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Small U.S. Groups Fight Loneliness One Neighborhood at a Time

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025

In a quiet sweep across the United States, small community groups are tackling loneliness one neighborhood at a time. Social Isolation in...

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Ailsa Craig Granite Powers Olympic Curling Stones

Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025

Ailsa Craig, a small uninhabited island 10 miles off southwest Scotland, is the source of the super‑dense granite used to make curling stones for the...

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Hormuz Island’s Red Beach Turns Crimson as Rain Falls

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

When rain fell on Hormuz Island this week, the famed Red Beach turned a living canvas of crimson, turning the sea itself a deep red that shocked...

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From Louvre Heists to Whale Encounters: 2025’s Bright Moments in the News

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In a year that saw everything from museum thieves to whale encounters, 2025 delivered moments that brightened headlines worldwide. Art and...

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Jeddah’s Red Sea Film Festival Spotlighted Four Arab Women Directors

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

In Jeddah, the Red Sea Film Festival turned the spotlight on four Arab women who are rewriting cinema’s narrative. The Red Sea Film Festival The...

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Volunteer Firefighters in Mauritania’s Desert Battle Bushfires and Restore Vegetation

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In the scorching Mauritanian desert, a group of volunteer firefighters—most of them refugees from Mali—stand guard against deadly bushfires that...

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Gary Woodland Returns to Golf After Brain Surgery, Faces Family Battle

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

Four months after doctors removed a baseball‑sized hole from his head, former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland is back on the links, and the...

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From Penguins to Seals: How Animals Master Extreme Sleep

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In a world where even jellyfish pause to rest, sleep has proven itself as a universal need—yet it can take some truly astonishing forms. The...

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Czech Surprise: Zabystran Wins World Cup Super-G in Val Gardena

Morgan J. Carter December 22, 2025

A 27‑year‑old Czech skier, Jan Zabystran, stunned the Alpine skiing world by taking a World Cup super‑G title in Val Gardena, Italy, on Friday,...

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Brazil’s Oscar-Shortlisted Film “The Secret Agent” Opens in U.S. Theaters, Spotlighting Ordinary Heroism Amid a 1970s Dictatorship

Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025

On Friday, Brazil’s newest Oscar‑shortlisted film, “The Secret Agent,” opened in U.S. theaters, drawing both critics and audiences into a story that...