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A former destroyer officer who saw nightly blackouts in Timor-Leste now leads clean energy strategy at General Motors. His work helped GM become the first U.S. automaker to match 100% of its electricity use with renewables in 2025.
Ethiopia's Artificial Intelligence Institute is turning AI into real solutions for African challenges. Government leaders and startups are calling it proof that Ethiopia's digital future is already here.
The Springboks defeated New Zealand 29-24 in Soweto, continuing a remarkable success story that's uniting a nation often divided by hardship. In a country facing electricity crises and inequality, this diverse rugby team keeps delivering hope.
Former State Senator Brian Birdwell stood just 20 yards from where Flight 77 hit the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and became the sole survivor in his section. After four years and dozens of surgeries, his journey from unimaginable trauma to public service shows the power of resilience and faith.
A University of Alberta researcher launched a podcast that transforms intimidating research papers into friendly conversations, letting listeners actually hear brain waves and meet the diverse scientists behind discoveries. Season two drops this fall with episodes on women's health and neuroscience.
Three Chelsea Academy graduates started for England's Under-20 women's team in a dominant 5-1 victory over Tanzania at the World Cup in Poland. The young Lionesses bounced back from an opening draw with a stunning performance that puts them in strong position to advance.
A family ready to build their dream home got an unexpected surprise: archaeologists discovered an entire ancient city beneath their property. The find reveals 1,500 years of continuous habitation on one popular hillside.
When a squirrel got trapped near the top of Ohio State's football stadium on game day, one quick-thinking officer grabbed what was nearby and turned everyday items into rescue gear. A beer box and a pretzel were all it took to save the day.
Retired military and air ambulance pilots volunteer hundreds of hours flying helicopters for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, helping locate missing people and making car chases safer. In 2025 alone, these volunteers assisted in 274 arrests and responded to over 1,000 calls.
Park City's third annual 9/11 Day of Service has expanded to 44 community projects, up from 35 last year, with nearly 1,200 volunteers expected to turn tragedy's anniversary into neighborhood connection. From fence building to letter writing, this Utah mountain town is proving that service brings people together.
A small Garden City thrift store generates $1 million yearly to provide free clothes and school supplies to thousands of Idaho students. For over 30 years, volunteers have turned what started in a garage into a warehouse-sized shopping experience for kids in need.
A new volunteer matching service in Marion, Iowa, is making it easier than ever for neighbors to help neighbors with everyday tasks. The program pairs local volunteers with residents who need assistance with yard work and home maintenance.
A local church transformed into a lifeline for nearly 500 firefighters battling one of North Texas's largest wildfires. Volunteers who were just evacuated themselves returned with water and never left, serving three meals a day for two weeks straight.
After severe flooding toppled 20 headstones at a rural Pennsylvania cemetery, volunteers came together to help restore the sacred space. Their cleanup efforts show how communities unite to repair what matters most.
Scientists discovered fossilized eggshells proving titanosaurs, some of Earth's largest dinosaurs, raised their young in surprisingly cool climates near the South Pole 70 million years ago. The finding reveals how these 75-ton giants adapted their parenting strategies to survive far from tropical warmth.
Copper miners in Inner Mongolia accidentally drilled into a 115-million-year-old dinosaur tail buried nearly 500 meters beneath the surface. The discovery proves ancient fossils can hide in places scientists never thought to look.
Construction workers in Brazil uncovered a 20-meter-long dinosaur that reveals an ancient bridge between continents. The 120-million-year-old fossil rewrites our understanding of how giant dinosaurs spread across the world.
Scientists analyzing mysterious "Little Red Dots" from the James Webb Space Telescope believe they've discovered an entirely new type of cosmic object. The finding could explain dozens of similar puzzles scattered across the early universe.