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The African Telecommunications Union just launched its fifth annual innovation competition, offering $60,000 to African tech creators solving real problems with AI. Applications are now open across the continent for innovators ready to showcase their solutions.
New research shows cash payments to families are slashing child poverty across Europe, with some countries seeing reductions of more than 16 percentage points. The findings reveal huge opportunities for nations to learn from each other and lift millions more children out of hardship.
Personal stories of healing and hope become original songs at San Bernardino County's fifth annual Sound of Recovery concert. The free September event celebrates recovery journeys through music that speaks to struggle, strength, and second chances.
Google just signed its biggest climate deal ever, tackling methane from Brazilian rice farms while pulling carbon from the air. The project covers 200,000 hectares and could become a blueprint for climate action worldwide.
Steamboat Springs is giving locals a hands-on chance to experience electric vehicles with a free ride-and-drive event featuring Tesla, Lucid, and Kia models. The community gathering pairs test drives with expert advice on rebates and EV ownership.
Despite federal rollbacks on EV incentives, new research shows electric vehicles will quadruple their market share by 2030, powered by better batteries, lower prices, and growing infrastructure. The shift shows clean transportation has reached a tipping point that policy changes can slow but not stop.
Researchers discovered how fungi sense and use nutrients, opening doors to fighting crop diseases and creating eco-friendly fuels. This breakthrough could save millions of lives and transform agricultural waste into useful products.
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine just landed a massive five-year grant to tackle one of the world's deadliest diseases in a smarter way. Their goal: cut tuberculosis treatment from months to weeks, saving countless lives.
Doctors nationwide just released groundbreaking sepsis treatment guidelines that could save tens of thousands of lives each year. The new protocols focus on speed, turning what used to take hours into minutes.
Spain just announced a massive €17 billion investment in its electricity grid to power a renewable energy revolution. The country is also launching a new market system that pays battery storage and clean energy projects to keep the lights on.
A Swiss running shoe startup turned a garden hose experiment into a $4 billion sports brand that's reshaping how we think about athletic footwear. On's radical CloudTech sole design is proving that innovation still wins in an industry dominated by giants.
Treylin Couch just etched his name into Charleston High School history, becoming the football program's all-time leading rusher with 2,497 career yards. The humble senior says breaking the record has been a dream since his sophomore year.
Three pairs of brothers, all cousins from the Dorsey family, are making high school football a true family affair at Phillis Wheatley High School. The six players trust each other on every play, bringing backyard energy to Friday night lights.
Scientists just identified a new species of wild cat in Bolivia's cloud forests, the first new living feline species discovered in over a century. The tiny tilcayo cat, smaller than most house cats, could help us save species we don't even know exist yet.
Scientists are fighting longer mosquito seasons with an unexpected weapon: half a million male mosquitoes that make wild females sterile. Climate change has added 18 extra mosquito days per year across America, but this natural solution is already reducing disease-spreading populations.
Modern scammers use sophisticated psychological tricks to steal billions from unsuspecting victims. An FBI expert shares the exact warning signs that can help you recognize fraud before it's too late.
When Sandra Bullock praised Amy Poehler on a recent podcast, their exchange became an unexpected masterclass in receiving compliments. A mental health counselor breaks down why their approach works and how anyone can get better at it.
A California nonprofit is stopping hard-to-recycle plastics from becoming toxic waste by transforming them into furniture, keychains, and even school desks for kids in Malawi. The Schick family's innovation is solving two problems at once: preventing microplastic pollution and creating useful products.