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Thea Frodin stepped onto the US Open court at 17, years after helping tell the Williams sisters' story on film. The California teen faced world number two Elena Rybakina in her first professional grand slam match.
A Princeton fusion energy company just secured $100 million to build a reactor that could deliver unlimited clean power by 2034. Their clever magnet design might finally make fusion energy affordable.
For the first time in history, nuclear fusion has achieved net energy gain multiple times, transforming from theoretical physics into commercial reality. Private companies backed by billions in new funding now race to deliver clean, nearly waste-free fusion power to customers within 10 years.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland's under-20 relay team broke a world record on day two of the World U20 Championships. The young athletes proved Britain's track future is in incredible hands.
The professional women's hockey league welcomes its largest prospect pool ever, headlined by five fresh Olympic champions ready to bring their medal-winning talent to North American ice. Among them is Caroline Harvey, who just became the most decorated college player of her generation.
Mohawk Valley Community College gave 15 employees a workday to serve their community, sending them to help local nonprofits including the Rome Humane Society. The college's fourth annual Days of Service turns gratitude into action across the Mohawk Valley.
Valerie Grenier delivered a commanding performance to win the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway, marking her biggest victory of the season. Meanwhile, Mikaela Shiffrin secured her latest Overall World Cup title with a clutch final run.
A fearless squad of young Swedish women's hockey players is breaking a two-decade winless streak at the Olympics, fueled by teenagers who weren't even born during their country's last medal. Their 4-0 victory over France marks their third straight win at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
After losing her husband Nick Cordero to COVID-19 in 2020, Amanda Kloots spent six years learning to live alongside grief while finding joy again. Now she's launching Good Grief, a podcast creating community for others navigating life's hardest losses.
High school students in Virginia's Central Blue Ridge region are learning the power of giving by deciding which nonprofits receive grant funding. This year, the Youth Philanthropy Council distributed $35,000 to organizations fighting hunger, homelessness, and poverty.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo just became the most decorated Winter Olympian in history, claiming his ninth gold medal at age 29. Meanwhile, Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of these Games just months after breaking her leg in multiple places.
Fifteen children traded their devices for milking cows, harvesting vegetables, and riding bullock carts at a unique summer camp near Madurai, India. The four-day program teaches teamwork and patience through hands-on farming experiences.
A major 14-year study tracking over 9,000 older adults found that people with positive outlooks had a 15% lower risk of developing dementia. Even better news? Experts say optimism is a skill anyone can learn.
Federica Brignone fractured her leg and tore her ACL last April, putting her Olympic dreams in jeopardy. Ten months later, she just won her second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in her home country of Italy.
A new study from Norway shows that spending time in nature helps people feel less lonely, even when they're alone. The research offers a simple, accessible way to combat a growing public health crisis.
Five US Olympic gold medal winners, including NCAA champion Caroline Harvey, are joining the professional women's hockey league this year. The upcoming draft features the largest talent pool since the league's creation.
Nail-biting and procrastination aren't character flaws. A clinical psychologist reveals they're actually survival strategies your brain uses to manage uncertainty and fear.
Anchorage just opened a program that gives homeless people their own tiny home while they receive addiction treatment, filling all 32 units almost immediately. The city-funded program provides individual housing, therapy, and life skills training to help break the cycle of long-term homelessness.
Fresh off winning Olympic gold in Milan, five members of Team USA's championship hockey squad are headlining the largest draft class in women's professional hockey history. Wisconsin star Caroline Harvey leads a pool of 235 players preparing to join the rapidly expanding league.
A Japanese company is building a prototype device in Tennessee that could help make fusion power a reality by creating fresh fuel while harvesting energy. Multiple fusion startups will use the research to design their own reactors.
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