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Olympic skier Breezy Johnson, who grew up shredding the slopes at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, just received a golden gondola cabin in her honor. The hometown hero's dedication ceremony brought out fellow Olympians, proud locals, and plenty of tiny American flags.
Gondola transit systems are quietly solving commuter challenges in hilly cities worldwide, moving millions daily for as little as 43 cents per ride. From Bolivia to France, these sky-high solutions are transforming how people get to work while cutting costs and pollution.
After hours suspended mid-air in the Himalayas, all 300 tourists trapped in 65 cable car gondolas returned safely to the ground thanks to a massive rescue operation. Army teams, disaster relief crews, police, and local volunteers worked through harsh weather to bring every single person home. ##
Aspen Snowmass is throwing a community party for hometown hero Alex Ferreira, who just completed his Olympic medal collection with gold in men's halfpipe skiing. The March 14 celebration lets fans ski with the champion and get posters signed during a special sunset event.
From bobsledders to ice dancers, these Olympic power couples are proving that chasing dreams together makes victory even sweeter. Eight Team USA couples are competing at the 2026 Winter Games while building their lives together.
More than 300 tourists stranded in cable car cabins dangling 13,000 feet above Kashmir's mountains walked away safely after a six-hour rescue mission. Teams worked through harsh winds and rain to bring every single person home.
One of Chile's top tourist attractions just became a model for sustainable travel. Santiago's iconic cable car now operates entirely on clean energy, cutting 170 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Venice has kicked off its famous annual Carnival, bringing 15 days of vibrant festivities to the historic Italian city. Thousands of visitors are flocking to the canals to celebrate, dance, and take home one of Venice's iconic handmade masks.
NASA is days away from a critical test that could launch four astronauts around the moon as early as February, marking humanity's first crewed lunar mission since 1972. The "wet" dress rehearsal this Saturday will fuel up the rocket and simulate countdown to make sure everything's ready for this historic journey.
A new robotic system is replacing dangerous high-rise painting jobs, cutting safety risks while working twice as fast as traditional methods. South Korea just certified the technology as an official construction innovation.
Love and athletic excellence are colliding at the Milan-Cortina Games, where four Team USA power couples will compete side by side. From ice dancing partners who married in 2024 to a hockey captain who found love at the Beijing Olympics, these athletes prove that the best relationships make you stronger.
Norway dominated the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with 41 medals while host nation Italy celebrated its best performance ever. The Games wrapped up with a stunning closing ceremony in Verona's ancient arena that blended Olympic tradition with Italian opera and culture.
Pink flamingos are flocking to Venice's lagoon in record numbers thanks to an ambitious wetland restoration project. What started as rare sightings in the early 2000s has grown to nearly 24,000 birds making the historic Italian waters their winter home.
In 1934, a 39-year-old chemist flew higher than any woman in history, claiming a world record that would stand for decades. Her journey from unemployed scientist to stratospheric pioneer proves that determination can lift you higher than any balloon.
Waymo just launched a minivan-style robotaxi built from the ground up to be more comfortable, affordable, and rider-friendly than anything before it. After years of development and half a million weekly paid rides, the company is bringing lessons learned into a vehicle designed to finally make robotaxis work at scale.