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After two years of early mornings and heat exhaustion, Jakob Mackey-Frazier proved doubters wrong by catching a world record grass carp at a park everyone said wasn't worth fishing. His 71-pound catch shattered the previous record and put Sioux City's Bacon Creek Park on the map.
Fresh off completing golf's career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy is bringing family favorites and personal touches to the exclusive 2026 Masters Champions Dinner. The menu features everything from his mother's bacon-wrapped dates to a dish from his favorite NYC restaurant.
A Mobile, Alabama oyster bar made good on a decades-old promise when Jim Rush, 99, walked in with his son Jimmy, 80, to claim their free meal. The quirky sign hung by the original owner seemed impossible, but the Rush family proved patience pays off.
A father and son became the first pair in decades to redeem a quirky restaurant promise: free oysters to any 80-year-old who walks in with his dad. The moment was 50 years in the making for this Alabama family.
After beating rare cancer and losing his father, Patrick Suplicki turned his basement into a Packers shrine and earned the ultimate fan recognition. The Stevens Point grandfather now shares his love for the Green and Gold with three grandchildren.
For the first time, a growing number of Chinese families chose restaurants over home-cooked feasts for Lunar New Year, prioritizing togetherness over tradition. The shift is quietly liberating women from days of unpaid holiday labor while keeping the celebration's heart intact.
A Nigerian milk brand is bringing healthy meals and gift boxes to Muslim families at 100 mosques nationwide this Ramadan. The campaign celebrates mothers keeping families nourished during the holy month of fasting.
Instead of traveling home for Lunar New Year, young Chinese workers are inviting their parents to visit them in the cities where they work. Flight bookings for this "reverse Spring Festival" jumped 84% this year as families embrace a new way to celebrate together.
In Lhasa, a Tibetan family gathered to celebrate their New Year by cooking gutu, a special soup with hidden meanings baked into every bite. The Night of Gutu brings families together to honor tradition, share laughter, and welcome the year ahead with hope.
While Americans celebrated Presidents' Day, millions of Chinese Americans kicked off the Lunar New Year, connecting cultures across continents. Nearly 10 billion trips will be made during this 40-day celebration, making it the world's largest annual migration.
Shane van Gisbergen will race the Daytona 500 with his iconic number 97, a tribute to his late mother and a family tradition spanning decades. The Kiwi driver secured a strong starting position after overcoming early struggles.
A mom discovered that adding one simple rule transformed her household: lights out at 8pm, but you can stay up until 9pm if you're reading. Ten years later, all four of her kids are calm bookworms who sleep soundly.
A mother created a "Coming of Age Brunch" where her daughter gathers adult mentors who write letters about strength and womanhood. Other parents are calling it "the best gift" a teen could receive.
America's youngest Olympic wrestling champion just became a mom, naming her firstborn son after her Holocaust survivor grandfather. The 22-year-old athlete is passing down her Jewish heritage with a name that means "lion."
A Castle High School athletic director faced an impossible choice when he won two tickets to Indiana's national championship game. His decision to take his father-in-law, a 1970 IU grad who never thought he'd see this day, made a lifetime dream come true.
A Nigerian government minister is bringing nine of his children together for a joint wedding ceremony at Abuja's Central Mosque. The celebration on February 6 showcases a unique family tradition that's drawing nationwide attention.
Grandchildren of the Greatest Generation are sharing the ingenious frugal habits their relatives developed during the Great Depression. From turning shirt collars inside out to saving potato water for lotion, these stories reveal resourcefulness that can inspire us today.