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A congressional candidate is training with hand grippers to break a 24-year-old world record for most handshakes. Matt Little plans to shake 29 hands per minute at the Minnesota State Fair.
Cheesemakers in Pijijiapan, Mexico transformed 15,500 liters of milk into a record-breaking cheese ball weighing over 1.6 tonnes. The town reclaimed its Guinness World Record title after losing it to rival cheesemakers just two years ago.
World-record holder Bond Almand is biking solo to all 30 NFL stadiums across America, carrying an official football 11,000 miles from Miami to Seattle. The journey celebrates America's 250th birthday while raising money for youth fitness programs.
Barry Frambes celebrated his 82nd birthday by reaching 5 million stairs climbed at his Texas church, more than doubling the current world record. Even a broken hip couldn't stop his 16-year journey.
Families facing Alexander disease, a rare and devastating neurological disorder, now have hope after the FDA approved the first-ever treatment for the condition. The new drug showed remarkable results in helping both children and adults walk better and maintain motor skills.
When media mogul Ted Turner opened his New Mexico ranch to endangered Mexican wolves in 1997, he created a lifeline for a species on the brink. Nearly three decades later, his Ladder Ranch remains a cornerstone of one of America's most successful wolf recovery programs.
A Dutch technology company is launching an AI-powered platform in Singapore that could transform how offshore projects understand ocean floors. The system will speed up analysis that currently takes weeks, making coastal construction safer and more cost-effective.
A new Ghanaian movement is tackling environmental destruction by training young people in sustainable careers while healing damaged ecosystems. The Shoova Initiative promises practical alternatives to harmful livelihoods like illegal mining.
Young people in Ghana's historic Cape Coast gathered with successful local leaders who shared their journeys from struggle to success. The mentorship colloquium brought together students, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to build a stronger future for their city.
A five-week tennis camp in Accra proved developing champion athletes requires more than technical skills. Sixty young players learned conditioning, character, and confidence alongside their serves and volleys.
A New Mexico couple is keeping alive a century-old gardening tradition pioneered by conservationist Aldo Leopold and inspired by Black scientist George Washington Carver. Their victory garden connects today's sustainable growing practices with an uplifting chapter of American history.
Volunteers of all ages can help clean up Seahurst Park on Sept. 19 as part of a worldwide ocean conservation effort. The free two-hour event transforms everyday citizens into environmental heroes.
A reclaimed coal mining site in West Virginia will soon power Google's data centers with solar energy and advanced battery storage. The groundbreaking project combines three types of clean energy technology to deliver reliable power around the clock.
A New York college is building its first major solar array that will generate enough clean energy to power over 200 homes. The 1.6 megawatt project marks a big step in the state's push toward renewable energy on campus.
Ethiopia has transformed into East Africa's renewable energy powerhouse, now exporting clean electricity to three neighboring countries while more than doubling its capacity. The nation's green energy revolution is creating jobs, stabilizing regional power grids, and proving developing countries can leapfrog fossil fuels.
China just hit a historic energy milestone: the world's largest polluter now has more solar power capacity than coal. While coal still generates more electricity today, this marks a turning point that could reshape global climate efforts.
Texas solar power just hit a historic milestone, generating more electricity than coal for five straight months this year. The Lone Star State's clean energy boom is powering nearly a million homes and outpacing every other state in the nation.
Scientists built a network of atoms and light that stores memories more efficiently than traditional AI and adjusts itself similarly to how human brains learn. The breakthrough could lead to AI systems that use far less power while storing more information.