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Toronto's RJ Barrett hit an impossible 3-pointer that bounced seven feet in the air before dropping through the net with 1.2 seconds left, saving the Raptors' playoff season. The dramatic shot forced a Game 7 against Cleveland and gave Toronto fans their most memorable playoff moment since Kawhi Leonard's legendary bounce in 2019.
Two former high school classmates will lead New Zealand's Hurricanes rugby team together in 2026. Jordie Barrett and Du'Plessis Kirifi are taking their friendship from the classroom to the captain's armband.
Kaleb Barrett, a 42-year-old bullfighter who spent two decades protecting bull riders, received a hall of fame honor at his final Mitchell rodeo. The four-day event raises money for local charities while celebrating a community tradition that's lasted 55 years.
Young women are hesitant about AI, and the outgoing CEO of Girls Who Code says that's actually a strength. Tarika Barrett believes their concerns about errors, energy use, and tech billionaire influence should guide how they build the future.
The Poyen Indians pulled off a stunning comeback on senior night, erasing an eight-run deficit to beat Jessieville 10-9 in walk-off fashion. The dramatic victory marked the most historic comeback in head coach Keith Barrett's tenure.
Scientists in Edinburgh are using artificial intelligence to fast-track the search for treatments hiding in plain sight among 1,500 already-approved drugs. For patients like Steven Barrett, who has lived with motor neurone disease for 10 years, it's a bright light of hope.
A rugby coach's playful plea to keep his record-breaking winger from leaving for England has fans laughing and hoping. Fehi Fineanganofo just scored four tries in one game, but he's headed overseas at season's end.
A dinosaur bone sat unidentified in a British Antarctic Survey drawer for 40 years before scientists realized it was the very first dinosaur fossil ever found in Antarctica. The tail bone belongs to a Titanosaur, one of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth.
A 15-year-old Michigan swimmer just broke a school record that stood for three decades, proving that dedication and discipline can rewrite history. Alex Ostrander remains undefeated in his signature events throughout his entire high school career.
A fossil sitting in a drawer for 40 years has been confirmed as the first dinosaur bone ever found in Antarctica. The discovery proves that giant creatures once roamed the now-frozen continent.
A fossil collected in Antarctica in 1985 and forgotten in storage for four decades has been confirmed as the continent's first dinosaur bone. The discovery proves that giant titanosaurs once roamed a warmer, greener Antarctica.
After apartment fires left families homeless in Bismarck-Mandan, a volunteer group is helping victims get back to normal with more than just emergency supplies. They're thinking long term, offering months of support when others have moved on. #
Rangers in Australia's Limmen Bight Marine Park have captured stunning underwater footage showing thriving coral, sharks, and seagrass meadows that feed one of the world's largest dugong populations. The Northern Territory is about to expand this fishing paradise by 185 square kilometers, creating a continuous protected corridor where anglers routinely catch a dozen different species in a single day.
A Tennessee community transforms grief into goodness every April 23rd, honoring fallen sheriff's deputy Daniel Baker with random acts of kindness. His widow and daughter turned tragedy into a tradition that's spreading statewide.
A mom went viral after learning drums from scratch to perform Weezer's "Say It Ain't So" at her daughter's wedding. The family band performance got love from Weezer themselves. #
A Connecticut school district has achieved the second-smallest achievement gap between special education and general education students among comparable schools. The secret? Keeping students with disabilities in regular classrooms for most of their day.
After bushfires nearly wiped out 26 endangered plant species in Western Australia's Stirling Range, conservationists are bringing them back from the brink using frozen seeds and careful replanting. One critically endangered banksia had just 37 plants left in the world before the 2018 fires burned them all.
David Peterson was given months to live when stage four lung cancer spread to both lungs, but an innovative transplant program at Northwestern Medicine gave him a second chance. He's now cancer-free years later, thanks to doctors who dared to try what was once considered impossible.
A WhatsApp group created by friends tired of wasting money on subscriptions just became a funded startup. Subify won $3,000 in backing after proving their bill-splitting platform solves a problem millions face.
In a bizarre but lighthearted moment, three baseball players were ejected before the first pitch for refusing to stop standing after the national anthem ended. The playful "standoff" delayed the game but showcased the players' patriotic spirit and sense of humor.
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