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In the most famous World Series game ever played, the Chicago Cubs didn't just break a 108-year curse. They also became the only team in baseball history to have three catchers all record hits and RBIs in a single World Series game.
Ridzuan Puzi, Malaysia's groundbreaking Paralympic champion who won gold in Rio 2016, is retiring after a decade of shattering expectations and rewriting what's possible for para athletes. His journey from a young boy with cerebral palsy to world record holder has inspired a generation.
A new UC Berkeley study reveals people who left California between 2016 and 2025 saved nearly $700 monthly on housing and became 48% more likely to own homes. The research tracked millions of movers and found the financial benefits were real and significant.
Nearly 200,000 fewer Florida children are living in poverty today than eight years ago, even as the state's population has grown. While work remains, the progress shows what's possible when communities unite around a shared goal.
Okosubide Mozimo started as the only employee at a drone technology company in 2016. Today, he leads over 100 professionals solving Africa's security challenges with innovative aerial solutions.
When Wales faces Bosnia on Thursday, they'll remember the stranger who scored the goal that sent them to their first major tournament in 58 years. Jason Demetriou, a London-born Cypriot, became a Welsh legend without ever wearing their jersey.
Vietnam is building its first nuclear power plant after shelving similar plans in 2016, a major step toward energy independence and cleaner air. The new facility will generate enough electricity to power millions of homes while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
When researchers spotted an endangered ocelot on Cozumel Island in 2016, they faced an unexpected challenge: the wildcat threatened species found nowhere else on Earth. Scientists are now working to protect the island's unique animals while monitoring this beautiful but risky newcomer.
China is preparing to launch its first planetary defense mission in December 2027, aiming a spacecraft at asteroid 2016 WP8 to test humanity's ability to protect Earth from space threats. The mission marks another nation joining the effort to keep our planet safe from asteroids.
Saudi Arabia's GDP has nearly doubled since 2016, growing from $693 billion to $1.3 trillion as the kingdom's ambitious diversification plan transforms its economy beyond oil. Non-oil sectors now contribute more than half of the nation's economic output, while 2.48 million Saudis have joined the private workforce.
In a small Maharashtra village, women in their 60s, 70s, and even 90s walk to class each afternoon to learn reading and writing for the first time. What started with 28 students in 2016 has become India's first school dedicated entirely to elderly women reclaiming the education they were denied as girls.
Eight percent of Americans now listen to audiobooks daily, up from just 3% in 2016, transforming how millions consume stories during commutes, travels, and late-night routines. While some debate whether it "counts" as reading, experts say both formats light up the brain's comprehension centers in remarkably similar ways.
California's Death Valley is carpeted in golden and violet wildflowers for the first time in a decade. The stunning superbloom transforms one of Earth's harshest deserts into a sea of color through late March.
A new government study shows more Mexicans have access to quality education, housing, and nutritious food than ever before. Between 2016 and 2024, every major social indicator improved except one.
A forgotten blood donation from 2016 led researchers to discover Dennis Massimo had Lynch syndrome and stage III colon cancer at 42. The early catch likely saved his life.
Six million Colombians living in conflict-affected regions just got a decade more support after the president signed a law extending development programs born from the 2016 peace agreement. Poverty in these 170 rural municipalities has already dropped by nearly 40 percent since the programs began.
Scientists watching a Seattle lake discovered evolution happening right now, with fish changing their armor plates in just six years. The finding proves nature can transform far faster than we thought.
Laurie Hernandez, who won two medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is making her Broadway debut in the hit musical & Juliet this March. The gymnast turned performer will dance in the show's ensemble through mid-June.
Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, founder of pan-African communications giant APO Group, has joined the advisory board of AWIEF, the continent's leading platform championing women entrepreneurs and innovators. His appointment strengthens a movement that's been celebrating and elevating African women in business since 2016.
Justin Gaethje fought half his MMA career nearly blind in one eye. A 2016 surgery changed everything.