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A Russian IT professional in Zürich ditched his crowded commute for a 1.35-kilometer swim down the city's historic moat. His underwater camera revealed a thriving urban ecosystem worth protecting.
Japan's national women's basketball team made history with record-breaking three-point shooting in their opening game victory. Saki Hayashi led the charge with a stunning personal record that helped define the tournament's opening night.
A Nigerian state-owned airline just took delivery of its third brand-new Airbus, bringing its fleet to 10 aircraft as it prepares to connect West Africa to three new regional destinations. The carrier is approaching five million passengers served while training local pilots and engineers to power Africa's growing aviation sector.
Three decades after winning Olympic gold, Nigeria's Dream Team footballers are finally receiving promised land titles in Kaduna. A wave of sports reforms is sweeping the nation with presidential backing.
A brave young boy who beat cancer just got the ultimate surprise: becoming an official recruit for TCU's football team. His story reminds us that even in our darkest moments, dreams can still come true.
Tan Yong Cheng beat late-stage nose cancer after doctors gave him just one month to survive. Eight years later, he's serving up hope and handmade noodles at his Yishun hawker stall.
When a fire truck broke down during an active fire in Du Quoin, Illinois, two brothers jumped in to repair it on the spot. Their quick thinking helped firefighters get back to battling the blaze.
When a stranger collapsed outside her Staten Island home after being struck by lightning, Stefanie Homan didn't hesitate to offer help. Her quick thinking and compassion earned her congressional recognition and helped save a life.
A waste management company in Cameroon is combining drones, artificial intelligence, and community workers to clear blocked drains before floods hit. The innovation has tripled recycling rates while creating 93 new jobs and expanding to cities across West Africa.
A new startup backed by Jeff Bezos just proved thousands of Americans want simple, affordable electric trucks. Slate's no-frills pickup starts at just over $26,000 and racked up 10,000 pre-orders in its first two hours.
A groundbreaking clinical trial will explore whether psilocybin therapy could help people overcome cocaine addiction, a disorder that currently has no FDA-approved treatment. The research could open new doors for thousands struggling with stimulant use disorders.
A Dutch company just launched a smartphone designed to last a decade, and you can repair every major part yourself with a single screwdriver. While tech giants sell phones sealed with glue, Fairphone is betting people want devices they can actually fix and keep.
A pair of clever myna birds has mastered Sydney's train system, hopping aboard between stations not for fun but to find their next meal. Wildlife experts say the intelligent duo likely ride the same route daily, proving just how well urban birds have adapted to city life.
A federal court stopped construction of a massive data center on public land near Boulder City after finding regulators skipped required environmental reviews. The ruling shows communities can successfully defend shared spaces from rushed development.
Former child prodigy Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is working to unite the two biggest theories in physics that have stumped scientists for decades. Her groundbreaking work on celestial holography could finally bridge quantum mechanics and general relativity.
A Japanese scientist discovered how to transform ordinary adult cells into stem cells, eliminating the need for controversial embryonic tissue. His Nobel Prize-winning work is now helping patients with Parkinson's and other diseases get treatments using their own cells.
The first Black woman on a U.S. Olympic swim team is diving into the Chicago River this month to raise funds for ALS research. Maritza McClendon, who won silver in 2004, continues using her platform to break barriers and unite communities for good causes. ---
American employers crushed predictions by adding 162,000 jobs in August, more than three times what economists forecast. The surprise surge shows the job market is far stronger than feared just weeks ago.