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Palatine Teen Uses CPR Training to Save His Dad’s Life After Sudden Collapse

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Good News This Week for July 11, 2026: Snails, Poems, and Leopards Inspire Hope Around the World

Some of the week’s brightest stories came from public safety, health, conservation and clean energy, with new figures and projects pointing to sharp shifts...

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Orphaned Elephant’s Morning Ritual With Keeper Wins Hearts Worldwide

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Kids’ Heroes Survey Finds Parents and Teachers Beat Spider-Man and Celebrities in Shaping Values

Turns out kids’ heroes are a lot closer to home than the cape-and-mask crowd. A survey of 2,000 parents of children aged 4 to 12 found the people kids look...

Sniffing Chocolate Before Leg Day May Reduce Workout Strain Even When You Haven’t Eaten

A sniff of dark chocolate before leg extensions may do more than make the gym smell better. A Frontiers in Physiology study found smelling chocolate before and between sets of...

Student Wins $1,000 to Expand Her Program That Gives Meals for Families in Need

For Amber Longoria, kindness starts with a grocery receipt. The 22-year-old University of the Incarnate Word student is trying to stretch every dollar she can to help people in need across San Antonio. She started...

Scientists Decode Bacterial Enzyme System to Create More Targeted Cancer Drugs

Bacteria have been quietly making several versions of powerful cancer drugs for decades. Now scientists say they know how. Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified how bacterial enzymes work together to build a...

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HEARTWARMING: This Boston Marathon Runner With One Lung is Defying Her Cancer Diagnosis

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Scottish Soccer Fans Turn Boston Into a Viral World Cup Party and Inspire a Folk Song

It started with bagpipes at 6:30 am, and Boston never really recovered. An estimated 30,000 Scottish football fans arrived in...

Why These Teens Were Just Selected for the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction in Oklahoma

Two Anne Arundel County teens are packing for Oklahoma after landing a national martial arts honor. Sixteen-year-old Elian Gleeck and...

Sniffing Chocolate Before Leg Day May Reduce Workout Strain Even When You Haven’t Eaten

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Sniffing Chocolate Before Leg Day May Reduce Workout Strain Even When You Haven’t Eaten

A sniff of dark chocolate before leg extensions may do more than make the...

Scientists Decode Bacterial Enzyme System to Create More Targeted Cancer Drugs

Bacteria have been quietly making several versions of powerful cancer drugs for decades. Now...

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Oral Cancer Swab Test Delivers Over 95% Accuracy in Just One Hour

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Artemis II Crew Plants Apollo 14 Moon Tree at NASA to Honor Lunar Legacy

In this photograph, the Artemis II crew participates in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA’s...

Scientists Develop 20-Legged Wall-Climbing Robot for Stable Vertical Movement

A robot with no clear front or back, and 20 eyes, is the latest proof of concept from engineers at Duke University. The machine, called...

How This Illinois Solar Farm is Using 7,000 Panels to Create Habitat for Bees, Birds and Foxes

A solar farm in northern Illinois is drawing notice for what is growing beneath its panels. NBC Chicago reported that French Road Solar in Burlington,...

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