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West Muhammad, a 14-year-old the youngest freshman ever to attend Coppin State University in Maryland

West Muhammad, a 14-year-old from Baltimore, has made history as the youngest freshman ever to attend Coppin State University in Maryland. Studying cybersecurity engineering on a full scholarship, he’s already excelling in his classes and inspiring others with his determination. West hopes his journey shows young people everywhere that anything is possible with vision and Read More…

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Howard University has received an $80 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

#HowardUniversity has received an $80 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. She also donated $63 million to #MorganStateUniversity, $50 million to #VirginiaStateUniversity, $38 million each to #UniversityOfMarylandEasternShore, #SpelmanCollege, and #ClarkAtlantaUniversity, and $70 million to #UNCF — bringing her total donations to historically Black colleges and universities in the Read More…

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Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering How the Body “Eats Itself” to Survive

Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering How the Body “Eats Itself” to Survive When you skip meals or go through fasting, your body doesn’t just sit and wait… it gets to work. Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for uncovering how our cells recycle and repair themselves through a process Read More…

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ITALY’S ABANDONDED TUNNELS BECAME CRAFT WORKSHOPS

In Italy, a network of forgotten tunnels once built for trains or wartime shelter now hums with the sound of chisels, looms, and paintbrushes. These cool, stone-lined corridors—long abandoned beneath cities and hillsides—have been reborn as underground craft workshops, run in partnership with social cooperatives and housing networks. Unhoused individuals, many of whom once slept Read More…