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A 16-year-old Portland program is helping small business owners test their dreams in temporary storefronts before committing to permanent locations. Nearly 95% of the program's participants have successfully launched their businesses downtown.
A SpaceX cargo capsule just proved it can do something critical for keeping astronauts safe in orbit. The reusable spacecraft successfully boosted the International Space Station six times during its mission, solving a potential future problem.
Kenya began administering a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that's taken just twice a year and reduces transmission risk by more than 99.9 percent. The drug is free for recipients, offering new hope to 1.3 million Kenyans living with HIV.
State Farm announced it will pay $5 billion in dividends to auto insurance customers, the largest single refund in the company's history. Millions of policyholders will see money back as the insurer shares its financial success.
India is expanding its successful agricultural partnership with Israel, bringing cutting-edge farming technology directly to villages across the country. The new initiative aims to boost income and productivity for hundreds of thousands of farmers.
Camera traps captured a rare snow leopard in Uzbekistan's Gissar State Nature Reserve, proving these elusive "ghosts of the mountain" still roam the protected peaks. An unexpected legacy of Soviet-era conservation is now helping save one of the world's most endangered big cats.
Coconut Creek High School more than doubled its college readiness rate in just four years, climbing from 34% to 77%. The turnaround shows how focused leadership can transform academic outcomes for an entire community.
A small village in central China that beat extreme poverty is now sharing its strategies with struggling communities around the globe. Shibadong Village's transformation offers a blueprint for rural development that crosses borders.
A rural Indian village leader transformed a crumbling school into a thriving education center with 100% attendance. The turnaround also helped 90% of local youth break free from addiction.
Three decades after going extinct in the wild, Mexican gray wolves have reached 319 individuals across the Southwest. The population grew by 33 wolves in 2025, though experts say genetic diversity remains crucial for long-term survival.
A century ago, Eastern Bluebirds were vanishing from American skies until one determined retiree in Illinois sparked a grassroots movement that rescued an entire species. His simple solution of building nestboxes turned everyday citizens into conservationists and brought the beloved blue birds back from the brink.
Scientists in South Africa are inserting safe radioactive isotopes into rhino horns, making them detectable at borders and worthless to poachers. After six years of development and successful testing on 20 rhinos, the groundbreaking Rhisotope Project is now being deployed across game reserves.
Brighton's hosting of the Women's Rugby World Cup last summer delivered a stunning £28.5 million boost to the local economy while inspiring thousands of women and girls to try rugby. The tournament turned out to be the most successful Women's Rugby World Cup in history.
Eleven South African men who say they were tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine have made it back home after months trapped in a war zone. Their families broke down in tears as they arrived at the airport, reuniting after a nightmare ordeal.
Two young women walked away unharmed after elite rescue crews spent 24 hours navigating treacherous cliffs, 80 km/h winds, and horizontal rain in Australia's Snowy Mountains. The successful mission showcases the skill and determination of volunteer alpine rescue teams who risk their lives to bring others home safely.
A coalition of Indigenous elders, conservationists, and cattle ranchers is pushing Western Australia to stop treating dingoes as pests and embrace them as ecological allies. Their surprising success story: farms where dingoes actually help manage livestock land.
Eighth graders in Pasadena Unified School District exceeded their math targets at the halfway point of the school year, part of broader gains students are making across reading and math. The progress shows dedicated teachers and students are moving the needle on achievement.
Desert View Academy in Yuma is crushing state averages in every subject, with more than half of students reaching proficiency in math, reading, and science. Arizona's education chief just honored the school with a top achievement award.
A SpaceX cargo capsule just proved it can keep the International Space Station flying safely, completing six successful altitude boosts during its mission. The breakthrough gives NASA crucial backup options for maintaining the orbiting lab's future.
Ty Sperle, 18, became the first person in the world cured of chronic granulomatous disease through groundbreaking gene editing treatment. His success opens the door for curing countless other rare genetic diseases affecting children everywhere.
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