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After washing out as a top-five NBA draft pick, Mario Hezonja spent six years rebuilding his career in Europe and just earned a second chance with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His journey from disappointment to redemption shows how setbacks don't have to be final.
Mario Draghi, nicknamed "Super Mario" for rescuing Europe's currency during crisis, received the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in Germany. The award celebrates his leadership in keeping the eurozone together during its darkest economic hours.
Mario Cristobal, who grew up 4 miles from Miami's campus sneaking into practices as a kid, now coaches the Hurricanes in Monday's national championship game. The Cuban-American immigrant's son turned a struggling program into a title contender in just three years.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie just pulled off the biggest box office debut since Avatar: Fire and Ash, proving video game adaptations have officially gone from Hollywood punchline to box office gold. The Nintendo sequel earned a stunning $372.5 million worldwide in its first five days.
A 20-year-old speedrunner shattered his own Super Mario 64 world record just minutes after saying he was too exhausted to continue. The unexpected victory came on his final attempt after six hours of streaming.
A Wisconsin game shop owner discovered nearly 100 never-before-seen Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt cartridges hidden in storage, including some that earned gaming's first perfect 10 grades. The find could rewrite video game history.
Over 400 people dressed as Super Mario flooded Union Square on March 10th, setting a new Guinness World Record for largest gathering of people dressed as the iconic video game character. The joyful celebration turned a Monday in Manhattan into a real-life Mushroom Kingdom.
A tiny Fitzroy cafe that once turned away Jerry Seinfeld is celebrating four decades of honest Italian fare, all-day breakfast, and a strict no-reservations policy. The beloved Melbourne institution still has one of its original owners greeting customers every day.
When a red-bellied black snake slithered into Mario Minuzzo's home on Christmas morning, he transformed the overgrown lot behind his house into something remarkable. Thirty years later, his Adelaide community garden has grown 400 fruit trees, 75 members, and countless friendships.
Google researchers spent a decade mapping every neuron in a fruit fly's brain to unlock secrets of how brains work. Within days, creative coders started using the data to teach simulated fly brains to play Doom, Super Mario, and even dance to music.
Sixteen years after fighting bone cancer as a teen, Mario Spencer has published a memoir sharing how faith transformed his darkest moments into a journey of hope and healing.
Mario Carrillo didn't even put his truck in park before sprinting toward flames to save two sisters from a fiery wreck. Now the women he rescued want to save him by helping find a kidney donor.
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Mario Spencer was just 16 when osteosarcoma threatened his life, but he turned his survival into a story that helps others find strength. His new memoir shares how faith and resilience carried him through cancer and into a life of purpose.
A former Brazil international who won 24 trophies at Juventus and Bayern Munich is now playing in Italy's fourth division, helping a bankrupt club climb back to professional football. His journey there started with a beach invitation and a friendship with Mario Balotelli.
An engineer in Honduras rallied local divers to fight invasive lionfish that were destroying native reef populations. Their creative solution turned an ecological crisis into competitive community events that are helping protect the Caribbean reef ecosystem.
Construction workers in Belgium struck gold—literally—when they uncovered $10.4 million worth of coins and bars while installing a sewer system beneath a former brewery. The building now belongs to a welfare organization that hopes the treasure will help people in need.
The Nintendo Switch just claimed the crown as Nintendo's best-selling console in history, moving over 155 million units and beating the beloved DS. Even better news: its successor, the Switch 2, is already breaking company records as the fastest-selling Nintendo platform ever.
A teenager founded an organization that's giving seniors beautiful yards they can no longer maintain themselves. In one January day, volunteers tidied up more than 35 properties across Claremont.
Nintendo's Switch just became the company's best-selling console ever, outselling even the legendary DS with 155 million units since 2017. Even better, the gaming giant has transformed itself into a more stable, unified company that's finally breaking its boom-bust cycle.
After hip surgery sidelined him, beloved golf pro Steve Stricker made his comeback at his home course in Wisconsin with his daughter by his side. The tournament host finished strong while Darren Clarke and Ben Crane claimed the championship title.
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