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American tennis is having a banner year at the US Open with six players reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in over two decades. The historic milestone includes rising stars and fan favorites competing for the sport's biggest home court prize.
Frances Tiafoe pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks of the year, rallying from two sets and a break down to reach his third US Open semifinal. The 28-year-old's victory shows how his complete transformation in mindset and training is finally paying off on tennis's biggest stage.
Scientists who stepped on snakes, analyzed cockroach milk, and turned mosquitoes into printers just won awards for making us laugh while we learn. The Ig Nobel Prizes prove that curiosity can be both silly and brilliant.
A Charleston storefront is teaching everyday people and small businesses how to use AI, meeting them where they are with simple explanations and hands-on help. The viral video sparked jokes online, but many see genius in making technology accessible to everyone.
Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying delivered a live 90-minute lesson from China's space station, inspiring students at her old school to pursue science careers. Her message: "Keep pushing and never fear hardships."
Gujarat's Asiatic lion population has surged 32% to 891 in five years, but more than half now live outside protected forests among farms and villages. This remarkable recovery is creating a new conservation challenge: how humans and lions share space.
When a building crumbled in Delhi, a grocery delivery company's new ambulance service arrived in just 10 minutes. It's part of a growing effort to transform emergency response in India's crowded cities.
A Bengaluru father taught his daughter to earn, not expect, money from childhood. At 17, she's run an NGO for five years without a single outside donation.
A 31-year-old researcher has taught robots to handle completely new environments without trial-and-error training. His breakthrough could finally bring helpful robots into our homes.
A groundbreaking pancreatic cancer treatment just won FDA approval, offering new hope to thousands of patients. The drug Rasonque represents a major step forward in fighting one of the deadliest cancers.
Scientists discovered that walking faster OR taking more steps both reduce your risk of dying early. The research offers flexible pathways for everyone, no matter their fitness level.
Communities across Japan are flying drones to safely guide bears away from neighborhoods, turning technology into a gentle guardian between wildlife and people. The innovation is working to prevent dangerous encounters before they happen.
Japan is launching a new loan program to transform nearly 4 million vacant houses into affordable homes for young families. The government will help developers renovate empty dwellings instead of letting them crumble.
Japan's Youth Co:Lab Challenge is inviting young entrepreneurs under 36 to pitch solutions for disasters, sustainability, and AI innovation with major prizes and global connections. Applications are open until November 2026 for ideas that tackle real world problems.
When jobs feel out of reach, innovative policies are stepping in to help. Wage subsidies and public hiring programs are connecting workers to opportunities while lifting entire communities.
Great news for busy people: a brisk 30-minute walk may lower your risk of early death just as much as hitting 10,000 steps at a slower pace. New research shows it's about finding the right combination that fits your life.
Two mathematicians just made major progress on one of math's toughest unsolved problems, and they had some powerful help from artificial intelligence. Their breakthrough could earn them a million-dollar prize and change how we understand fluid flow forever.
Construction sites are getting robotic helpers, but keeping workers safe around autonomous machines requires a new kind of artificial intelligence that watches everything at once. Vision AI is becoming the invisible safety net that lets humans and robots build together without accidents.