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India's cricket team just rewrote their own history books, posting their highest-ever T20 World Cup score and keeping their tournament dreams alive. The 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in Chennai showed what happens when underdogs refuse to give up.
Across the Netherlands, tiny libraries are popping up on street corners and outside homes, offering free books to anyone who wants them. The country now has at least 1,500 "minibiebs," and they became lifesavers during pandemic lockdowns.
A Pune social entrepreneur has recycled 100,000 kg of waste paper into thousands of notebooks for children who can't afford school supplies. Her doorstep collection model is teaching communities to see trash as treasure.
A woman who planned her funeral at age 6 while fighting leukemia now helps other children navigate cancer through books she wishes she'd had. The Luna Peak Foundation has donated over 4,000 books to families and hospitals since 2020.
Australia just had its best Winter Olympics ever, winning six medals including three golds in Milano Cortina. Athletes turned heartbreak into triumph on the snow, rewriting the record books for a nation better known for beaches than mountains.
British runner Hodgkinson just rewrote the record books with a stunning 1:54.87 in the indoor 800 meters at Liévin. The short track world record marks another milestone in a career built on breaking barriers.
An elementary school in New York turned reading into an adventure with a week-long Wizard of Oz-themed literacy event. Students crushed their 50,000-minute reading goal while meeting a beloved children's author and celebrating books together.
Scientists at Microsoft Research created tiny glass rectangles that can store massive amounts of data for millennia using lasers. The technology could preserve humanity's most important knowledge far longer than any current storage system.
Laser technology has uncovered entire civilizations hidden beneath jungle canopies, revealing more than 60,000 previously unknown Maya structures in Guatemala alone. These discoveries are rewriting history books about how millions of ancient people lived, worked, and thrived.
Volunteers in Altoona packed 30 colorful backpacks with toys, books, and games for hospitalized children through Easter for Eli. The heartwarming effort tripled their donations from last year, bringing joy to kids facing medical challenges.
After heartbreak at the 2022 Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's slalom in Italy, crushing her competition by 1.50 seconds to claim her third career gold medal. The 30-year-old skier just made Winter Olympics history with a comeback that rewrote the record books.
Researchers have discovered how to preserve data for over 10,000 years by writing it into glass with lasers. A single 2mm piece can hold the equivalent of two million books.
Gary Patton just rewrote the record books at 80, running a mile in 6:38 and proving age is just a number. The Iowa native shaved four seconds off a decade-old world record that stood since 2014.
Air Force Maj. Jonathan Buckingham has shattered 17 Guinness World Records, from sand skiing to balloon popping, and turned his passion into a nonprofit that donates equipment and books to children worldwide. This weekend, he'll attempt his 18th record in Peru.
Two Australian skiers just became their nation's first-ever Olympic finalists in cross-country team sprint, ending decades of waiting. Lars Young Vik and Hugo Hinckfuss skied into the history books at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
A new AI platform is translating Indian books into six languages in one month instead of a year, helping millions of readers access stories in their native tongue. One children's book already sold 50,000 copies in Kannada alone.
Galatasaray rewrote the Champions League record books with a stunning 5-2 victory over Italian giants Juventus, becoming the first Turkish club ever to score five goals in the competition. The win shattered multiple records and puts them on the brink of reaching the tournament's last 16.
Ashley Klier, a reading intervention teacher who has spent two decades helping young students fall in love with books, just received one of the highest honors for educators in rural Ohio. Her secret? Meeting every child exactly where they are and making them believe in themselves as readers.
A college athlete just shattered a record that stood for nearly four decades, becoming the first woman in her school's history to jump 19 feet indoors. Carly Tucker's leap didn't just rewrite the record books—it launched her into national rankings.
A former middle school teacher wrote a survival story to show young readers they can overcome anything. Ellen Cochrane's new book teaches kids about resilience through one teen's 11-day journey through the Amazon rainforest.
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