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Mexico's Supreme Court voted 5-4 to let Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities join constitutional trials for the first time, ending 200 years of exclusion. Communities can now defend their rights directly when government decisions affect them.
Nearly 20,000 refugee children in the Netherlands will continue receiving essential healthcare after officials locked in a new three-year contract. The agreement prevents an eight-month gap that could have left vulnerable kids without vaccinations and health screenings.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a massive vaccination campaign for frontline health workers battling one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history. More than 50,000 vaccine doses are protecting those risking their lives to save others.
Discovery School of Innovation just opened a brand new 6-acre campus in The Woodlands, designed specifically to help kids learn through their environment. Even better? They're planning to expand from pre-K through 8th grade to a full pre-K through 12th grade pathway by next year.
A Chicago softball tournament founded 32 years ago brought together 1,500 women this weekend, raising $115,000 for breast cancer research last year alone. The event has now donated over $1 million to support groundbreaking treatments that are helping patients live longer.
A Washington, D.C. father given little time to live after an advanced lung cancer diagnosis is now thriving thanks to a pioneering transplant surgery. The breakthrough procedure is opening doors for cancer patients who previously had no options.
A Florida wine charity just distributed $3 million to 15 children's organizations and received the largest donation in its history to keep the giving going forever. The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation celebrated 21 years of impact with a $5 million endowment gift that ensures Northwest Florida kids will benefit for generations.
BMW Group just sold its two millionth electric vehicle, hitting this milestone twice as fast as the first million. The luxury automaker's expanding EV lineup is accelerating the shift to cleaner transportation.
In her final days, Dolly Parton asked doctors to test experimental cancer treatments on her even if she couldn't be saved, hoping to help future patients. Her sister Stella shared the touching revelation in a heartfelt tribute to the country music legend.
France is temporarily relaxing its famously strict cheesemaking regulations after this summer's severe drought left farmers without enough local grass to feed their herds. The move shows how communities can adapt traditions to help each other through climate challenges.
When chemotherapy made eating impossible for his four-year-old, actor Emraan Hashmi called his son pretending to be Batman. Five years later, Ayaan is cancer-free.
Alison dos Santos shattered the men's 400m hurdles world record in Zurich, running 45.80 seconds to beat a mark that stood for five years. The Brazilian's performance caps off a dominant season that has redefined what's possible in one of track's toughest events.
When a woman collapsed unconscious in a swimming pool, an off-duty emergency room nurse jumped into action with CPR and a defibrillator. The quick response saved her life and led to a full recovery.
Two teenage suspects apprehended by community vigilantes in Cross River State led to the safe rescue of a two-year-old boy kidnapped two days earlier. Local youths and traditional leaders worked together to protect the child and ensure everyone's safety.
A Danish firm is pouring half a billion dollars into a massive solar and battery project in Mexico's Campeche state. The project marks a major step toward Mexico's goal of getting 45% of its power from clean sources by 2030.
Thailand's new Coconut Knowledge Centre helps food makers turn processing challenges into opportunities, supporting a $341 million export industry. The facility lets manufacturers test coconut-based drinks and products before full-scale production.
A Swedish golf club is transforming its parking area into a renewable energy powerhouse. The project shows how everyday spaces can fight climate change without using extra land.
After three surgeries to control her seizures went wrong, New Zealand para-athlete Charli Gardiner-Hall lost months of training and nearly gave up. Five months later, she became the world's top-ranked under-20 thrower in two events.