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Two 17-year-olds turned their families' cancer experiences into Tumor Tactics, a card game that helps children understand treatment, side effects, and hope. They're now teaching thousands of San Diego students through their nonprofit workshops.
Scientists at Penn State discovered how to make aggressive childhood tumors more visible to immunotherapy treatments, boosting survival chances. The breakthrough could help kids with high-risk neuroblastoma, one of childhood's deadliest cancers.
Chris Bourg, who transformed MIT's libraries into a digital-first powerhouse since 2015, just received a major promotion recognizing how vital libraries remain in the AI age. Her new title comes with an endowed directorship funded by an MIT alumna who shares her military service background.
Harry Kane just matched England's 36-year record for most international appearances, becoming only the second player to earn 125 caps for the Three Lions. The kid who once showed up to tryouts as a goalkeeper is now the nation's top scorer and co-record holder.
Since launching in June 2025, Mexico's free home healthcare program has delivered more than 27 million medical consultations to seniors and people with disabilities. The initiative sends doctors and nurses door to door, bringing preventive care directly to those who need it most.
A Tampa high school is trading its decades-old International Baccalaureate program for something new: an artificial intelligence and innovation center launching in 2028. Students will gain hands-on experience in AI, cybersecurity, and computing through real-world partnerships.
A never-smoker diagnosed with rare stage 4 lung cancer transformed anger into appreciation through a simple observation from her husband. Her story shows how a shift in perspective can reveal beauty even in the darkest moments.
A breast cancer survivor turned nurse decorated her Georgia imaging center's holiday tree with pink ribbons, survivor photos, and even a dinosaur with boxing gloves to remind women that early detection saves lives. Her own delayed mammogram nearly cost her everything. ---
The NBA is trying out futuristic technology that could change how basketball is played and officiated. Smart basketballs with sensors and referee smartwatches are getting their first test run this preseason.
Shady Side Academy junior Alyssa Zhang joined an elite group of just three female golfers in Western Pennsylvania history to win three individual championships. Moon senior Olivia DeGori also made history as her school's first female golf champion in 37 years.
The William Floyd High School girls' tennis team just secured their 24th consecutive playoff appearance while winning their fourth division championship in six years. Led by a powerhouse group of seniors and supported by players from eighth grade through junior year, the Colonials finished with an impressive 8-1 league record.
Jeeno Thitikul turned a crumbling lead into championship gold with back-to-back birdies after hitting water on hole 16. The 23-year-old Thai golfer claimed her fourth LPGA Tour win of 2026 with nerves of steel and a never-quit attitude.
An Austrian province just approved plans for massive new wind farms that could power hundreds of thousands of homes with clean energy. The project marks one of the region's biggest renewable energy commitments yet.
The 2027 Pebble Flow trailer can generate more power than it uses on an average camping day, thanks to upgraded solar panels that end the need for noisy generators. This electric trailer even has enough juice to charge your car in the wilderness.
Mexico City is launching its biggest tree-planting effort ever, adding 1 million trees to streets and neighborhoods while investing 40% more in water infrastructure. The ambitious green push aims to cut pollution by 35% and recover half the city's waste by 2030.
Diamond Packaging now lets brands measure their paperboard use and plant trees to match their environmental footprint. Every box can help restore forests worldwide through verified reforestation projects.
Google just funded the largest private clean energy expansion in years, adding enough nuclear power for hundreds of thousands of homes while creating over 7,000 construction jobs. The deal shows how tech companies can grow responsibly without raising your power bill.
Scientists turned an "undruggable" gene into a lifesaving treatment that's now helping patients with two deadly cancers. What started as a lung cancer discovery just transformed pancreatic cancer care.