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A Norwegian director who once illegally smuggled skateboards and drew Xs on his hands in punk clubs just won an Academy Award for his deeply human film about family and forgiveness. His journey from underground rebel to Oscar winner proves that staying true to your vision pays off.
A new €20 million fund is helping German scientists turn groundbreaking laboratory research into real-world products. The Marvelous Scito Fund targets the critical gap where promising technologies often stall due to lack of early-stage funding.
A German economist created a mathematical model as a joke about his profession, then watched in disbelief as it correctly predicted the World Cup winner three times in a row. Now his formula is back with another bold prediction for 2026.
After a heart-stopping penalty shootout in Prague, the Czech Republic secured their first World Cup berth in 20 years. The dramatic 2-2 draw sent an entire nation into celebration as they punched their ticket to face Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea this summer.
New genetic evidence reveals that when the Roman Empire collapsed, two distinct groups peacefully blended together rather than clashing. The discovery challenges centuries of assumptions about the "fall" of Rome being a violent catastrophe.
Sixty-five neighbors gathered at Aldergrove Heritage Hall on New Year's Eve for a community dinner that brought multiple generations together while raising funds for a new roof. Volunteers served home-cooked meals, families danced under a ball drop timed to Ottawa, and a 7-year-old asked if they could come back next year.
At 98, Ben Walker stood before a Georgia congregation to share his story of surviving the Holocaust as a child, reminding a packed room why bearing witness still matters today. In Fayetteville, more than 80 people from different faiths came together to honor victims and turn remembrance into action.
A bluish-green mineral discovered in an Iranian mine 50 years ago might hold the key to revolutionizing quantum computers. Physicists now have evidence that this rare crystal naturally creates quantum entanglement, something scientists have struggled to engineer in labs.
Scientists discovered a perfectly preserved ancient jellyfish ancestor in Quebec, filling a 450-million-year gap in evolution. The rare find shows how fragile ocean life survived against impossible odds.
Loyola Academy's girls lacrosse team dominated the Illinois state championship with a record-breaking 21-3 victory, claiming their 17th state title. The Ramblers scored their first goal just 65 seconds into the game and never looked back.