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When lockdown left women searching for creative outlets, two friends in Kerala transformed a shared love of crochet into The Starlings, a thriving community of 25 craftswomen who share orders and support each other's work. What started as a WhatsApp group now connects women across Kerala and into West Asia.
A geneticist who baked bread during lockdown transformed her kitchen experiments into a thriving career studying fermented foods. Now she combines childhood curiosity with cutting-edge science to explore how fermentation impacts human health.
Exhausted by endless notifications and screen time, thousands are returning to hands-on hobbies like sketching, woodworking, and gardening. Their discoveries prove that unplugging isn't just relaxing—it's transformative.
Young adults are ditching their screens for birdwatching, mahjong, and jigsaw puzzles. The same hobbies their grandparents enjoyed are now the hottest trend among 18 to 29 year olds.
Diving deep into hobbies like Dungeons & Dragons, yoga, or fantasy football isn't just fun—it's fighting America's loneliness epidemic. New research shows that "serious leisure" creates powerful social bonds and a sense of belonging that protects our health.
A tech executive who trained as a Himalayan monk created a simple framework to help busy adults choose hobbies that improve their lives. His VIBE method matches activities to what you're missing most, whether that's energy, challenge, community, or creativity.
Health officials reassured the world today that a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship poses no pandemic threat. Despite eight cases and three deaths, the virus requires close contact to spread and is already under control.
A French health expert says artificial intelligence technologies available today could have prevented thousands of COVID-19 deaths if they'd existed during the pandemic. Global health leaders are now meeting in France to explore how AI can protect future generations.
While headlines focused on youth as victims, teenagers across America were quietly stepping up to run ambulances, counsel struggling peers, and 3D-print face shields. A new study reveals how the pandemic awakened a generation's capacity for action.
Tennessee students have officially bounced back from pandemic learning loss, with test scores now exceeding 2019 levels across reading, math, and social studies. The results mark Tennessee as a national leader in academic recovery.
Tennessee students have shattered pre-pandemic achievement levels across reading, math, and social studies, proving that focused academic recovery efforts can work. The state's English language arts proficiency jumped from 35% in 2019 to 42% today.
Rwanda is positioning itself as a regional leader in pandemic preparedness, backed by its world-class health systems and impressive 90% vaccine coverage rates. The head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says the East African nation has what it takes to lead the continent's emergency response efforts.
Louisiana students now lead America in reading achievement and rank second in math, becoming the only state to fully recover and surpass pre-pandemic learning levels in both subjects. Years of focused literacy reforms and teacher support are paying off in a historic turnaround.
The public health leader who steered Liberia through its devastating Ebola crisis now takes the helm of pandemic preparedness for all of Africa. Dr. Tolbert Nyenswah's appointment at Africa CDC signals a major step forward in protecting the continent from future health emergencies.
UK researchers discovered a groundbreaking method to identify dangerous animal viruses without risking human infection. Their work could help prevent the next pandemic by spotting threats before they spread.
Alabama has become the national leader in helping students catch up after pandemic learning losses, posting the strongest math recovery gains in America. The state's focus on reading mastery, attendance, and accountability is now being called a model for the rest of the country.
When MacAfee Road School students began kindergarten in 2020 wearing masks and social distancing, parents knew they'd celebrate this moment differently. Five years later, they threw a free graduation party for every fifth grader who started school during the pandemic.
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When Ellie Verrecchia showed up to her first metal detecting dig in Cornwall, she was the only woman there. Three years later, she's helping thousands join a hobby that's quadrupled in membership.
Ghana is transforming its largest hospital's research lab with a nine-month, $28.5 million renovation that will make it West Africa's hub for fighting drug-resistant diseases and future pandemics. The upgrade turns hard-learned COVID lessons into concrete action.
A photographer's nightly beach walks during COVID lockdown completely transformed his 40-year career, revealing hidden patterns in nature that now fill a new book designed to inspire anyone to protect our planet.
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