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After more than 20 years leading Division I basketball programs, legendary coach Thad Matta is retiring from the sidelines with 502 career wins but staying on to serve Butler University in a new capacity. The three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year will remain as special assistant to the president and athletic director, keeping his deep connection to the school where his coaching journey began.
After rescuing abused animals for nearly four decades, Apache Way Farm Rescue in Dighton needs community support to continue its mission. Owner Lori Matta is asking for volunteers and donations to keep the sanctuary alive for 24 animals who finally found safety.
Twenty-four primary schools in Ghana's Ashanti Region have earned their spot in the quarterfinals of a regional quiz competition that celebrates young students' academic achievements. Reigning champions Matta Devi School led the pack with an impressive 59 points.
Akhilee Matta walked away from a senior position and generous salary in July 2025 to pursue stand-up comedy full-time. Ten months later, she's selling out solo shows across India after years of writing jokes in secret and practicing at open mics.
Young students across Ghana's Ashanti Region just proved that academic excellence is alive and thriving. Eight primary schools have earned their way into the semifinals of a prestigious quiz competition that's celebrating student brilliance.
California lawmakers unveiled a bold new legislative package designed to close educational achievement gaps by holding the state accountable for supporting schools. A small-district superintendent helped show why current systems leave many schools struggling.
A "ridiculous" plan hatched at a Florida zoo saved an endangered rhino from going blind in Zimbabwe. Within two weeks, local rangers learned to safely give eye drops to a wild rhino named Thuza.
A New Jersey eighth grader born with kidney disease is running out of time to find a living donor. The community is stepping up to help 13-year-old Thaddeus Giansanti get the life-saving transplant he needs.
Germany's religious landscape is transforming as cities welcome new Hindu temples, Buddhist monasteries, and expanded mosques alongside traditional churches. In Erlangen, Bavaria, four different faith communities are simultaneously building or expanding their sacred spaces.
When a wild rhino in Zimbabwe faced blindness from a parasitic eye infection, animal behaviorists from Florida flew to Africa with a plan locals called "completely ridiculous." Two weeks later, the rhino was holding still for daily eyedrops.