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Pop star Charli XCX is turning her upcoming North American tour into a fundraising powerhouse for transgender rights. Half the proceeds from premium seats will support the nation's largest trans-led civil rights organization.
Argentine music icon Charly García, 74, is in stable condition following a successful kidney procedure. The beloved musician continues to inspire fans even while receiving treatment.
Controversial Nigerian entertainer Charly Boy survived prostate cancer and overcame cocaine addiction, and now he's turning his wild journey into hope for others. His brutally honest memoir "999" and new foundation are helping men face health challenges they once feared admitting.
Australian motocross champion Charli Cannon is competing in a groundbreaking season where women's races will be televised for the first time in the sport's history. The 20-year-old four-time national champion hopes the exposure will inspire more girls to join the sport.
After losing his home to Los Angeles wildfires, Rene Amy transformed the devastation into beauty by planting California poppies throughout fire-scarred Altadena. His charred plot now blooms with delicate orange flowers, offering neighbors a living symbol of renewal.
After a devastating fire destroyed their homes, Hong Kong residents are getting their charred cash replaced thanks to banks stepping up with a special one-stop service. One woman's six-figure life savings, blackened by flames, is being restored in full.
A picturesque British island is installing 1,500 electric vehicle chargers to help residents without driveways make the switch to cleaner transportation. The Isle of Wight's partnership with Char.gy will transform access for 140,000 residents who currently have just 35 public charging stations.
A 100-foot animatronic dinosaur at a Kansas theme park caught fire after a lightning strike, but instead of letting it go to waste, the park is transforming the charred remains into an educational exhibit. Sometimes the best lessons come from unexpected disasters.
Spanish tenor José Carreras is celebrating his 80th birthday with an all-star concert at Brisbane's Gabba stadium this December, featuring Robbie Williams, The Corrs, and more. It's the venue's first concert since 2019 and a rare musical moment before the stadium's scheduled 2032 demolition.
Thousands of items have been left behind in Uber's driverless rides in just one year, from phones to an "I Heart Hot Dads" bag. The rideshare giant is turning the age-old problem of forgotten belongings into proof that its robotaxi future is already here.
A reforestation company just turned wildfire waste into a climate solution by burying 10 million pounds of burned biomass instead of letting it release carbon into the air. The innovative project is already funding new tree planting on the same scorched landscape.
In a region battered by annual flooding, architects taught rural communities to build tiny flood-resistant houses they can construct themselves in two weeks. Now villagers like newlywed Bulbul are breaking the cycle of rebuilding after every monsoon.
In flood-prone Bangladesh, farmers are learning to build portable houses that rise above floodwaters and move when the river shifts. The community-built homes cost less and protect families without outside help.
After concerns that the heat shield might fail, NASA's Artemis II crew capsule safely returned to Earth with minimal damage. Early inspections show the spacecraft performed beautifully during its 24,664 mph plunge through the atmosphere.
After concerns that a faulty heat shield might endanger astronauts, NASA's Artemis II spacecraft survived a blistering 24,664 mph reentry with minimal damage. The successful test clears a major hurdle for humanity's return to the moon.
A family-run barrel-making business in Tasmania is training the next generation of coopers while fueling the state's booming whisky industry. Master cooper Dave Schmeider has spent 56 years perfecting his craft and is now passing it on to his children.
Skyscrapers made of wood are sprouting up across North America, capturing carbon while reaching 25 stories high. The future of sustainable cities is being built from trees, one engineered timber beam at a time.
Half of Reading's households lack driveways, but a new 15-year project will put electric vehicle charging points within 100 meters of 90% of residents. The town is tackling one of the biggest barriers keeping people from going electric.
Five years after a devastating wildfire consumed their Montana ranch in just 12 hours, the Gentry family watched crews plant 6,500 ponderosa pines on their scorched land. The restoration, funded through carbon credits, costs landowners nothing and includes an innovative burial method that locks away carbon for centuries.
A shelter dog once deemed "too challenging" to adopt became a hero during Australia's Black Summer fires, rescuing over 100 koalas from scorched eucalyptus forests. Bear's incredible turnaround shows how unique traits can become superpowers.
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