from last year's incentive-driven spike. Gas prices above $4 per gallon are giving drivers fresh reasons to go electric.
The space exploration game that became gaming's greatest redemption story is bringing its entire universe to your pocket this October. After 10 years of transforming from disappointing launch to beloved masterpiece, No Man's Sky proves second chances can lead somewhere amazing.
A Brooklyn legal secretary who rode the subway to work until age 96 quietly built a $9 million fortune by copying her boss's stock trades. She left most of it to help students afford college.
A divorce lawyer who's seen thousands of cases shared exactly what friends should (and shouldn't) do when someone they love is going through a split. His advice is surprisingly simple and immediately actionable.
Max Romey inherited 103 sketchbooks from his grandmother containing 6,000 unlabeled watercolor paintings from around the world. Now he's tracking down each location to stand in the exact spot and paint the same view decades later.
A Pittsburgh teacher just crushed the Guinness World Record for pushups in one hour, proving that everyday heroes walk among us. Her achievement shows what dedication and discipline can accomplish.
NASA's Perseverance rover just became the greatest distance driver on another world, rolling past 28 miles on Mars in half the time it took the previous record holder. The six-wheeled explorer is now investigating some of the oldest rocks in our solar system.
A generous $25 million donation is powering Penn Medicine's bold new push to find cures for heart disease, the leading cause of death in America. The gift will fund groundbreaking research that could save millions of lives.
Two window cleaners trapped 15 floors above London got rescued by firefighters wielding Europe's tallest aerial ladder. The dramatic rescue took less than an hour, and both workers walked away without a scratch.