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How an Idaho boy's ninth birthday wish struck an entirely different tone

When Grant Mullen's parents asked him what he wanted for his ninth birthday, they were pleasantly surprised by the answer.

CBS News - 8h

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

ABC News - 1d

WATCH: Teen celebrates 15th birthday after 18-hour surgery

After an 18-hour surgery to repair his left artery, Matthew got to celebrate his birthday at home doing what he loves best: playing his guitar and his viola.

ABC News - Feb. 19

Japan's emperor marks 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to promote ...

ABC News - 6d

Weekly quiz: How did the UK's oldest horse celebrate her birthday?

How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

BBC News - 1d

Bong Joon Ho: ‘I wish I had Ken Loach’s energy, but I’m just thinking about nap time’

How do you follow up an Oscar winner like Parasite? If you’re the South Korean auteur, you make a sci-fi satire where Robert Pattinson dies over and over again. The director discusses the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Why we should stop wishing we were special – and celebrate being ordinary

Trying to dazzle others with our brilliance all the time can lead us into dark places and take us further away from who we really are. Many of us suffer from a wish to be special. We toil away in ...

The Guardian - 5d

You be the judge: should my boyfriend invite our cheating friend to his birthday?

Rhea wants to support the girl who was cheated on but Brody is reluctant to take sides. You decide who needs to get their affairs in order?. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Waltz this way: rival venues in Vienna compete to celebrate Johann Strauss’s 200th birthday

As the Austrian capital honours the legacy of its dance king, the race is on to attract the most punters. The music of Johann Strauss streams through Vienna like the stately Danube. Even the ...

The Guardian - 6d

‘I’m still dancing’: Derbyshire woman has 105th birthday rave at care home

Hilda Jackson and fellow residents partied with strobe lights, glowsticks and drum’n’bass from festival-headliner. It was a birthday party that would do even the most seasoned raver proud, with ...

The Guardian - 2d

9-year-old invites special needs rec center where he volunteers to birthday party

The way a young Idaho boy chose to celebrate one more trip around the sun made the day a whole lot brighter. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the inspiring story.