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After leaving professional golf to pursue a new career, Andrew Bailey just won the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship and earned a spot at Pebble Beach. His victory shows how amateur golf is welcoming former pros back with open arms.
A Belfast hip-hop trio is making an endangered language cool again by rapping in Irish. Their film just became the first Irish-language movie to premiere at Sundance.
Military veterans in Mississippi are running a primate sanctuary where rescued monkeys and people with PTSD help each other recover from trauma. The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary combines animal rescue with veteran support in a groundbreaking dual mission.
Fathers who take at least two weeks of paternity leave create lasting benefits for their entire family. New research shows these few weeks reduce maternal depression, improve child health, and strengthen father-child bonds that last nearly a decade.
A former FBI agent turned his retirement into a mission to save century-old apple trees from disappearing forever. His Lost Apple Project has already rescued 30 rare varieties that were thought to be gone.
Hundreds wore orange and stood together on Truth and Reconciliation Day at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia. Community leaders celebrated growing support while standing firm against those who deny what happened to Indigenous children.
Researchers discovered a new type of cell that helps regulate blood vessel growth in the heart, potentially unlocking new ways to repair hearts after injury. The breakthrough could one day help heart attack survivors regrow healthy tissue instead of forming scars.
Boston Dynamics just revealed a new robot hand for its Atlas humanoid that ditches the pinky finger on purpose. The four-fingered design can handle power tools, adjust its grip on the fly, and learn new skills through simulation training.
MIT just opened its doors to the world with a new five-day festival celebrating discovery, innovation, and solutions that serve society. Over 100 speakers and 50 events will showcase cutting-edge research from robotics to climate tech.
Visual artist Kelly A. Boesch is rewriting the AI debate with a simple message: artificial intelligence didn't steal her creativity, it unleashed it. Her TED talk reveals how she collaborates with AI to create dreamlike art that remains deeply human.
A new nonprofit called Schoolhouse is proving that human connection beats artificial intelligence when it comes to real learning. Students worldwide are learning from peers, not just mastering concepts but building relationships that help them thrive.
Puerto Vallarta's third annual Trash-Fishing Competition turns ocean cleanup into sport, with teams racing to collect floating waste instead of fish. The October 18 event aims to pull 1.5 tons of plastic, glass, and Styrofoam from the water.
Seven Ethiopian pharmaceutical factories now meet international quality standards, marking a dramatic shift for a nation that couldn't produce WHO-certified medicines just four years ago. The country aims to meet 70% of its own drug needs within five years.
Twenty-five years after beating Hodgkin lymphoma, entertainment producer Mike Burg has dedicated his career to creating television specials that educate millions about cancer survivorship. His journey from patient to advocate shows how one person's experience can ripple outward to help countless others.
Michelle Bowman fought for early screening at age 30, survived breast cancer, and now helps other survivors feel whole again through paramedical tattooing. Her husband became her practice canvas to support her dream of giving back.
NFL legend Tom Brady turned two decades of charity work into over $100 million raised for Best Buddies, an organization creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. What started as volunteer work in 2003 became one of sports' most impactful philanthropic partnerships.
Egypt just transformed its gold mining industry from a single-mine operation into a booming sector attracting global giants and 119 competing companies. The country is targeting a jump from less than 1% to 6% of GDP through smart reforms and vast untapped resources.
Men recovering from prostate cancer surgery are getting their quality of life back twice as fast, thanks to a surprising medical innovation using donated placenta tissue. The procedure cuts recovery time for erectile function from two weeks down to just one.