His dream of playing basketball in the U.S. helped him find a second family

Ama Sow moved to Pennsylvania to fulfill his basketball dreams. But when his school closed unexpectedly, he was left penniless and homeless. That's when a local family opened their home to him.

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‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism

From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...
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Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people ...
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Oprah Winfrey picks "Dream State" as her newest book club pick

Oprah Winfrey reveals her newest book club selection, "Dream State," by Eric Puchner, which explores love, betrayal, and the choices that shape our lives.
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Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.
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Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash make their betting picks for the second half of the NHL season, one for every team.
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How presidential descendants uphold their families' legacies

The descendants of seven presidents commemorate Presidents' Day in Florida by sharing anecdotes about their ancestors and hopes for the future.
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Six families are being allowed to return home in Godstone after being evacuated on Tuesday morning.
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Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.
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IOC finds Olympic sponsor in China through 2032 to replace Panasonic of Japan

The International Olympic Committee has found a sponsor in China to replace long-term commercial partner Panasonic from Japan
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Wildfires becoming less frequent but more destructive, study finds

Recent wildfires throughout the U.S. have been significantly more devastating. However, the number of these fires has actually gone down in the past few decades, according to a new study published ...
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Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds

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Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds

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Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says

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Officers conducting a welfare check find 5 people dead in Indiana home

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Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts

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